PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Contreiras (ranked 745 p4p, 911 weight class) and Never Hurry (ranked 114 p4p, 141 weight class). Never Hurry told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Contreiras
vs
Hurry

199 cm
25
250
12 - 5 - 0

198 cm
24
280
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Contreiras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Never Hurry!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurry slips a straight right by Contreiras.
Hurry scores with a shot to the body.
Hurry loads up on a big right hand but Contreiras slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Contreiras on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Hurry misses.
Contreiras throws out a loose jab but Hurry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Contreiras. Hurry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Contreiras misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Contreiras misses the target.
Contreiras has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Contreiras.
Hurry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Contreiras.
A slow jab from Hurry misses its intended target.
Contreiras throws a hook but Hurry avoids it easily.
Hurry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Hurry misses its intended target.
Hurry cracks Contreiras with an open hand slap.

It looks like Victor Contreiras has been cut.
Contreiras displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hurry throws out the jab.
Hurry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contreiras throws a shot from downtown. Hurry moves away and avoids it.
Contreiras takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Contreiras throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hurry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hurry misses the target.
Contreiras throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreiras throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hurry misses the shot to the body.
Contreiras missing with a left hand there. Hurry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Contreiras has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Contreiras there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hurry throws the left hand but Contreiras avoids the punch easily.
Contreiras blocks a jab.
Contreiras slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hurry just misses with a punch to the body.
Contreiras punishes Hurry's body with a nice straight punch.
Contreiras takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hurry misses with a looping left.
Contreiras lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hurry lands with a shot to the body.
Contreiras throws a hook to the side of Hurry's head but Hurry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurry throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Hurry. That snapped Contreiras's head back.
Contreiras misses with a looping right.
Hurry has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Contreiras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Contreiras takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurry defending well as Contreiras loads up on a big left hand.
Hurry lands a body shot.
Contreiras ducks under a wild hook from Hurry.
Contreiras gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Victor Contreiras's cut is getting worse.
Contreiras with a hook.
Contreiras moves out of range of the strikes.
Contreiras takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hurry clobbers Contreiras with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hurry throws a poor cross that misses
and Contreiras counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Hurry misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Contreiras misses the target.
Hurry appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Never Hurry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurry misses with the combination.
Hurry takes a jab right on the kisser.
Contreiras slips under a jab from Hurry.
Hurry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Contreiras misses with a hook
and Hurry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Contreiras finds it's way round the side to connect with Hurry's head.
Hurry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hurry misses with a hook. Contreiras ducked under it nicely.
Contreiras throwing a counter right hand but Hurry manages to avoid it.
Hurry misses with a hook. Contreiras ducked under it nicely.
Hurry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hurry defending well as Contreiras loads up on a big left hand.
Hurry looks to score with a jab to the body but Contreiras is just out of range.
Contreiras throws a right hand that misses
and Hurry counters with a right hand to the body.
Hurry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contreiras manages to avoid it.
Contreiras swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hurry misses with a double jab.
Hurry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Contreiras had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Contreiras fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurry manages to avoid it.
Hurry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hurry lands a head shot.

Victor Contreiras's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Contreiras throws a hook but Hurry blocks it.
Contreiras misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hurry lands a right hook to the body.
Contreiras ducks under a wild hook from Hurry.
A little feinted left hand from Contreiras on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreiras uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurry.
Hurry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Contreiras is breathing heavily.
Hurry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurry works Contreiras's body with a nice hook.
Hurry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab by Hurry.
Hurry with a jab.

Jeez, Victor Contreiras's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hurry connects with the punch.

Contreiras is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Victor Contreiras's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Never Hurry!
Never Hurry decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.