PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Vitalli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hurley
vs
Vitalli

200 cm
22
250 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
255 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
Conquer

Héritage!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincenzo Vitalli!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitalli throws a good cross that connects.
Hurley with a jab.
Hurley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vitalli throws a lazy head kick
and Hurley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vitalli takes a swing at Hurley's ribcage but misses.
Vitalli throws a sloppy head kick and Hurley moves out of range easily.
Hurley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vitalli is out of range.
Good work by Vitalli as he checks the leg kick.
Hurley throws a body punch but Vitalli moves out of range.
Hurley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vitalli moves out of range as Hurley throws a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vitalli.
Vitalli throws a head kick that misses.
Vitalli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Vitalli looks to move away, Hurley throws a big counter combo but Vitalli just gets out of the way.
Hurley misses with an uppercut. Vitalli saw that one coming.
Vitalli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Hurley instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitalli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hurley prevents a body shot from Vitalli.
Vitalli manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hurley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hurley trying to land knees to the body.
Vitalli controlling the action here for a moment.
Vitalli can't find room to land a body shot as Hurley controls the action.
Hurley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hurley lands a shoulder strike.
Vitalli misses with a knee strike.
Hurley struggles to land a body shot inside as Vitalli controls his hands.
Vitalli lands a body punch.
Hurley content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees to the body from Hurley.
Vitalli tries to throw a body punch but Hurley avoids it by throwing Vitalli back against the cage.
Hurley connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Vitalli.
Vitalli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hurley.
Vitalli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Hurley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hurley lands a hook that snaps the head of Vitalli backwards.
Vitalli taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Vitalli.
Vitalli stalls.
A body shot lands from Hurley.
Hurley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vitallis head.
Hurley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vitalli misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitalli displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hurley up against the cage.
Vitalli blocks an uppercut.
Vitalli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vitalli is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vitalli tries to land knees in the clinch but Hurley avoids the damage to the body.
Hurley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vitalli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vitalli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vitalli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hurley tries to land knees in the clinch but Vitalli avoids the damage to the body.
Hurley misses with a knee strike.
Hurley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vitalli backwards.
Vitalli looking to throw knees to the head but Hurley is blocking nicely.
Hurley throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hurley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hurley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vitalli lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hurley tries to land knees in the clinch but Vitalli avoids the damage to the body.
Vitalli misses with a punch to the body.
Vitalli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 prevents a body shot from Vitalli.
Hurley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hurley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hurley landing knees to the body.
Vitalli looks winded!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vitalli misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vitalli misses with the head strike.
Hurley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vitalli scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hurley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Hurley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hurley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vitalli doesn't seem bothered though.
Vitalli tries to clinch but Hurley moves out of range.
Vincenzo Vitalli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitalli wants to clinch
and Hurley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vitalli thinking.
Vitalli checks a leg kick.
Hurley throws a hook but Vitalli blocks it.
Vitalli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hurley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vitalli thumps Hurley with a low kick.
Vitalli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hurley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Vitalli is rocked!
Hurley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vitalli can do to turn this around?
Hurley is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Vitalli flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Vitalli is out cold! Hurley holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bull Hurley!
During a confident post fight interview, Bull Hurley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.