PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassio Venas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venas has chosen Rise Against - Black Masks And Gasoline as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Josh Hurley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hurley
vs
Venas

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
235 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cassio Venas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venas stuffs the takedown.
Venas tries to clinch there but Hurley circles away.
Venas tries to clinch up.
Venas is looking to clinch but Hurley is avoiding it.
Hurley dives in and grabs Venas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Venas pushes down on Hurley's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Venas is looking to clinch.

Hurley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Venas has a closed guard, preventing Hurley from standing up.
Hurley throwing strikes from guard but Venas blocks nicely.
Venas keeping moving, preventing Hurley from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venas wants to stand up but Hurley is controlling him.

Venas kicks Hurley off and gets to his feet.
Venas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Venas tries to clinch but Hurley is having none of it.

Hurley moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venas misses with a knee strike.

Hurley gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Venas regains guard.
Hurley looking to pass the guard.
Hurley wants to control from the top but Venas keeps moving.
Venas wants to stand but Hurley is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hurley gets to his feet. Venas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hurley scores with a jab to the body.
Venas tries to clinch but Hurley moves away

and Hurley counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Venas's face as Hurley controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venas looks gassed!
Hurley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hurley trying to control the action but Venas is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hurley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Venas closes the distance looking to clinch

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Hurley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hurley with the ground and pound but Venas uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hurley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Venas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hurley stops Venas from standing up.
Hurley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley wants to pass the guard but Venas is keeping the position.
Hurley trying to control but Venas is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Josh Hurley.
Venas tries to clinch but Hurley moves away

and Hurley counters by moving into the clinch.
Hurley working hard to break the clinch.
Hurley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Venas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Venas misses with a knee strike.
Hurley has Venas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Venas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Venas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Venas is breathing heavily.

Hurley jumps guard and drags Venas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Venas won't allow Hurley to get back to his feet.
Hurley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Venas chips away with some ground and pound.
Venas preventing the sweep.
Venas thows a big elbow that misses.
Hurley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hurley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Venas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hurley is looking for a triangle but Venas pushes his legs off easily.
Venas stands up over Hurley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Venas connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Venas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hurley keeping full guard, as Venas tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venas prevents Hurley from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venas connects with a couple of short punches.
Hurley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Venas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Venas throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Venas closes the distance and pushes Hurley back into the cage.
Venas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hurley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Venas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Venas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hurley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Venas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hurley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Hurley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hurley pulls guard successfully.
Venas preventing the sweep.
Hurley is controlling Venas's posture.
Venas prevents Hurley from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Venas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hurley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hurley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Venas scoring with some ground and pound.
Hurley controls Venas momentarily but Venas frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Venas looks to clinch

and Hurley counters with a shoot takedown. Venas fights it but they end up in guard.
Hurley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hurley looking to sit in guard and control but Venas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hurley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hurley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Venas tries a knee to the head but Hurley blocks it.
Venas tries to land a knee to the head but Hurley blocks with his arms.
Hurley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Venas is keeping busy.
Venas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Venas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Venas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hurley blocks it with crossed arms.

Hurley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hurley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hurley.
Hurley tries to score with some ground and pound. Venas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hurley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Venas bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Hurley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Venas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hurley somewhat.
Hurley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hurley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hurley counters with a left to the body.

Hurley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hurley is looking to control Venas's arms but Venas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hurley has his back to the cage.
Hurley tries to pull guard but Venas won't allow it.
Venas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hurley wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Hurley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venas misses with a knee to the head.

Hurley jumps into guard, dragging Venas to the mat.
Venas landing with the ground and pound.
Hurley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Venas with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venas stands up over Hurley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hurley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Venas manages to get himself to full guard.
Hurley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Venas wriggles free and stands up.
Cassio Venas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hurley cracks Venas with an open hand slap.
Josh Hurley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hurley gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Hurley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hurley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Hurley!