PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jojiro Yamanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hurley
vs
Yamanaka

200 cm
20
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

205 cm
23
275 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jojiro Yamanaka!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Hurley as he connects with a hook.
Hurley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamanaka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hurley. That one must have hurt.
Hurley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamanaka fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamanaka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yamanaka slips a jab from Hurley.
Hurley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamanaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamanaka throws a looping overhand right but Hurley ducks down to avoid it.
Hurley misses with a body punch
and Yamanaka counters with a straight right hand.
Hurley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamanaka misses with the combination.
Hurley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamanaka misses with a few strikes there.
Hurley lands with a hook. Yamanaka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamanaka avoids a kick to the body.
Hurley blocks the body kick.
Hurley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hurley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamanaka throws a chopping leg kick but Hurley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hurley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hurley jabs Yamanaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Hurley.
Hurley lunges at Yamanaka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamanaka's hand.

It looks like Jojiro Yamanaka has been cut.
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!
A big left from Hurley misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hurley.
Hurley tries a head kick but it misses.
Hurley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hurley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hurley backing away here, and Yamanaka unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Hurley tenderised Yamanaka's leg. Yamanaka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamanaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Hurley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hurley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hurley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamanaka.
Hurley misses with a hook to the body
and Yamanaka counters with a thumping low kick.
Hurley takes one to the side of the head.
Yamanaka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yamanaka avoids the head kick by Hurley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley ducks under a wild hook from Yamanaka.
Hurley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yamanaka blocks a leg kick.
Hurley throws out a loose jab but Yamanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurley tried to score with a low kick but Yamanaka checks it.
Hurley throws a head kick that misses.
Yamanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hurley.
Yamanaka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Yamanaka.
Yamanaka blocks a head kick by Hurley.
Yamanaka throws a combination that misses
and Yamanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamanaka walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka misses with a body shot.
Hurley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamanaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hurley misses the shot to the body.
Yamanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hurley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Yamanaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurley manages to avoid it.
Hurley missing with a left hand there. Yamanaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Yamanaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamanaka.
Nice defenses there by Yamanaka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamanaka throws the left hand but Hurley avoids the punch easily.
Hurley throws a big shot that misses.
Yamanaka misses with a hook to the body
enabling Hurley to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bull Hurley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jojiro Yamanaka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hurley blocks a leg kick.
Yamanaka throws a sloppy head kick and Hurley moves out of range easily.
Yamanaka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hurley tried to score with a low kick but Yamanaka checks it.
Hurley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hurley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamanaka counters with a left and a right that stings Hurley.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hurley.
Hurley misses with a hook. Yamanaka ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurley wants to clinch up but Yamanaka keeps it at a distance.
Hurley misses the shot to the body.
Hurley misses with a left hand
enabling Yamanaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Jojiro Yamanaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamanaka cracks Hurley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bull Hurley is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamanaka blocks a head kick by Hurley.
Yamanaka checks a low kick from Hurley.
Hurley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hurley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hurley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamanaka can do to turn this around?
Hurley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamanaka throws a looping overhand right but Hurley ducks down to avoid it.
Bull Hurley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurley looks for the body kick but Yamanaka saw that one coming.
Yamanaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurley.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hurley here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hurley scores with a nice strike.
Hurley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hurley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yamanaka throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka cracks Hurley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamanaka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hurley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamanaka fakes the leg kick and cracks Hurley in the body.
Hurley moves in looking to clinch but Yamanaka pushes him off.
Hurley misses the jab.
Yamanaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Yamanaka backs away, Hurley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yamanaka moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Yamanaka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hurley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamanaka counters with a leg kick.
Hurley misses with a double jab.
Hurley connects with a looping right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yamanaka might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hurley has got the better of the exchanges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka tried to score with a low kick but Hurley checks it.
Hurley swinging wildly here.
Yamanaka connects with a solid leg kick.
Hurley avoids the head kick by Yamanaka.
Hurley throws a leg kick
and Yamanaka counters with a good low kick that Hurley was not able to check.
Hurley misses with a body shot.
Yamanaka misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Hurley misses its intended target.
Yamanaka raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Hurley catches Yamanaka right on the button with a cross.
Hurley misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Hurley misses the target.
Yamanaka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hurley is able to avoid easily.
Hurley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hurley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hurley tries to clinch up
and Yamanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamanaka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamanaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hurley misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jojiro Yamanaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jojiro Yamanaka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Donk. Hurley catches Yamanaka right on the button with a cross.
Yamanaka slips a straight right by Hurley.
Yamanaka throws a counter combo.
Hurley clobbers Yamanaka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yamanaka needs to keep his hands up - Hurley had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Yamanaka.
Yamanaka misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Hurley.
Yamanaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamanaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hurley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamanaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurley. Yamanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hurley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yamanaka on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley throws a low kick but Yamanaka moves out of range easily.
Yamanaka needs to keep his hands up - Hurley had a free shot at his head there.
Hurley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Yamanaka misses.
Yamanaka wants to slow Hurley down by chopping away at his legs.
Hurley with a jab.
Hurley tests Yamanaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hurley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamanaka.
Hurley misses with a low kick.
Yamanaka is looking to land body kicks.
Yamanaka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yamanaka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamanaka momentarily.
Hurley throws a solid leg kick but Yamanaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hurley.
Yamanaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hurley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurley misses with an uppercut
and Yamanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hurley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurley cracks Yamanaka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hurley looks to land a right hand but Yamanaka moved out of range.
Yamanaka throws a hook but Hurley avoids it easily.
Yamanaka misses with a leg kick.
Yamanaka cracks the inside of Hurley's front leg.
Hurley loads up on a big right hand but Yamanaka slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Hurley blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Yamanaka.
A counter left hand to the body from Hurley misses its target.
Some bone on bone action there as Hurley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yamanaka tries to work over Hurley's front leg with a kick but Hurley checks it.
Yamanaka scores with a kick to the body.
Hurley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That kick from Yamanaka tenderised Hurley's leg. Hurley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hurley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamanaka.
Yamanaka lands with an uppercut that bounces Hurley off the cage and back into range.
Hurley scores with a nice right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hurley. Yamanaka shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamanaka cracks Hurley with an open hand slap.
Yamanaka throws the kick towards the body but Hurley avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hurley.
Yamanaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hurley lands a left and a right that send Yamanaka crashing to the mat, dazed. Hurley thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hurley feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yamanaka sprawling to the canvas! Yamanaka rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hurley finish him?!

Yamanaka is rocked!
Hurley fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Yamanaka square on the jaw! Damn, Yamanaka is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bull Hurley!
An out of breath Bull Hurley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.