PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geralt Of Rivia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurmio comes to the cage accompanied by Black Star. Geralt Of Rivia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hurmio
vs
Of Rivia

165 cm
30
146 lbs
23 - 4 - 0

171 cm
27
145 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

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Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Geralt Of Rivia!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurmio looks to score with a jab to the body but Of Rivia is just out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Hurmio has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Of Rivia throws out a leg kick but Hurmio moves out of range and Of Rivia only half commits.
An attempted straight right counter from Hurmio misses the target.
Of Rivia misses with a few strikes there.
Of Rivia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hurmio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Of Rivia connects with a jab.
Of Rivia checks the leg kick.
Of Rivia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Hurmio gets a double leg takedown into Of Rivia's guard.
Of Rivia keeping moving, preventing Hurmio from controlling successfully.
Hurmio works over Of Rivia with some ground and pound from guard.
Of Rivia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hurmio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hurmio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hurmio passes Of Rivia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Of Rivia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hurmio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurmio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Of Rivia felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hurmio with the ground and pound but Of Rivia uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hurmio lands a couple of digs.
Of Rivia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hurmio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia is adopting a defensive guard.
Hurmio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Of Rivia is keeping the position for now.
Hurmio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hurmio being controlled here momentarily.
Hurmio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hurmio postures up in Of Rivia's guard and throws a big left but Of Rivia blocks it.
Hurmio looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio wants to control from the top but Of Rivia keeps moving.
Hurmio throws a big elbow that misses.
Hurmio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hurmio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Of Rivia pulls Hurmio in close to his closed guard and prevents Hurmio from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Of Rivia throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hurmio counter with a right hand.
Of Rivia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Of Rivia scoring well with a low kick there.
Of Rivia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hurmio on the side of the head.
Hurmio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hurmio checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Of Rivia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Of Rivia catches Hurmio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hurmio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Of Rivia throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hurmio counter with a right hand.
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!
Of Rivia tries to close the distance and clinch but Hurmio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hurmio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Of Rivia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hurmio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hurmio lands a right hook to the body.
Of Rivia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Of Rivia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hurmio throws a hook to the side of Of Rivia's head but Of Rivia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hurmio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hurmio misses with a kick to the body.
Of Rivia staying out of range there.
Of Rivia ducks right into an uppercut from Hurmio.
Hurmio checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hurmio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Of Rivia manages to avoid it.
Of Rivia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hurmio defending well as Of Rivia loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Hurmio does it's job there.
Of Rivia scores with a jab to the body.
Hurmio throws a right hand that misses
and Of Rivia counters with a leg kick.
That kick from Hurmio tenderised Of Rivia's leg. Of Rivia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hurmio misses with a takedown
and Hurmio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Hurmio misses.
Hurmio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hurmio misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Rivia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Of Rivia feints and then cracks Hurmio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hurmio down.
Of Rivia blocks a jab.
Hurmio misses with a body shot
and Of Rivia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Of Rivia tried to score with a low kick but Hurmio checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hurmio misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Of Rivia.
Hurmio misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Of Rivia to counter with a crisp jab.
Of Rivia misses with a looping left.
Of Rivia ducks under a wild hook from Hurmio.
Geralt Of Rivia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurmio walks into a jab.
Hurmio misses with a low kick.
Geralt Of Rivia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hurmio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hurmio.
Of Rivia scores with a leg kick.
Hurmio slips a straight right by Of Rivia.
Hurmio lands a nice looking body shot.
Of Rivia throws a lazy right hand but Hurmio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Of Rivia walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Of Rivia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hurmio checks it well.
Hurmio misses with a looping right.
Of Rivia throws out a loose jab but Hurmio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurmio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Of Rivia throws out the jab.
Hurmio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Of Rivia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Of Rivia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Of Rivia misses with an attempted mid kick.

Hurmio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Of Rivia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hurmio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio throwing strikes but missing.
Hurmio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Of Rivia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hurmio.
Hurmio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Of Rivia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Of Rivia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Hurmio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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

Of Rivia has his feet on Hurmio's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Of Rivia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurmio.
Of Rivia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hurmio finds it's way round the side to connect with Of Rivia's head.
Of Rivia looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurmio is just out of range.
Hurmio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Of Rivia throws the left hand but Hurmio avoids the punch easily.
Of Rivia throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Of Rivia blocks a jab.
Of Rivia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hurmio with a body shot.
Of Rivia looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurmio is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurmio. Of Rivia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Of Rivia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hurmio swings widly with a right hand
and Of Rivia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Of Rivia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hurmio.
Hurmio slips a jab from Of Rivia.
Nice defenses there by Of Rivia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Geralt Of Rivia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hurmio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hurmio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Of Rivia scores with a hook to the body. Hurmio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Of Rivia slips a straight right by Hurmio.
Hurmio slips under a jab from Of Rivia.
Hurmio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hurmio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Hurmio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Of Rivia explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Of Rivia slips a jab from Hurmio.
A nice leg kick lands there from Of Rivia.
Hurmio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia misses with a wild body shot.
Of Rivia misses with a looping left.
A clash of legs there as Of Rivia blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio lands with a cross.
Of Rivia looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurmio is just out of range.
Hurmio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Of Rivia sprawls and moves away.
Of Rivia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Of Rivia blocks a jab.
Of Rivia motions for Hurmio to come forward. Of Rivia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Of Rivia digs a good hook to Hurmio's body.
Of Rivia thows a leg kick but Hurmio checks it
and Hurmio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurmio checks a leg kick nicely.
Of Rivia pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hurmio back to the cage. Of Rivia follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Of Rivia misses with a hook.
Hurmio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Of Rivia with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Of Rivia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurmio.
Of Rivia throws a low kick, looking for Hurmio's leg but Hurmio calmly moves out of range.
Hurmio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hurmio or perhaps it was just good defense by Of Rivia, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hurmio misses.
Hurmio swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Of Rivia counter with a right hand.
Of Rivia throws a front kick that sends Hurmio stumbling back into the cage.
Hurmio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Of Rivia at a distance.
Of Rivia swings for the body but Hurmio moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hurmio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hurmio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurmio throws a leg kick
and Of Rivia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurmio throws a low kick, looking for Of Rivia's leg but Of Rivia calmly moves out of range.
Hurmio walks into a left hand.
Of Rivia checks the leg kick.
Of Rivia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hurmio doesn't seem bothered though.

Of Rivia forces Hurmio back against the cage and clinches.
Hurmio wants to break free but Of Rivia has control.
The referee calls for Of Rivia to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia looking to stall.
Hurmio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Of Rivia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hurmio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hurmio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Of Rivia is looking to clinch but Hurmio is avoiding it.
Of Rivia connects with a body shot.
Hurmio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Of Rivia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Of Rivia thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Hurmio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Of Rivia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Of Rivia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurmio.
Hurmio missing with a left hand there. Of Rivia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hurmio checks a low kick from Of Rivia.
As Of Rivia backs away, Hurmio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia throws a body punch but Hurmio moves out of range.
Hurmio attempts a counter takedown but Of Rivia avoids it well and moves away.
Of Rivia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurmio.
Of Rivia missing with a left hand there. Hurmio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hurmio is looking to counter punch.

Hurmio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurmio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Of Rivia's head.
Hurmio throws a strike but Of Rivia avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hurmio throws a big elbow that misses.
Hurmio throws a big right hand that misses.
Of Rivia keeping full guard, as Hurmio tries to pass.
Of Rivia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hurmio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geralt Of Rivia really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Of Rivia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hurmio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Of Rivia misses the shot to the body.
Hurmio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Of Rivia tries to clinch up.
Hurmio throws a body punch but Of Rivia moves out of range.
Hurmio misses with a hook.
Of Rivia tries to land a leg kick but Hurmio saw it coming and moves away.
Of Rivia throws a hook to the side of Hurmio's head but Hurmio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hurmio misses with a right hand
letting Of Rivia counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Rivia lands with a nice body punch.
Of Rivia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Of Rivia scores with a nice strike.
Of Rivia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hurmio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Of Rivia throws a head kick that misses.
Tuomari Hurmio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurmio. Of Rivia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hurmio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Of Rivia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hurmio.
Hurmio misses with a straight left.
Of Rivia misses the shot to the body.
Of Rivia slips under a jab from Hurmio.
A good leg kick by Hurmio.
Nice shot lands for Hurmio.
Of Rivia misses with a looping left.
Of Rivia throws a good cross that connects.
Hurmio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Hurmio blocks the low kick.
Of Rivia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hurmio lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Rivia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Of Rivia misses with an uppercut.
Of Rivia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurmio is looking to slow Of Rivia down with leg kicks.
Of Rivia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Of Rivia throws a shot from downtown. Hurmio moves away and avoids it.
Hurmio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Hurmio misses.
Of Rivia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurmio was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurmio moves away.
Nice defenses there by Of Rivia.
Hurmio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hurmio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia throws a leg kick
and Hurmio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurmio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hurmio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Of Rivia.
Hurmio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Of Rivia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hurmio dips to his left and cracks Of Rivia with an uppercut!
Hurmio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hurmio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Of Rivia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hurmio misses the body punch
and Of Rivia counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurmio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hurmio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Hurmio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Of Rivia defending well as Hurmio loads up on a big left hand.
Of Rivia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio misses with the body kick
and Of Rivia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Rivia scores with a jab to the head.
Hurmio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Of Rivia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurmio cracks Of Rivia with a good jab.
Of Rivia connects with a single shot there.
Hurmio moves forwards but Of Rivia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot by Hurmio.
Of Rivia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurmio.
A countering left hand to the body from Of Rivia misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hurmio.
Hurmio thows a leg kick but Of Rivia checks it

and Of Rivia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, Hurmio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Of Rivia can't find room to land a body shot as Hurmio controls the action.
Of Rivia misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tuomari Hurmio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hurmio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hurmio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Of Rivia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hurmio scores with a jab to the body.
Hurmio throws a big shot that misses.
Of Rivia moves out of range of the strikes.
Hurmio checks a leg kick nicely.
Of Rivia throws a front kick aimed at Hurmio's knee but Hurmio avoids it well.
Hurmio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Of Rivia works Hurmio's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Rivia avoids the body shot from Hurmio.
A telegraphed right hand from Of Rivia misses the target.
Of Rivia swings for the body but Hurmio moves out of range.
Hurmio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Of Rivia.
Hurmio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hurmio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Of Rivia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good work by Hurmio as he checks the leg kick.
Hurmio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Of Rivia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Of Rivia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Of Rivia tries to clinch but Hurmio moves out of range.
Hurmio shoots for a takedown but Of Rivia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Of Rivia moves out of range as Hurmio throws a body kick.
Of Rivia avoids the body shot from Hurmio.
Of Rivia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hurmio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Of Rivia lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Rivia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hurmio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Of Rivia!
Nice defenses there by Of Rivia.
Of Rivia throws a body kick that misses.
Of Rivia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hurmio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hurmio moves away from the strike by Of Rivia.
Hurmio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hurmio checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Hurmio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hurmio stuns Of Rivia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hurmio scores with a jab to the head.
Hurmio swings widly with a right hand
and Of Rivia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hurmio misses with a body shot.
Of Rivia only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Of Rivia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Of Rivia misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Rivia misses with a straight right.
Of Rivia throws out a loose jab but Hurmio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurmio throws a looping overhand right but Of Rivia ducks down to avoid it.
Of Rivia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Of Rivia lands with a shot to the body.
Of Rivia throws a hook to the side of Hurmio's head but Hurmio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Of Rivia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hurmio looks for the body kick but Of Rivia saw that one coming.
Of Rivia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Of Rivia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hurmio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Of Rivia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Rivia. Hurmio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hurmio jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hurmio slips under a jab from Of Rivia.
Of Rivia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurmio.

Of Rivia tries to sprawl but Hurmio drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurmio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hurmio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hurmio prevents Of Rivia from standing back up.
Hurmio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hurmio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Of Rivia's head.
Of Rivia is looking to improve his position.
Hurmio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geralt Of Rivia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Of Rivia 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Geralt Of Rivia!
Geralt Of Rivia is the new bantamweight champion!
A less than humble Geralt Of Rivia misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.