PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Hurley (ranked 129 p4p, 7 weight class) and Jucal Jabneel (ranked 491 p4p, 16 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hurley
vs
Jabneel

200 cm
30
237 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

200 cm
32
328 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Fanatic Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jucal Jabneel!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jabneel moves into the clinch successfully.
Hurley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jabneel or not.
Hurley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jabneel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jabneel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hurley crunches a lovely knee into Jabneel's ribcage.
Jabneel looks winded!
Hurley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jabneel misses with some punches.
Hurley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jabneel tries to throw a body punch but Hurley avoids it by throwing Jabneel back against the cage.
Hurley scores a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Hurley.
Jabneel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hurley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jabneel.
Jabneel takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurley tries to land knees in the clinch but Jabneel avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hurley.
A nice left hand lands by Hurley.
Hurley lands with a left to the head.
Hurley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hurley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jabneel is defending well for now.
Hurley tries to land knees in the clinch but Jabneel avoids the damage to the body.
Jabneel managing to block the knees to the body from Hurley.
Jabneel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hurley after a bit of a struggle.
Jabneel misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley lands with a left to the head.
Jabneel tries to work over Hurley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hurley prevents a body shot from Jabneel.
Jabneel gets through Hurley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hurley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hurley with a knee to the head.
Hurley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hurley.
Hurley is working Jabneel over against the cage.
Hurley pushes Jabneel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hurley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hurley lands with a short shot to the head.
Hurley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jabneel.
Jabneel takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jabneel is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Hurley.
Hurley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hurley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jabneels head.
Hurley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jabneel.
Hurley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hurley lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley landing knees to the head.
Hurley lands a good knee to the midsection. Jabneel won't want to take too many of those.
Hurley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hurley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jabneels head.
Hurley landing knees to the head.
Hurley lands a right hand.
Hurley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hurley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jabneel is defending well for now.
Hurley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from Hurley.
Hurley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hurley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hurley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jabneel has a couple of punches blocked by Hurley.
Hurley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hurley.
Hurley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jabneel or not.
Hurley lands with a light punch inside.
Hurley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hurley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hurley's elbow.
Hurley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jabneel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hurley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jucal Jabneel has been cut.
Hurley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hurley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jabneel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hurley struggles to land a body shot inside as Jabneel controls his hands.
Jabneel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jabneel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hurley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hurley looking to throw knees to the head but Jabneel is blocking nicely.
Jabneel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jabneel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hurley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hurley scores with a shoulder strike.
Jabneel misses with a punch on the inside.
Hurley lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jabneel backwards.
Jabneel misses with some punches.
Hurley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hurley digs a right hand underneath Jabneel's ribcage. Jabneel let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jabneel avoids it.
Hurley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Hurley on the inside.
Hurley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hurley misses with a body punch.
Jabneel has a couple of punches blocked by Hurley.
Hurley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jabneel or not.
Jabneel blocks a body shot from Hurley.
Hurley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hurley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Hurley.
Hurley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jabneel.
Hurley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hurley blocking some punches.
Hurley lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hurley.
Hurley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hurley lands with a left to the head.
Hurley lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Jucal Jabneel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hurley looks to land a right hand but Jabneel moved out of range.
Hurley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jabneel momentarily.
Hurley misses with a shot to the body

and Jabneel counters with a takedown into side control.
Hurley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jabneel's best efforts.
Hurley wants to get back to full guard.
Hurley keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jabneel is looking to advance position but Hurley won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabneel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabneel trying to control the action but Hurley is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabneel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley is looking to control Jabneel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hurley avoid being mounted?
Hurley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jabneel looking to pass the guard.
Hurley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jabneel content to stall in guard here.
Hurley is looking to stand up but Jabneel isn't so interested in that idea.
Hurley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Still in half guard, Hurley seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel is trying to get back to full guard.
Hurley wants to get back to his feet.
Hurley wants to take a breather but Jabneel is having none of it.
Jabneel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hurley wants to stand but Jabneel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel slips under a jab from Hurley.
Jabneel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hurley. That one must have hurt.
Hurley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hurley keeps Jabneel at a distance using the push kick.
Hurley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jabneel can do to turn this around?
Jabneel is breathing heavily.
Jabneel just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurley avoids the body shot from Jabneel.
Hurley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bull Hurley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hurley misses with a hook. Jabneel ducked under it nicely.

Hurley moves into the clinch successfully.
Hurley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hurley here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hurley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hurley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jabneel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hurley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hurley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hurley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jabneel backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurley scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley tries to land a knee to the head but Jabneel blocks with his arms.
Hurley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jabneel backwards.

Hurley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hurley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hurley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hurley throws a shot from downtown. Jabneel moves away and avoids it.
Hurley lands with an uppercut that bounces Jabneel off the cage and back into range.
Bull Hurley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Jabneel misses
and Jabneel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurley looks to score with a jab to the body but Jabneel is just out of range.
Jabneel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hurley. That one must have hurt.
Hurley scores with a spinning back kick!
Bull Hurley is winning the standup battle so far.
Jabneel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jabneel moves out of range of the body kick from Hurley.
Hurley jabs Jabneel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Hurley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jucal Jabneel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hurley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jabneel in his tracks.
Hurley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hurley lands with a good body shot.
Hurley misses with a looping right.
Hurley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jabneel throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Hurley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurley misses with a looping right.
Hurley misses with a hook.
Hurley throws the left hand but Jabneel avoids the punch easily.
Jabneel slips a straight right by Hurley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabneel looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurley is just out of range.
Hurley misses with a right hand

and Jabneel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jabneel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hurley is looking to stand up but Jabneel isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley looking for a sweep. Not yet Hurley, not yet.
Hurley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jabneel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurley trying to keep a closed guard but Jabneel is proving a slippery customer.
Hurley wants to stand up but Jabneel is controlling him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jucal Jabneel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jabneel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hurley swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jabneel ducks under a wild hook from Hurley.
Jabneel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hurley defends it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jabneel. Hurley shrugs it off though.
Jabneel swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurley.
Jucal Jabneel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull Hurley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jabneel takes one on the button.
Jabneel swings for the body but Hurley moves out of range.
Hurley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hurley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jabneel.
Nice shot lands for Hurley.
Hurley throws a body kick, spinning off balance

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

Hurley is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jabneel presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Jabneel throws a punch but it's blocked by Hurley.
Jabneel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hurley blocks a body shot from Jabneel.
Jabneel lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel presses Hurley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jabneel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jabneel goes for a takedown attempt but Hurley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jabneel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jabneel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hurley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jabneel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jabneel misses with a body kick.
Jabneel blocks the body kick.
Jabneel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurley.
Hurley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hurley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jabneel thows a body kick. Hurley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hurley misses with an uppercut. Jabneel saw that one coming.
Jabneel moves out of range as Hurley throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel throws a leg kick
and Hurley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jabneel. Hurley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hurley throws a front kick that sends Jabneel stumbling back into the cage.
Jabneel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jabneel misses with a shot to the body
and Hurley counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurley delivers a nice body kick.
Hurley is looking to clinch but Jabneel is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jabneel.
Hurley scores with a sloppy right hand. Jabneel should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hurley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jabneel lands a body shot.

Hurley clinches up with Jabneel and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bull Hurley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hurley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bull Hurley!
Bull Hurley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.