PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny The Irishman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Hurrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

The Irishman
vs
Hurrell

180 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny The Irishman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieran Hurrell!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hurrell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The Irishman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The Irishman tries to escape but Hurrell is in control.
The Irishman manages to get back to half guard.
The Irishman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Irishman is holding on to half guard well.
Hurrell prevents The Irishman from standing back up.
Hurrell uses his free foot to push down on The Irishman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The Irishman.

Hurrell goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now The Irishman is on top in guard.
Hurrell trying to keep a closed guard but The Irishman is proving a slippery customer.

The Irishman stands up from Hurrell's guard - The Irishman perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Irishman forces Hurrell back against the cage and clinches.

Hurrell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The Irishman wants to stand but Hurrell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hurrell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Irishman with a flurry of punches that miss.

The Irishman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The Irishman looks to clinch
and Hurrell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Irishman.
Hurrell circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hurrell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hurrell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hurrell successfully pulls guard.
Hurrell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Irishman postures up.

Hurrell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Irishman defends well.
The Irishman looking to pass the guard.
The Irishman is breathing heavily.
The Irishman is working hard here to advance position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Irishman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurrell controls The Irishman momentarily but The Irishman frees himself.
Hurrell seems keen to control The Irishman's posture.
Hurrell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Irishman working some strikes from top position.
The Irishman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hurrell throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four 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.
The Irishman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hurrell is proving hard to escape from.
The Irishman trying to control but Hurrell is working from the bottom.
The Irishman passes Hurrell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hurrell is looking to control The Irishman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hurrell avoid being mounted?
Hurrell won't allow The Irishman to pass to mount.
The Irishman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hurrell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The Irishman working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hurrell's thigh. Hurrell counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny The Irishman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hurrell pushes The Irishman up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The Irishman tries to break free but Hurrell pushes him back against the cage.

Hurrell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics The Irishman uses from the top position.

Hurrell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hurrell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hurrell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurrell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hurrell is breathing heavily.
Hurrell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Irishman's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Irishman has his foot on Hurrell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hurrell works his way back into a safe position though.
Hurrell wants to stand and escape but instead The Irishman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The Irishman trying to control but Hurrell is working from the bottom.
Hurrell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hurrell wants to stand and escape but The Irishman is having none of it.
The Irishman wants to control from the top but Hurrell keeps moving.
Hurrell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The Irishman stands up and waves to Hurrell to follow him.
Danny The Irishman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Irishman lands with a nice combination. Hurrell backs away looking to recover.
The Irishman misses with a two punch combination.
Hurrell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Irishman misses with a series of wild punches.
Hurrell fails with a takedown attempt.

Hurrell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The Irishman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The Irishman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The Irishman trying to control from half guard but Hurrell is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurrell wants to control but The Irishman is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. The Irishman lands a nice short elbow.
Hurrell is looking to improve his position.
The Irishman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Irishman is trying to control. Hurrell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hurrell works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Irishman is looking to stand up but Hurrell won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hurrell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Irishman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Irishman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The Irishman throws a strike but Hurrell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Irishman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hurrell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hurrell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Irishman is keeping the position for now.
Hurrell trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Irishman's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kieran Hurrell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The Irishman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from The Irishman enables Hurrell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. The Irishman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The Irishman looking to control.
The Irishman has a closed guard, preventing Hurrell from standing up.
The Irishman is trying to control the position but Hurrell postures up.
Hurrell tries to stand but The Irishman is controlling from the bottom.

The Irishman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hurrell off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from The Irishman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Irishman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hurrell has The Irishman up against the cage in a clinch.

Hurrell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hurrell closes the distance and clinches.
Hurrell tries to pull guard but The Irishman won't allow it.
The Irishman has a couple of punches blocked by Hurrell.

Hurrell jumps into guard, dragging The Irishman to the mat.

The Irishman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hurrell trying to control the position.
The Irishman wants to stand but Hurrell is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurrell wants to sweep here but The Irishman controlling him for the moment.
The Irishman throwing strikes but missing.
The Irishman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The Irishman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hurrell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of The Irishman, into his guard.
Hurrell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Irishman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Irishman is looking to stand up but Hurrell isn't so interested in that idea.
Hurrell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Irishman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hurrell wants to control from the top but The Irishman keeps moving.
Hurrell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Irishman is keeping the position for now.
Kieran Hurrell has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hurrell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Irishman quickly recovers to half guard.
Hurrell throwing shots but The Irishman is blocking nicely.
The Irishman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The Irishman moves into full guard.
The Irishman wants to stand but Hurrell is controlling the position.

Hurrell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kieran Hurrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hurrell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieran Hurrell!