PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Hurst (ranked 3008 p4p, 2312 weight class) and Malig Mferi (ranked 302 p4p, 240 weight class). Gordon Hurst had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hurst
vs
Mferi

195 cm
19
285
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
19
285
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Hurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Malig Mferi!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mferi misses with a hook
and Hurst counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurst misses with a jab to the body
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
Hurst fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mferi manages to avoid it.
Mferi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mferi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurst slips a jab from Mferi.
Mferi misses the shot to the body.
Hurst lands with a shot to the body.
Mferi throws a big shot that misses.
Mferi throws a shot to the body.
Hurst keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurst misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mferi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurst steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mferi.
We've been told by Hurst's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hurst misses with a looping left.
Mferi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mferi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mferi throws a hook to the side of Hurst's head but Hurst sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mferi closes the distance and clinches.
Mferi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mferi pushes Hurst back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mferi can't find room to land a body shot as Hurst controls the action.
Mferi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hursts head.
Mferi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mferi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hurst is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mferi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Mferi.
Mferi gets through Hurst's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mferi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hurst.
Mferi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mferi lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mferi lands with a right to the head.

Hurst is rocked!
Mferi controlling the action here for a moment.
Oh Hurst is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mferi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi lands a hook that snaps the head of Hurst backwards.
Mferi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hurst to his knees! Mferi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Mferi!