PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Big Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Giordano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giordano has chosen Godfather Theme (hip hop remix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hurt
vs
Giordano

175 cm
29
139 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
147 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

Stonewall

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Giordano!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giordano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hurt circles away quickly and effectively.
Giordano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hurt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hurt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Giordano misses.
A big right from Giordano misses.
Giordano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurt.
Giordano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hurt moves in looking to clinch but Giordano pushes him off.
Hurt avoids the body shot from Giordano.
Giordano misses with a right hand
and Hurt counters with a head kick. That will keep Giordano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hurt is looking to clinch but Giordano is avoiding it.
Giordano misses with a few strikes there.

Hurt gets a clinch.
Hurt pushes Giordano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Giordano jumps guard and drags Hurt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hurt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giordano keeping moving, preventing Hurt from controlling successfully.
Hurt tries to free his leg and advance position but Giordano is retaining full guard.
Giordano trying to keep a closed guard but Hurt is proving a slippery customer.

Hurt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Giordano is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Giordano has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Hurt gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giordano tests Hurt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Giordano scores with a punch to the head.
Giordano just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Hurt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Giordano, pushing him back against the cage.
Hurt scores with a shot to the side of Giordano's head.

Giordano successfully pulls guard.
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 wants to control from the top but Giordano keeps moving.
Hurt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Giordano's guard.
Hurt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hurt works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt fails to take his opponent's back.
Giordano is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hurt wants to control the pace but Giordano is squirming around nicely.

Hurt moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Giordano has worked his arm free - good work by Giordano!
Hurt wants to control but Giordano is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hurt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Giordano, who protects the arm well.
Hurt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Giordano sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Giordano regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hurt's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Hurt is working for a kimura but Giordano is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurt trying to pass the guard but Giordano defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Hurt 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.

Hurt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Hurt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hurt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giordano backwards.

Giordano jumps into guard, dragging Hurt to the mat.
Hurt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giordano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hurt controlling from the top position.
Hurt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giordano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Giordano being controlled here, momentarily.

Hurt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Giordano looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Giordano looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Giordano!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giordano gets to mount! Hurt was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hurt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Giordano raining down hammerfists from mount.
Giordano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Giordano trying to control but Hurt is having none of it.
Hurt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hurt looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giordano prevents Hurt from getting the reversal.
Hurt tries to hold on but Giordano postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giordano breaks from Hurt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Giordano tries to control but Hurt wriggling away.
Hurt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hurt is squirming around, avoiding Giordano's attempts to control the action.
Giordano unloading with bombs!
Hurt is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt is working hard here to advance position.
Giordano lands a big elbow.
Hurt tries to improve his position but instead Giordano has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Hurt's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Hurt showing good submission defense here.
Giordano punishes Hurt with strikes from the back mount.
I really don't envy Hurt right now.
Hurt rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Giordano trying to control from Hurt's half guard. Hurt has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hurt keeping moving, preventing Giordano from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giordano postures up.
Giordano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hurt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurt is trying to control the position but Giordano postures up.
Giordano trying to control but Hurt is working from the bottom.

Hurt working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Giordano has passed into half guard!
Hurt manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hurt pushes Giordano off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Giordano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Giordano misses the shot to the body.
Hurt tries to clinch there but Giordano circles away.

Hurt has closed the distance and engaged Giordano in a clinch.

Giordano jumps into guard, dragging Hurt to the mat.
Hurt tries to free his leg and advance position but Giordano is retaining full guard.
Giordano keeping moving, preventing Hurt from controlling successfully.
Giordano controls Hurt momentarily but Hurt frees himself.
Hurt trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Giordano manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Hurt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Giordano passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Giordano off and has taken his back!

Hurt looking to break Giordano's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Giordano remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hurt will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
A lull in the action here.

Hurt looking for the choke from the back.
Giordano can't escape the position.

Giordano is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Hurt working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Giordano is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Hurt has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Giordano taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Big Hurt!
Big Hurt managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY, into his post fight interview.