PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Jones jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chase & Status feat. Takura-No Problem. Ray Jones jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hurley
vs
Jones jr

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Jones jr!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones jr fails with the takedown

and Hurley counters with a takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hurley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hurley working the head and body with strikes.
Hurley happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Derek Hurley just wasn't active enough.
A slow jab from Hurley misses its intended target.
Jones jr misses with a takedown

and Hurley counters with a single leg into guard. Jones jr didn't expect that.
Hurley controlling from the top position.
Hurley wants to pass the guard but Jones jr is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hurley defends well.
Jones jr looks gassed!
Hurley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hurley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Derek Hurley just wasn't active enough.
Jones jr with a poor takedown
and Hurley counters with a nice uppercut.
Derek Hurley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Jones jr.

Jones jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hurley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hurley controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jones jr working for a triangle but Hurley defends it easily.
Hurley stays in close to Jones jr's body and controls the position.
Hurley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones jr for as long as he can get away with.
Jones jr trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hurley controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Derek Hurley just wasn't active enough.
Hurley throws a looping overhand right but Jones jr ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones jr doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hurley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones jr won't be happy with that.
Hurley is putting a hurting on Jones jr here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Hurley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones jr slips a jab and a cross from Hurley.
Jones jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hurley throws out the jab.
Hurley misses with a series of wild punches.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hurley.
Jones jr is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurley scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jones jr throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Jones jr tries to control but Hurley manages to take his back.
Jones jr is breathing heavily.
Hurley biding his time, controlling Jones jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones jr covers up after that shot from Hurley.
Hurley trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jones jr doesn't escape.
Hurley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jones jr is covering up but some of the strikes from Hurley are getting through and doing damage.
Jones jr breaks Hurley's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hurley managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Derek Hurley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hurley drives through with a takedown into Jones jr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hurley's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Jones jr is looking for a triangle but Hurley pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Derek Hurley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hurley misses with a straight right.
Derek Hurley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hurley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hurley content to control rather than advance.
Jones jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley wants to control from the top but Jones jr keeps moving.
Derek Hurley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jones jr is looking for a triangle but Hurley pushes his legs off easily.

Jones jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurley is stalling in the full guard.
Hurley postures up and lands a big shot to Jones jr's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Hurley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hurley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones jr did well to prevent Hurley getting side control.
Jones jr tries to roll over but Hurley keeps him under control.
Jones jr missing with punches from the bottom.
Hurley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hurley controlling the action here.
Hurley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones jr is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley controlling the pace.
Hurley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones jr misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hurley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jones jr tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Jones jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Jones jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hurley pulls his head out easily.
Hurley controlling the action here.
Hurley working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hurley connects with a nice short shot to Jones jr's temple.
Hurley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones jr gets full guard.
Jones jr is trying to keep Hurley in close.
Hurley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hurley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hurley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones jr on the ground.
Jones jr being controlled here, momentarily.
Hurley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Derek Hurley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Derek Hurley just wasn't active enough.
Hurley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hurley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones jr can do to turn this around?
Hurley throws an overhand right that lands on Jones jr's shoulder, as Jones jr tries to avoid the shot.
Jones jr with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hurley counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones jr throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Jones jr is being controlled here.
Ray Jones jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hurley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones jr down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Hurley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hurley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Hurley!
Derek Hurley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.