PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Louden Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahamud Osman Najib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hurley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to self starter. Mahamud Osman Najib will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hurley
vs
Osman Najib

164 cm
26
139 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

175 cm
19
132 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louden Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mahamud Osman Najib!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Najib lands a nice looking body shot.
Najib tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hurley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hurley has managed to clinch.
Najib wants a takedown.

Najib's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Najib moves in looking to clinch but Hurley pushes him off.

Hurley forces Najib back against the cage and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Najib.
Najib tries to pull guard but Hurley won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Najib fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Louden Hurley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahamud Osman Najib.
Najib tries to pull guard but Hurley holds him up against the cage and eventually Najib drops back down to his feet.

Najib escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Najib but Najib pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Najib falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hurley counters with a single leg into guard. Najib didn't expect that.

Hurley gets to his feet - Najib follows without any prompting.
Najib fails to land the takedown.

Hurley looking to score a takedown here. Najib is defending well but Hurley drives through and ends up in Najib's guard.
Hurley wants to stand but Najib has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Najib tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hurley stands up from Najib's guard - Hurley perhaps looking for a knockout.

Hurley moves into the clinch.

Hurley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Najib gets caught flat footed, as Hurley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hurley stops Najib from standing up.
Najib trying to control the position.
Hurley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Najib is proving hard to escape from.

Hurley gets to his feet. Najib looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hurley looks to land a combination but Najib avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Najib swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Najib fails with the takedown.
Najib looks winded!

Hurley shoots in and gets a takedown into Najib's guard.

Hurley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Najib, up you get!
Najib shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hurley pinned against the cage. Hurley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Najib with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hurley to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hurley clinches with his opponent.

Hurley breaks from the clinch.
Najib shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hurley sprawls well. Hurley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Najib gets slowly back to his feet.
Hurley shoots in and drives through. Najib sprawls well.

Hurley shoots in and bounces Najib off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Hurley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Najib tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hurley defends well and Najib ends up having to push Hurley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Najib fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louden Hurley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hurley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Najib's calf.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hurley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Najib tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hurley defends well and Najib ends up having to push Hurley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head kick misses from Najib.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hurley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hurley is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Najib is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Najib displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hurley up against the cage.

Hurley breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Najib tries to sprawl but Hurley drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Hurley decides to return to a standing position.
Najib shoots in but Hurley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Louden Hurley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahamud Osman Najib.
Najib is breathing heavily.
Hurley works over Najib's head and body with a nice combination.
Najib dips to his left and cracks Hurley with an uppercut!
Najib throws a head kick but Hurley moves out of range.
Najib scores with a hook to the body. Hurley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Najib swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hurley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Najib can do to turn this around?
Najib misses with a takedown attempt - Hurley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Louden Hurley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hurley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Najib tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hurley is in Najib's guard.

Hurley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Hurley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Najib's guard.

Hurley stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Hurley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Najib's guard.

Hurley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Najib, up you get!
Hurley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Najib as he jumps to the side.
Louden Hurley is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley misses with a body shot.

Hurley gets a double leg takedown into Najib's guard.

Hurley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hurley misses with a two punch combination.

Najib gets caught flat footed, as Hurley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Najib is working an open guard so Hurley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hurley shoots for a takedown but Najib saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Najib misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Hurley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Hurley closes the distance and pushes Najib back into the cage.

Hurley breaks the clinch.
Hurley lands with a kick to the temple. Najib shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley looks for a takedown but Najib sprawls well.
Najib closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Najib dives in for a single leg takedown but Hurley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Hurley moves into range and clinches up with Najib.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Najib manages to break the clinch.

Hurley drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hurley stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Hurley looking to score a takedown here. Najib is defending well but Hurley drives through and ends up in Najib's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louden Hurley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hurley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Najib fails to land the takedown.
Najib throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hurley counters with a single leg into guard. Najib didn't expect that.
Najib tries to strike from the bottom.

Najib is working an open guard so Hurley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Najib fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Najib takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Hurley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Najib tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hurley is in Najib's guard.

Hurley stands and steps away. Najib gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Najib takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hurley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hurley lands in his opponent's guard.

Hurley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Najib, up you get!
Hurley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hurley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Hurley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hurley dives in and grabs Najib's left leg, looking for a takedown. Najib pushes down on Hurley's head and hops out.

Hurley clinches up against the cage.

Hurley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najib tries to clinch but Hurley is having none of it.
Hurley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hurley forces Najib back against the cage and clinches.
Najib jumps guard but Hurley stands there with Najib around his waist. Najib gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Louden Hurley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahamud Osman Najib.

Najib pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hurley stands and steps away. Najib gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Najib breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hurley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Najib sprawls well initially but Hurley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hurley postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Najib to stand up.
Hurley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hurley fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Najib.
Hurley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Najib.
Hurley fails to land the takedown.
Najib throws a fast counter high kick but Hurley manages to duck under it in time.
Hurley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Najib.

Najib darts in and clinches Hurley up against the cage.

Najib manages to break the clinch.
Najib fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hurley shoots in but Najib avoids the takedown attempt easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Najib enables Hurley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Najib manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Hurley stands up and waves to Najib to follow him.
Mahamud Osman Najib has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Louden Hurley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hurley moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louden Hurley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hurley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louden Hurley!
Louden Hurley tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.