PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Luatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luatua has chosen Puff Daddy feat Jimmy Page - Come with me as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hurley
vs
Luatua

200 cm
23
245 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

189 cm
26
262 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

AnonymouS

Conviction

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Luatua!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luatua looks for the body kick but Hurley saw that one coming.
Hurley moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick from Hurley lands but Luatua takes it in his stride.
Luatua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hurley swings for the body but Luatua moves out of range.
Hurley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hurley lands an overhand right.
Luatua avoids the body shot from Hurley.
Hurley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luatua moves away.
Luatua throws out a counter right but Hurley avoids it with no problem.
Hurley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luatua.
Hurley throwing a counter right hand but Luatua manages to avoid it.
Hurley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luatua throws out a powerful jab.
Hurley moves forwards but Luatua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luatua avoids the head kick by Hurley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurley lands a nice looking body kick.
Hurley tries to clinch there but Luatua circles away.
Luatua tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luatua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hurley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luatua lands a leg kick that knocks Hurley off balance momentarily.
Luatua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luatua throws a jab but it's blocked by Hurley.
Hurley sizes up Luatua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hurley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Luatua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luatua scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Hurley misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurley. Luatua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luatua throws a counter combo.
Hurley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luatua if he has to take too many more of those.
A solid body kick from Hurley.
Hurley lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luatua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hurley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luatua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hurley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hurley throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley throws a hook but Luatua blocks it.
Luatua feints and then cracks Hurley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hurley down.
Luatua blocks the body kick.
Luatua throws a chopping leg kick but Hurley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hurley checks a low kick from Luatua.
Good exchange - Hurley coming out on top.
Luatua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurley.
Hurley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hurley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hurley duly obliges.
Nice body kick from Hurley.
Hurley is looking to land body kicks.
Hurley feints and then cracks Luatua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luatua down.
A slow jab from Luatua misses its intended target.
Luatua ducks under a wild hook from Hurley.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luatua.
Hurley thuds his shin into the meat of Luatua's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hurley.
Hurley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Luatua throws a looping overhand right but Hurley ducks down to avoid it.
Luatua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hurley throws a wild body kick that Luatua sees coming a mile off.
Luatua checks the leg kick.
Hurley misses with a body kick.
Luatua moves out of range of the body kick from Hurley.
Luatua throws out a counter right but Hurley avoids it with no problem.
Hurley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hurley looks to land a body kick but Luatua moved away.
Hurley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luatua doesn't seem bothered though.
Hurley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Hurley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bull Hurley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurley misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Hurley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Luatua moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luatua has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hurley.
Hurley throws an overhand right that lands on Luatua's shoulder, as Luatua tries to avoid the shot.
Hurley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luatua misses with the combination.
Hurley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hurley checks a leg kick nicely.
Luatua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurley.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hurley!
Hurley misses with a body kick.
Hurley throws a lazy body kick
and Luatua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Hurley.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luatua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hurley slips a jab and a cross from Luatua.
Luatua blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Hurley dominated that round.
That's time! Hurley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice shot by Hurley.
Luatua throws a leg kick but Hurley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hurley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luatua.
Hurley moves out of range as Luatua strikes.
Hurley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luatua tries to land a front kick but Hurley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hurley.
Hurley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hurley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hurley throws a nice looking combination but Luatua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luatua swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luatua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurley.
Luatua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hurley connects with a right hand. Luatua shakes it off.
Luatua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bull Hurley is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hurley, right into the meat.
Hurley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luatua misses with a head kick.
Luatua has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hurley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Luatua throws a head kick that misses.
Hurley blocks a leg kick.
Hurley misses with a wild body shot.
Hurley lands a front kick.
Luatua lands with a straight right. Hurley didn't see that one coming.
Hurley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luatua to score with a decent uppercut.
Hurley lands a high kick!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Luatua might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hurley has got the better of the exchanges.
Luatua on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luatua connects with a body shot.
Hurley throws a front kick aimed at Luatua's knee but Luatua avoids it well.
Hurley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luatua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luatua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hurleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Luatua walks into a straight right hand from Hurley.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hurley, right into the meat.
Luatua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hurley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hurley cracks Luatua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hurley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luatua moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Luatua - that will leave a mark!
Luatua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hurley thuds his shin into the meat of Luatua's side.
Hurley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luatua can do to turn this around?
Luatua is breathing heavily.
Luatua looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurley is just out of range.
Hurley lands a body shot.
Luatua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hurley finds it's way round the side to connect with Luatua's head.
Luatua swings widly with a right hand
and Luatua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luatua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hurley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hurley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hurley misses with a double jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Luatua misses.
Luatua needs to keep his hands up - Hurley had a free shot at his head there.
Jab, jab by Hurley - just one landing.
Hurley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hurley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hurley delivers a nice body kick.
Hurley swinging wildly here.
Luatua tries to counter with a clinch but Hurley shakes him off and moves away.
A big left from Hurley misses.
Hurley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hurley throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luatua.
Hurley slips a jab from Luatua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luatua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hurley's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Hurley.
Hurley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Luatua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luatua lands with a cross.
Luatua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Luatua tries to work over Hurley's front leg with a kick but Hurley checks it.
Luatua steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hurley. That one must have hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hurley.
Luatua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luatua throws a push kick but Hurley slaps the foot to one side.
Luatua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurley works Luatua's body with a nice hook.
Luatua misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Hurley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Hurley dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Luatua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hurley!
Luatua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hurley checks it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hurley.
Luatua throws a shot from downtown. Hurley moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Luatua misses
and Hurley counters with a body kick that stops Luatua in his tracks momentarily.
Hurley thuds his shin into the meat of Luatua's side.
Hurley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luatua. Luatua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body kick from Hurley.
Nice uppercut lands for Hurley. That snapped Luatua's head back.

Hurley lands a big head kick that sends Luatua tumbling to the mat! Hurley takes a step backwards and waves Luatua back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Luatua is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luatua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luatua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hurley lands a nice shot to the body.
Luatua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley connects with a body shot that sends Luatua's belly button to the back.
Hurley misses with a double jab.
Hurley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good work by Hurley as he checks the leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Hurley. Beautiful body shot.
Hurley sizes up Luatua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Luatua is still on wobbly legs! Can Hurley finish him?
Luatua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hurley's corner calls for a 1-2. Hurley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hurley closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Luatua! Hurley dives in looking to finish! Luatua is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bull Hurley!
Our winner, Bull Hurley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.