PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Lavelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hurt
vs
Lavelle

176 cm
24
197 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

180 cm
22
202 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Lavelle!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt misses with a wild combination.
Hurt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lavelle.
Lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lavelle keeps the fight on the outside.
Hurt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hurt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hurt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lavelle.
Hurt shoots in looking for a takedown but Lavelle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hurt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hurt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lavelle.
Hurt swinging wildly here.
Lavelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lavelle throws a right and a left that Hurt avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Hurt misses.
Lavelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Hurt with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hurt shoots in and bounces Lavelle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hurt trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavelle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lavelle is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Lavelle manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurt throws a right hand that Lavelle ducks under and follows up with a left that Lavelle also avoids with ease.
Lavelle throws a nice looking combination but Hurt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hurt.
Hurt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lavelle sprawls well. Lavelle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hurt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hurt throws a sloppy head kick and Lavelle moves out of range easily.
Hurt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lavelle pinned against the cage. Lavelle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hurt blocks a head kick by Lavelle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hurt is defended easily by Lavelle.
Hurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lavelle slips a straight right by Hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavelle looks to throw the jab but Hurt is out of range.
Lavelle throws an off balance right hand
and Hurt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Hurt or perhaps it was just good defense by Lavelle which made him look bad.
Hurt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses.
Hurt tries to clinch but Lavelle moves out of range.
Lavelle falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hurt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lavelle!

Hurt is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lavelle has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lavelle!
Lavelle wants to stand but Hurt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lavelle is controlling him.
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!
Hurt is trying to control the position but Lavelle postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Big Hurt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lavelle lands a jab to the head.
Lavelle throws a nice looking combination but Hurt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hurt shoots in looking for a takedown but Lavelle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hurt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nate Lavelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavelle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hurt.
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 Big Hurt will probably get the nod.
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.

Lavelle throws a series of punches but Hurt moves out of range.
Hurt fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Hurt both land. Nice combination.
Lavelle misses with the combination.
Lavelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lavelle cracks Hurt with a good jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Lavelle scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurt blocks a head kick by Lavelle.
Lavelle misses with a hook
and Hurt counters with a one-two to the body.
Lavelle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Big Hurt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurt misses with a wild body shot.
Hurt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lavelle swinging wildly here.

Hurt takes the fight into the clinch.
Lavelle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lavelle manages to break the clinch.
Lavelle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lavelle scores with a decent looking hook.
Lavelle misses with a wild combination.
Hurt tries to move into range but Lavelle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Hurt gets the takedown into side control.

Hurt decides to stand back up. Hurt steps back and let's Lavelle get back to his feet.
Lavelle throws a right hand that misses

and Hurt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurt postures up in Lavelle's guard and throws a big left but Lavelle blocks it.
Hurt throws a strike but Lavelle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavelle wants to get up but he can't break Hurt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Lavelle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lavelle throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Lavelle misses.
Hurt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lavelle misses with an uppercut. Hurt saw that one coming.
Hurt tries a head kick but it misses.
Nate Lavelle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt scores with a jab to the body.
Hurt tries to clinch but Lavelle is having none of it.
Lavelle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lavelle loads up on a big right hand but Hurt slips the punch.
Hurt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lavelle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lavelle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lavelle throws a series of punches but Hurt moves out of range.
Hurt throws a wild body kick that Lavelle sees coming a mile off.
Lavelle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lavelle duly obliges.
Lavelle tries to bum rush Hurt with a series of wild strikes but Hurt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lavelle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hurt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hurt misses with a head kick.
Lavelle throws an off balance right hand
and Hurt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Lavelle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lavelle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lavelle throws out a loose jab but Hurt uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lavelle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hurt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hurt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lavelle circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lavelle lands with a nice combination. Hurt backs away looking to recover.
Lavelle tries a head kick but it misses.
Hurt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lavelle fails to land with a series of punches.
Lavelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hurt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hurt walks into a straight right hand from Lavelle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lavelle misses with a two punch combination.
Hurt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Hurt misses.
Lavelle throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Lavelle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hurt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hurt shoots for a takedown but Lavelle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lavelle jabs Hurt right on the nose. Hurt blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Lavelle.
A punch combination from Lavelle misses.
Lavelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lavelle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hurt shoots for a double leg takedown but Lavelle sprawls well. He's pushed Hurt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lavelle misses with a hook. Hurt ducked under it nicely.
Hurt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Lavelle misses.
Lavelle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lavelle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hurt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Lavelle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hurt pushes Lavelle up against the cage in a clinch.
Lavelle gets underhooks to prevent Hurt's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lavelle to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hurt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Lavelle breaks the clinch.
Hurt shoots in looking for a takedown. Lavelle tries to sprawl out of it but Hurt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lavelle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lavelle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lavelle wants it to stay on the feet.
Lavelle misses with a straight right.
Lavelle connects with a high kick.
Hurt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lavelle misses with a few strikes there.
Lavelle misses with a few strikes there.
Lavelle tries to bum rush Hurt with a series of wild strikes but Hurt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt scores with a head kick. Lavelle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lavelle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurt tries a head kick but it misses.
Lavelle throws a nice looking combination but Hurt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hurt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lavelle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lavelle scores with a nice strike.
Hurt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lavelle sprawls well. Lavelle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hurt gets slowly back to his feet.
Lavelle throws a nice looking combination but Hurt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hurt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lavelle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Lavelle. Those never looked like landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lavelle.
Hurt tries for a takedown but Lavelle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Hurt is rocked!
Hurt throws a series of punches but Lavelle avoids them all with ease.
Lavelle connects with a nice looking jab.
Lavelle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurt.
A jab from Lavelle finds it's way through Hurt's defenses.

Lavelle drops Hurt with a beautiful combination! Hurt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lavelle is looking for the KO!
Oh Hurt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hurt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lavelle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurt.
Lavelle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lavelle feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Hurt collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nate Lavelle!