PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hurley
vs
Brennan

190 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maurice Brennan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley slaps away a takedown attempt from Brennan, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Hurley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hurley working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Hurley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hurley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Hurley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hurley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brennan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brennan is looking for a sweep.
Hurley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hurley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brennan on the ground.

Hurley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brennan, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brennan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hurley counters with a shoot takedown. Brennan fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley throwing strikes from guard but Brennan blocks nicely.
Hurley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Hurley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hurley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brennan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hurley!
Hurley regains half guard.

Brennan seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brennan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Brennan is looking for a kimura but Hurley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brennan to get the leverage.
Hurley tries to roll over but Brennan keeps him under control.
Hurley keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hurley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brennan is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Brennan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brennan wants to pass the guard but Hurley is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Brennan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hurley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brennan.

Hurley is defending against the submission attempts here by Brennan.
Brennan looks gassed!
Hurley punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Hurley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hurley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brennan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brennan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hurley manages to get himself to full guard.

Brennan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hurley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hurley has escaped and now he's on top!
Hurley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Hurley 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.
Hurley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brennan's head.
Brennan keeping moving, preventing Hurley from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hurley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hurley trying to control the position from guard on top but Brennan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brennan fails with the takedown

and Hurley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hurley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brennan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Brennan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hurley has managed to free his arm - good work.

Brennan is working for a kimura but Hurley is defending it quite comfortably.
Brennan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley just holding on.

Brennan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brennan is breathing heavily.
Hurley is trying desperately to improve position.

Brennan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hurley has worked his arm free - good work by Hurley!
Hurley is looking for a sweep.
Hurley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hurley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hurley.
Hurley trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brennan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hurley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brennan has Hurley in his guard.

Hurley 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hurley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Clayton Hurley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hurley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brennan has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hurley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brennan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Hurley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brennan tries for a takedown but Hurley circles away easily

and Hurley counters with a takedown into side control.
Hurley trying to control the position but Brennan is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hurley is trying to get an arm triangle but Brennan is defending well.
Hurley lands a few punches from side control.
Brennan manages to get back to half guard.
Brennan gets back to full guard.

Brennan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hurley trying to control the position from guard on top but Brennan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brennan is looking for a triangle but Hurley pushes his legs off easily.
Brennan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hurley wants to control from the top but Brennan keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hurley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hurley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hurley wants to control from the top but Brennan keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennan wants to sweep here but Hurley controlling him for the moment.

Hurley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hurley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hurley wants to control from the top but Brennan keeps moving.
Hurley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brennan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hurley won't allow Brennan to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brennan fails with the takedown

and Hurley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brennan's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hurley!

Brennan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hurley has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hurley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Brennan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hurley turns into him and now he's in Brennan's guard.

Hurley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hurley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Hurley 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.

Brennan is looking to sinch up a triangle. Hurley throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Brennan's body to avoid the submission. Brennan has instead reached around Hurley's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Brennan arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Maurice Brennan!