PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladivar Zubrowka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurley has chosen Chase & Status feat. Takura-No Problem as his entrance music. Vladivar Zubrowka had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Vladivar Zubrowka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zubrowka
vs
Hurley

177 cm
26
185 lbs
13 - 13 - 2

175 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 13 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Vladivar Zubrowka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Hurley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley blocks a head kick by Zubrowka.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hurley is defended easily by Zubrowka.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that misses.
Hurley misses with a takedown attempt - Zubrowka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zubrowka misses with the combination.
Zubrowka connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zubrowka circles away.
Vladivar Zubrowka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Hurley.
Hurley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zubrowka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hurley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zubrowka connects with a high kick.
Zubrowka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hurley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zubrowka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hurley is defended easily by Zubrowka.
Hurley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zubrowka as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Zubrowka lands but Hurley takes it in his stride.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zubrowka slaps away a takedown attempt from Hurley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zubrowka thows a body kick. Hurley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zubrowka scores with a three punch combo!
Vladivar Zubrowka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zubrowka tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka thumps Hurley with a low kick.
Zubrowka throws a leg kick which misses Hurley's front leg but catches the back leg as Hurley tries to avoid it.
Zubrowka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zubrowka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hurley takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hurley is defended easily by Zubrowka.
Hurley lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hurley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zubrowka pinned against the cage. Zubrowka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zubrowka connects with a leg kick. Hurley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurley throws a lazy uppercut
and Zubrowka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hurley really felt that one!
Zubrowka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladivar Zubrowka dominated that round.
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.

Hurley dives in and scores a takedown into Zubrowka's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hurley won't allow Zubrowka to sweep him here.
Zubrowka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hurley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zubrowka keeping moving, preventing Hurley from controlling successfully.
Zubrowka has Hurley pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hurley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zubrowka sprawls well. Zubrowka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hurley gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley misses with a lunging right hand
and Zubrowka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zubrowka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zubrowka duly obliges.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zubrowka!
Hurley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hurley is breathing heavily.
Hurley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vladivar Zubrowka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Hurley.
Hurley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Derek Hurley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka lands a jab-cross combination.
Zubrowka works over Hurley's head and body with a nice combination.
Zubrowka throws a series of punches but Hurley avoids them all with ease.
Hurley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zubrowka defends it nicely.
Zubrowka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hurley's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka throws a nice head kick!
Crunch! Zubrowka slams his shin into Hurley's torso.
Vladivar Zubrowka is winning the standup battle so far.
Hurley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zubrowka.
Zubrowka scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hurley avoids the head kick by Zubrowka.
Zubrowka scoring well with a low kick there.
Horrible takedown by Hurley or perhaps it was just good defense by Zubrowka which made him look bad.
Hurley takes a kick to the side of the head.
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.
Zubrowka scores with a head kick. Hurley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zubrowka keeps Hurley at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladivar Zubrowka dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Zubrowka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hurley.
Hurley shoots in and drives through. Zubrowka sprawls well.
Zubrowka scores with a head kick. Hurley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zubrowka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zubrowka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hurley back to the cage. Zubrowka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hurley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zubrowka as he avoids it easily.
Vladivar Zubrowka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Hurley.
Zubrowka scores with a head kick. Hurley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zubrowka cracks the inside of Hurley's front leg.
Hurley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka lands a jab-cross combination.
Hurley looks for a takedown but Zubrowka sprawls well.
Hurley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zubrowka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hurley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zubrowka.
Hurley throws a poor cross that misses
and Zubrowka counters with a head kick.

Hurley is rocked!
Whack! Zubrowka lands a heavy head kick that drops Hurley. The ref tackles Zubrowka to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hurley was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Vladivar Zubrowka!