PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Vitalli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Vitalli
vs
Hurley

200 cm
24
275 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
250 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
Pitt Nutrition 160Q@$149

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincenzo Vitalli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Hurley!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hurley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vitalli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Hurley.
A leg kick checked by Vitalli.
Vitalli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vitalli is looking to land body kicks.
Hurley looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Hurley forces Vitalli back against the cage and clinches.
Hurley misses with a knee to the head.
Vitalli swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Vitalli.
Hurley missing with knees to the body.
Vitalli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vitalli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hurley's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurley being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hurley.
Vitalli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the head but Vitalli blocks with his arms.
Vitalli lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vitalli in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hurley can't break the clinch.
Vitalli lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hurley fails to land.
Hurley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hurley blocks an uppercut.
Hurley misses with a knee strike.
Hurley tries to land knees in the clinch but Vitalli avoids the damage to the body.
Vitalli throws a head punch that misses.
Vitalli lands a hook that snaps the head of Hurley backwards.
Hurley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hurley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vitalli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vitalli stalling in the clinch but Hurley improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vitalli.
Hurley letting Vitalli take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Hurley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hurley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vitalli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley prevents a body shot from Vitalli.
Hurley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Vincenzo Vitalli has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vitalli is working Hurley over against the cage.
Vitalli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hurley.
Hurley crunches a lovely knee into Vitalli's ribcage.
Vitalli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vitalli managing to block the knees to the body from Hurley.
Hurley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hurley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Hurley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bull Hurley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurley throws a shot from downtown. Vitalli moves away and avoids it.
Vitalli moves away from the strike by Hurley.
Hurley has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vitalli is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hurley misses with a straight left.
Hurley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice defenses there by Vitalli.
Vitalli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Vitalli coming out on top.
Vitalli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vitalli motions for Hurley to come forward. Vitalli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hurley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vitalli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vitalli misses with a looping right.
Hurley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vitalli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hurley. That's going to slow Vitalli down.
Hurley misses with a low kick.
Vitalli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hurley wants to slow Vitalli down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley lands a jab to the head.
Hurley drops Vitalli with a naaaaasty hook - Vitalli is in real trouble here! Hurley dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bull Hurley!
Bull Hurley is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Bull Hurley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.