PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurley has chosen Long Haired Country Boy as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garcia
vs
Hurley

175 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Bushido Clothing
White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Hurley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garcia postures up.
Garcia trying to move into half guard but instead Hurley has managed to sweep!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.
Hurley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Garcia 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 Garcia has Hurley in his guard.
Hurley slips nicely into half guard.
Hurley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garcia looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it.
Garcia trying to control here.

Hurley is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
Hurley controlling the pace.

Hurley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.

That's two 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.
Hurley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Hurley moves out of range easily.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Hurley scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Garcia can't keep his opponent in guard - Hurley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia pushes Hurley off looking to stand but Hurley dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Hurley slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Hurley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hurley trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Hurley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia's head.
Garcia wants to control but Hurley is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hurley moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Hurley doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.

Hurley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Hurley remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hurley lands a nice forearm strike.
Garcia is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Garcia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Hurley dominated that round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
A leg kick checked by Hurley.

Hurley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garcia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hurley tries to advance to mount but Garcia denies him.

Hurley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garcia is letting Hurley control him for a moment.
Hurley working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hurley tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Marcelo Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurley with a lazy takedown attempt

and Garcia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garcia.
Hurley is looking to sweep but instead, Garcia has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurley trying to control but Garcia postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hurley trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia thows a big elbow that misses.
Hurley is trying to keep Garcia in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurley.
Hurley fails to land the takedown.
Marcelo Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Hurley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a body kick that stops Hurley in his tracks momentarily.
Hurley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurley.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Hurley throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from Hurley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcia throws a head kick but Hurley moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hurley doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryan Hurley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurley is looking to clinch.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Hurley's head but Hurley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hurley thows a leg kick but Garcia checks it
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hurley as he avoids it easily.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Hurley.
Hurley throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Hurley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.

Hurley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcelo Garcia 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. This is the final round!

Hurley lands a jab.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Hurley wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Hurley misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws a head kick but Hurley moves out of range.
Garcia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hurley counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
Hurley wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Hurley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hurley from controlling successfully.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Hurley is proving a slippery customer.

Hurley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hurley misses with a few strikes there.
Hurley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two 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.
Hurley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Hurley wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Hurley tries to clinch up

and Garcia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garcia.
Bryan Hurley has got the better of the ground game so far.

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

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Hurley slips the punch.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hurley swivels and escapes.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurley moves away.
A head kick by Garcia misses

and Hurley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hurley.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hurley throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hurley!
Hurley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hurley is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hurley avoid being mounted?

Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hurley has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is thwarting Hurley's attempts to control the position.
Hurley tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.

Garcia stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurley has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hurley fails with the takedown

and Garcia counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Hurley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hurley 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Hurley!