PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Borschev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borschev
vs
Hurley

201 cm
34
255 lbs
35 - 17 - 0

200 cm
24
237 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Invictus
Conviction

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Borschev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Hurley!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borschev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dmitry Borschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hurley looks to land a right hand but Borschev moved out of range.
Hurley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crunch! Borschev slams his shin into Hurley's torso.
Jab, jab by Borschev - just one landing.
A jab from Hurley misses.
Borschev seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Borschev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Borschev staying out of range there.
Borschev misses with a body shot.
Hurley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Borschev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borschev blocks the body kick.
Borschev is looking to score with low kicks.
Borschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Borschev misses with a body punch
and Hurley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borschev throws a leg kick
and Hurley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Borschev throws the kick towards the body but Hurley avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev moves out of range of the body kick.
Hurley lands a head kick!
Hurley lands with a nice combination. Borschev backs away looking to recover.
Borschev slips a jab from Hurley.
Hurley blocks a head kick by Borschev.
Borschev doesn't manage to clinch there - Hurley circles away.
Borschev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borschev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hurley throws a leg kick but Borschev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Borschev misses the target.
Hurley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hurley misses with a body kick.
Borschev throwing a counter right hand but Hurley manages to avoid it.
Borschev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hurley scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borschev throws a wild body kick that Hurley sees coming a mile off.
Hurley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hurley.
Hurley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hurley.
Borschev moves out of range of the body kick from Hurley.
Hurley walks into a jab.
Nice cross by Hurley.
Borschev walks into a left hand.
Hurley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Borschev avoids the body shot from Hurley.
Borschev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hurley.
Hurley lands a nice looking body kick.
Hurley lands with a shot to the body.
Borschev is breathing heavily.
Borschev on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hurley lands with a nice body kick.
Borschev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hurley.
Hurley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hurley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hurley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hurley misses with a looping left.
Hurley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hurley punishes Borschev's body with a nice straight punch.

Hurley cracks Borschev with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Borschev looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hurley finish him?

Borschev is rocked!

It looks like Dmitry Borschev has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borschev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hurley.
Hurley throws a right and a left that Borschev avoids nicely.
Borschev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hurley throws out the jab.
Borschev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Hurley clinches up with Borschev and pushes him back against the cage.
Hurley struggles to land a body shot inside as Borschev controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hurley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hurley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borschev is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borschev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurley ducks under a wild hook from Borschev.
Hurley avoids the body shot from Borschev.
Hurley looks to land a body kick but Borschev moved away.
Borschev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hurley catches Borschev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hurley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Borschev misses with a body kick.
Borschev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hurley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hurley. Borschev shrugs it off though.
Hurley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurley feints and then cracks Borschev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borschev down.
Hurley throws a push kick but Borschev slaps the foot to one side.
Borschev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hurley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Borschev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hurley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borschev was well out of range. Poor timing from Hurley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Hurley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Borschev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hurley connects with a right hand. Borschev shakes it off.
Borschev misses with a head kick.
Hurley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borschev.
Hurley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hurley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Hurley moves into the clinch.
Hurley tries to throw a body punch but Borschev avoids it by throwing Hurley back against the cage.
Borschev will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hurley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borschev avoids it.
Borschev lands an uppercut.
Hurley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borschev's elbow.
A hook to the body from Hurley.
Hurley lands a body punch.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the head but Borschev blocks with his arms.
Hurley lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hurley misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borschev is defending well for now.
Hurley connects with a knee to the head.
Hurley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Borschev fails to land.
Borschev misses with a body punch.
Borschev misses with a punch to the body.
Borschev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hurley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hurley tries to throw a body punch but Borschev avoids it by throwing Hurley back against the cage.
Hurley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Borschev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borschev throws the kick towards the body but Hurley avoids it.
Borschev throws a low kick but Hurley moves out of range easily.
Hurley cracks Borschev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hurley throws a leg kick but Borschev moved away.
Hurley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hurley throws a leg kick but Borschev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Borschev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hurley looks to land a body kick but Borschev moved away.
Hurley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borschev's calf.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Borschev - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Borschev finds it's way through Hurley's defenses.
Borschev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hurley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hurley misses with a body kick.
Borschev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Borschev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurley scoring well with a low kick there.
Borschev lands a jab to the head.
Borschev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hurley.
Borschev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hurley throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschev misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Borschev is predictable there
and Hurley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hurley thuds his right hand into Borschev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Borschev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hurley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borschev blocks a head kick by Hurley.
Hurley is looking to land body kicks.

Hurley forces Borschev back against the cage and clinches.
Borschev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hurley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borschev is defending well for now.
Borschev managing to block the knees to the body from Hurley.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hurley as Borschev tries to tie him up.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borschev avoids it.
Hurley lands a body shot.
Hurley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschev misses with a punch on the inside.
Borschev swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the head but Borschev blocks with his arms.
Hurley misses with a body punch.
Borschev working aggressively here.
Borschev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Borschev fails to land.
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!
Borschev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hurley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Borschev fails to land.
Hurley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borschev backwards.
Hurley trying to land knees to the body.
Hurley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Borschev has a couple of punches blocked by Hurley.
Hurley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Borschev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Hurley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Borschev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hurley thows a body kick. Borschev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bull Hurley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Borschev. Beautiful body shot.
Borschev slips under a jab.
Hurley lands a lovely overhand right.
Borschev misses with a two punch combination.
Borschev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurley.
A good leg kick by Borschev.
Hurley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hurley slips a straight right by Borschev.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hurley.
Hurley scoring well with a low kick there.
Borschev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borschev misses with a leg kick
and Hurley counters with a body kick that stops Borschev in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurley scores with a shot to the body.
Hurley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hurley digs a good body shot into Borschev's ribs.
Borschev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hurley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hurley lands a big head kick that sends Borschev to the canvas! Hurley follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bull Hurley!
After winning the bout, Bull Hurley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.