PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ji Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hurley
vs
Lu

200 cm
27
237 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

205 cm
29
269 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bull Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ji Lu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lu moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Lu catches Hurley right on the button with a cross.
Hurley throws a chopping leg kick but Lu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've been informed that Lu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hurley throws a head kick but Lu moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hurley.
Hurley ducks right into an uppercut from Lu.
Nice shot lands for Lu.
Hurley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lu.
Hurley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hurley lands with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Lu.
Ji Lu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurley drops his hands momentarily and Lu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hurley.

It looks like Ji Lu has been cut.
Lu lands with a straight right. Hurley didn't see that one coming.
Lu moves out of range of the body kick from Hurley.
Lu misses with a looping right.
Hurley throws a jab when Lu was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hurley.
Lu wants to land a leg kick but Hurley is out of range.
Lu throws a big shot that misses.
Lu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hurley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hurley swings for the body but Lu moves out of range.
Hurley looks to land a left hand but Lu moved out of range nicely.
Lu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hurley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lu.
Hurley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Lu.
Hurley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hurley will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lu manages to avoid it.
Hurley gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley throws a leg kick
letting Lu counter with a right hand.
Lu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hurley looks to throw the jab but Lu is out of range.
Lu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lu keeps the fight on the outside.
Lu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hurley throws a leg kick but Lu moved away.
Lu cracks a nice hook into Hurley's ribs.
Hurley misses with a kick to the body
and Lu counters with a straight right hand.
Hurley gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Lu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lu throws an elbow that misses. Hurley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lu's guard. Nice move by Hurley!

Hurley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hurley preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lu is trying to control the position but Hurley postures up.
Hurley tries to stand but Lu is controlling from the bottom.
Lu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lu looking for a sweep. Not yet Lu, not yet.
Hurley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu thows a huge punch but Hurley dodges it nicely.
Lu slips a nice elbow through Hurley's hands, connecting with Hurley's forehead.
Hurley is staying active underneath Lu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hurley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hurley is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steves Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ground and pound from Lu.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hurley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lu cracks Hurley with a solid left hand.
Lu looking to pass the guard.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Lu from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ji Lu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ji Lu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hurley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lu throws a body punch but Hurley moves out of range.
As Lu tries to get set, Hurley tries to push him back and clinch up but Lu manages to avoid the attempt.
Lu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hurley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hurley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lu's hands.
Lu punishes Hurley's body with a nice straight punch.
Lu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurley.
Hurley takes a swing at Lu's ribcage but misses.
Lu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lu lands with a nice body punch.
Lu checks a leg kick.
Hurley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lu throws out the jab.
Lu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hurley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lu throws out the jab.
Lu looks to throw the jab but Hurley is out of range.
Ji Lu seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Lu misses.
Hurley scores with a jab to the body.
Lu keeps the fight on the outside.
Lu clobbers Hurley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurley. Lu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lu throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lu. Hurley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hurley misses with a low kick.
Lu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hurley.
Hurley looks to score with a jab to the body but Lu is just out of range.
Hurley throws a body kick that misses
and Lu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Lu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Lu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hurley doesn't seem phased though.
Hurley throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurley swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurley.
Good standup being displayed there by Hurley as he connects with a hook.
Lu moves out of range as Hurley throws a body kick.
Hurley takes a swing at Lu's ribcage but misses.
Lu lands with an uppercut that bounces Hurley off the cage and back into range.
Lu looks to throw the jab but Hurley is out of range.
Lu misses with a wild combination.
Hurley throws a body punch but Lu moves out of range.
Hurley is looking to wear down Lu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hurley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lu.
Lu swings for the body but Hurley moves out of range.
Hurley just misses with a punch to the body.
Lu with a jab.
A big left from Lu misses.
Lu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lu misses with a hook
and Hurley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Ji Lu's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hurley momentarily.
Hurley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lu connects with a nice looking jab.
Lu defending well as Hurley loads up on a big left hand.
Lu thuds his right hand into Hurley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hurley's head backwards.

Lu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hurley's guard.
Hurley has his hands on Lu's head, controlling the position.
Lu trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hurley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu wants to pass the guard but Hurley is keeping the position.

Hurley has his feet on Lu's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Hurley misses with a body punch
and Lu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lu throws out a loose jab but Hurley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lu misses with a wild body shot.
Lu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab, jab by Lu - just one landing.
Hurley scores with the left hand. Lu knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Lu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hurley digs a good body shot into Lu's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hurley misses with a double jab.
Hurley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lu.
Lu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hurley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ji Lu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Lu scores with a nice strike.
Hurley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lu in his tracks.
Lu throws a looping overhand right but Hurley ducks down to avoid it.
Hurley's corner calls for a 1-2. Hurley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lu cracks a nice hook into Hurley's ribs.
Lu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lu just misses with a punch to the body.
Lu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hurley counters with a left to the body.
Hurley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hurley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hurley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hurley throwing a counter right hand but Lu manages to avoid it.
Hurley misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu cracks Hurley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hurley tries to bum rush Lu with a series of wild strikes but Lu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurley just misses with a punch to the body.
Lu misses with a lunging right hand
and Hurley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu avoids a kick to the body.
Lu cracks Hurley with a good jab.
Jab, jab by Lu - just one landing.
Hurley throws an overhand right that lands on Lu's shoulder, as Lu tries to avoid the shot.
And Lu tries to counter it with a takedown but Hurley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hurley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hurley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lu misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lu. Hurley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lu lands a nice shot to the body.
Hurley misses with a body punch
and Lu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lu swings for the body but Hurley moves out of range.
Lu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Lu.
Nice defenses there by Lu.

Hurley gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurley tries to land knees in the clinch but Lu avoids the damage to the body.
Hurley blocks a body shot from Lu.
Lu scores with a shot to the side of Hurley's head.

Hurley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hurley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lu throws a body kick that misses.
Hurley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lu.

Hurley closes the distance and clinches.
Lu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lu pushes Hurley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hurleys head.
Lu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lu.
Lu scores with a shoulder strike.
Lu is leaning against Hurley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hurley backwards.
Lu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hurley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lu.
Hurley misses with a knee strike.

Hurley tumbles to the floor! Lu threw a big shot that dropped him and now Lu is on top looking to finish! Hurley has guard but can he survive?!

Hurley is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Lu from controlling successfully.
Oh Hurley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lu cracks Hurley with a solid left hand.
Lu landing some decent shots from guard.
Lu stands up over Hurley, holding on to his feet. Lu throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Hurley is out cold! Lu lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ji Lu!
During a confident post fight interview, Ji Lu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.