PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nyah Hirst (ranked 1240 p4p, 1874 weight class) and Psiris Fuhren (ranked 174 p4p, 256 weight class). Fuhren has chosen The Passenger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Psiris Fuhren is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hirst
vs
Fuhren

185 cm
20
185
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
195
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nyah Hirst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Psiris Fuhren!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirst misses with a low kick.
Fuhren has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fuhren walks into a jab.
Fuhren tries to clinch up
and Hirst counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuhren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuhren thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Fuhren misses its intended target.
Fuhren misses with an uppercut. Hirst saw that one coming.
Hirst on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hirst misses.
Fuhren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fuhren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hirst scores with a jab to the head.
Hirst blocks a jab.
Hirst throws a hook to the side of Fuhren's head but Fuhren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuhren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Hirst.
Fuhren throws out a loose jab but Hirst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuhren darts in trying to clinch
and Hirst counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fuhren misses.
Fuhren slips a jab from Hirst.
Fuhren scores with a shot to the body.
Hirst takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuhren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hirst takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hirst throws out a leg kick but Fuhren moves out of range and Hirst only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren loads up on a big right hand but Hirst slips the punch.
Fuhren misses the body punch
and Hirst counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hirst misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Fuhren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fuhren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hirst was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuhren.
Fuhren throws a body punch but Hirst moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hirst tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuhren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hirst.
Fuhren looks to land a right hand but Hirst moved out of range.
Hirst was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fuhren checks a low kick from Hirst.
Hirst takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirst misses with a looping left.
Fuhren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fuhren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirst manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Hirst on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fuhren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hirst was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuhren.
A big left from Fuhren misses.
Hirst tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fuhren is able to avoid easily.
Hirst stuns Fuhren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fuhren closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fuhren defending well as Hirst loads up on a big left hand.
Hirst with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nyah Hirst will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Donk. Hirst catches Fuhren right on the button with a cross.
Fuhren throws a hook but Hirst avoids it easily.
Hirst pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fuhren is out of range and Hirst settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Fuhren misses.
Fuhren throws the left hand but Hirst avoids the punch easily.
Hirst looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Fuhren misses.
Fuhren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuhren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fuhren is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hirst with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirst throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fuhren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirst throws a leg kick that misses.
Fuhren throws out a counter right but Hirst avoids it with no problem.
Fuhren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fuhren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hirst. Hirst obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Fuhren blocks the leg kick.
Fuhren looks to land a left hand but Hirst moved out of range nicely.
Hirst slips a straight right by Fuhren.
Fuhren connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Fuhren. That snapped Hirst's head back.
Fuhren swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fuhren.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hirst.
Psiris Fuhren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirst displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuhren throws out the jab.
Hirst looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hirst throws a hook to the side of Fuhren's head but Fuhren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuhren throws a body punch but Hirst moves out of range.
Hirst is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hirst throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuhren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hirst thumps Fuhren with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirst fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fuhren checks it well.
Fuhren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fuhren walks into a left hand.
Fuhren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hirst manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Hirst slams his shin into Fuhren's torso.
Nyah Hirst is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuhren tries to clinch but Hirst is having none of it.
Hirst is looking to counter punch.
Hirst throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hirst scores with a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Fuhren 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hirst ducks under a wild hook from Fuhren.
Hirst is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirst throws a lazy head kick
and Fuhren counters with a left to the body.
Hirst ducks under a wild hook from Fuhren.
A little feinted left hand from Hirst on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fuhren throws a hook to the side of Hirst's head but Hirst sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hirst slips a straight right by Fuhren.
It looked like Hirst wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fuhren misses with an uppercut
and Hirst cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuhren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hirst moves away from the strike by Fuhren.
Nice straight punches there by Hirst. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hirst.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nyah Hirst will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hirst takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hirst slips a jab from Fuhren.
Hirst throws a good cross that connects.
Fuhren takes a swing at Hirst's ribcage but misses.
Hirst thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fuhren thuds a left hand into Hirst's body.
Hirst takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirst throws a leg kick but Fuhren moved away.
Fuhren misses with a hook. Hirst ducked under it nicely.
Hirst plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuhren connects with a crisp jab.
Hirst displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuhren throws out the jab.
Hirst looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fuhren throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Hirst counter with a right hand.
Hirst tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fuhren is able to avoid easily.
Fuhren blocks a leg kick.
Fuhren takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuhren throws out a loose jab but Hirst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hirst appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hirst circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hirst connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuhren closes the distance and clinches.
Hirst pushes Fuhren back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fuhren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hirst breaks from the clinch.
Hirst uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuhren.
Fuhren lands with a hook. Hirst tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuhren looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirst is just out of range.
Fuhren scores with a jab to the head.
Hirst slips under a jab from Fuhren.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren moves out of range of the strikes.
Hirst showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuhren.
Hirst swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fuhren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hirst.
Hirst looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fuhren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hirst has time to react.
Hirst throws a lazy right hand but Fuhren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuhren misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Hirst on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A clash of legs there as Fuhren blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Hirst on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fuhren checks the leg kick.
Hirst misses with a looping right.
Fuhren sizes up Hirst with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fuhren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Psiris Fuhren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nyah Hirst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hirst explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fuhren misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Hirst misses the target.
Fuhren is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hirst connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Psiris Fuhren.
I think Hirst has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyah Hirst!
An out of breath Nyah Hirst thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.