PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ji Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hurley
vs
Lu

200 cm
21
250 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

205 cm
24
269 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Hurley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ji Lu!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hurley tries a low kick but Lu avoids it.
Lu works over Hurley's head and body with a nice combination.
Lu avoids a kick to the body.
Lu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hurley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've been told by Hurley's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lu looks to throw the jab but Hurley is out of range.
Hurley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lu is able to avoid easily.
Lu misses with an uppercut.
Hurley misses with a wild body shot.
Hurley tries a low kick but Lu avoids it.
Hurley throws a body punch but Lu moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hurley, right into the meat.
Lu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hurley throws an off balance right hand
and Lu counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hurley misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hurley misses with a hook to the body
and Lu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurley connects with an inside leg kick.
Hurley is looking to slow Lu down with leg kicks.
Hurley tries to clinch up
and Lu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lu blocks the body kick.
Lu throws out a counter right but Hurley avoids it with no problem.
Lu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hurley's calf.
Hurley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lu is out of range and Hurley settles back down.
Lu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hurley on the side of the head.
Lu connects with a nice looking jab.
Hurley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Lu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley misses with a head kick.
Hurley tests Lu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hurley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hurley connects with a jab.
Hurley avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Lu. That snapped Hurley's head back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lu.
Hurley cracks Lu with a good jab.
Lu throws out a loose jab but Hurley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurley catches Lu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hurley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lu is able to avoid easily.
Lu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurley manages to avoid it.
Lu throws out a powerful jab.
Hurley missing with a left hand there. Lu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Hurley finds it's way through Lu's defenses.
Hurley walks into a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Lu. Those never looked like landing.
Hurley swings for the body but Lu moves out of range.
Hurley swings widly with a right hand
and Hurley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hurley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lu throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Hurley.
Lu connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Lu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hurley loads up on a big right hand but Lu slips the punch.
Hurley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lu.
Bull Hurley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurley misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley throws a head kick that misses.
Hurley throws a lazy right hand but Lu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hurley has closed the distance and engaged Lu in a clinch.
Lu tries to throw a body punch but Hurley avoids it by throwing Lu back against the cage.
Lu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lu.
Hurley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hurley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lu is defending well for now.
Lu cracks Hurley with a nice body shot.
Lu taking a breather.
Hurley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lu avoiding damage as Hurley throws knees to the body.
Hurley misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bull Hurley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hurley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lu defending well as Hurley loads up on a big left hand.
Bull Hurley is winning the standup battle so far.
Lu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurley.
Hurley scores with a jab. Lu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Ji Lu has been cut.
Hurley tries a head kick but it misses.
Hurley throws a front kick that sends Lu stumbling back into the cage.
Hurley throws a head kick that half lands.
Hurley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hurley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lu.
Hurley misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurley misses with a hook. Lu ducked under it nicely.
Lu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hurley. That did some damage!
Lu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hurley defends it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Hurley misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick 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.
Lu scores with a kick to the body.
Hurley slips under a jab from Lu.
Lu blocks a head kick by Hurley.
Lu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lu misses with a hook.
Hurley misses with a leg kick
and Lu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lu's calf.
Hurley swings widly with a right hand
letting Lu counter with a right hand.
Hurley scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lu avoids a kick to the body.
Hurley slips a straight right by Lu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lu avoids the head kick by Hurley.
Hurley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy body kick from Hurley
and Lu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hurley checks a low kick from Lu.
Hurley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hurley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hurley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lu.
Lu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lu lands a jab.
Hurley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Lu finds it's way through Hurley's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Hurley.
Lu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurley.
Hurley slips under a jab.
Lu throws a front kick aimed at Hurley's knee but Hurley avoids it well.
Hurley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lu slips under a jab from Hurley.
A little jabbing left from Lu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lu blocks the body kick.
Hurley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hurley just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Hurley.
Hurley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Hurley misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley slips a jab from Lu.
Hurley lands the left hand.
Hurley throws a leg kick
and Lu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurley misses with a hook

and Lu counters with a left hand that sends Hurley to the canvas!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lu is looking to advance position but Hurley has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hurley is trying to control here but Lu has managed to regain half guard.
Lu won't allow Hurley to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lu is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ji Lu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ji Lu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hurley sizes up Lu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurley.
Hurley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lu throws the kick towards the body but Hurley avoids it.
Hurley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hurley lands with a cross.
Lu lands a really nice looking cross but Hurley seems unphased.
Lu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurley misses with a straight right.
Lu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hurley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley cracks Lu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lu ducks under a wild hook from Hurley.
Lu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hurley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hurley throws a lazy uppercut
and Lu counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurley scores with a body shot.
Hurley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hurley moves in looking to clinch but Lu pushes him off.
Lu connects with a single shot there.
Hurley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hurley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lu flicks out a counter leg kick but Hurley steps away.
Lu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lu swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lu moves out of range of the body kick from Hurley.
Hurley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lu.
Hurley throws the left hand but Lu avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Lu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lu misses with a body kick.
Lu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hurley.
Lu throws a hook to the side of Hurley's head but Hurley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurley.
Hurley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurley looks to land a body kick but Lu moved away.
Lu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hurley throws a looping overhand right but Lu ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lu tries to keep at a distance but Hurley has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lu.
Hurley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hurley misses with a punch to the body.
Lu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hurley throws a punch but it's blocked by Lu.
Lu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Lu.
Lu lands a shoulder strike.
Hurley missing with knees to the body.
Lu misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hurley lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurley misses with a knee to the head.
Lu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lu struggles to land a body shot inside as Hurley controls his hands.
Hurley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lu's elbow.
Hurley pushes off an throws an elbow but Lu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lu misses with a body punch.
Lu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hurley - that landed with a thud.
Lu struggles to land a body shot inside as Hurley controls his hands.
Hurley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hurley blocks a body shot from Lu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bull Hurley did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ji Lu's cut.
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 throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hurley works over Lu's head and body with a nice combination.
Hurley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurley tries a head kick but it misses.
Lu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurley.
Hurley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hurley throws a hook to the side of Lu's head but Lu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hurley misses with a right hand
and Lu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hurley misses the target.
Hurley misses with a few strikes there.
Hurley tries a low kick but Lu avoids it.
Lu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Hurley is rocked!
Hurley throws a jab when Lu was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu looks to land a right hand but Hurley moved out of range.

Lu cracks Hurley with an uppercut from hell and Hurley crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Lu's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Oh Hurley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hurley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lu postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Hurley's head off the mat! Hurley is out! He's out! Lu jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ji Lu!
Ji Lu is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Ji Lu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.