PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juraj Dula (ranked 24597 p4p, 3690 weight class) and Juro Fujimoto (ranked 688 p4p, 444 weight class). The key to victory for Juraj Dula has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dula
vs
Fujimoto

185 cm
27
177
1 - 3 - 0

220 cm
26
183
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juraj Dula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juro Fujimoto!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fujimoto avoids the head kick by Dula.
Fujimoto shoots in and drives through. Dula sprawls well.
Dula tries to work over Fujimoto's front leg with a kick but Fujimoto checks it.
Dula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Fujimoto.
Dula looks to land a body kick but Fujimoto moved away.
Dula moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFujimoto.
Dula blocks a head kick by Fujimoto.
Dula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dula misses with a head kick.
Fujimoto blocks a head kick by Dula.
Nice takedown defense from Dula. No joy for Fujimoto on that attempt.
Fujimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Dula moves out of range easily.
Dula lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A solid body kick from Fujimoto.
Dula stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dula wants it to stay on the feet.
Juraj Dula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juro Fujimoto.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fujimoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dula avoids the head kick by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dula keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fujimoto throws a head kick but Dula moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fujimoto counters with a body kick.
Dula scores with a push kick.
Fujimoto misses with a wild combination.
Fujimoto looks winded!
Dula throws a leg kick but Fujimoto checks it.
Fujimoto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fujimoto fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Dula.
Juraj Dula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fujimoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dula tries to avoid it but Fujimoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dula to the ground. Dula escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dula motions for Fujimoto to come forward. Dula throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dula misses with a body kick.
Dula avoids the head kick by Fujimoto.
Juraj Dula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Fujimoto.
Dula throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dula punishes Fujimoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Dula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dula throws a head kick that misses.
Dula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fujimoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dula keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dula scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dula digs a good body shot into Fujimoto's ribs.
Dula throws a sloppy head kick and Fujimoto moves out of range easily.
Fujimoto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dula tries to score with a low kick but Fujimoto moves his leg out of the way.
Dula connects with a body shot that sends Fujimoto's belly button to the back.
Fujimoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fujimoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dula is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fujimoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dula looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dula tries to work over Fujimoto's front leg with a kick but Fujimoto checks it.
Fujimoto blocks a head kick by Dula.
Fujimoto tries to land a leg kick but Dula saw it coming and moves away.
Fujimoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dula swivels and escapes.
Dula throws a head kick that misses.
Fujimoto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fujimoto misses with a head kick.
Fujimoto throws a leg kick which misses Dula's front leg but catches the back leg as Dula tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dula scores with a body shot.
Fujimoto avoids the head kick by Dula.
Dula is looking to land body kicks.
Fujimoto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dula.
Dula looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dula throws a head kick but Fujimoto moves out of range.
Dula sets himself, and Fujimoto steps forward looking for the clinch! Dula avoids it this time.
Fujimoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Dula motions for Fujimoto to come forward. Dula throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dula is looking to wear down Fujimoto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dula. That's going to slow Fujimoto down.
Dula throws the kick towards the body but Fujimoto avoids it.
Fujimoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fujimoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fujimoto tries to clinch up.
Dula displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fujimoto.
Dula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fujimoto moves out of range of the body kick.
Dula slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fujimoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fujimoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dula as he jumps to the side.
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!
Fujimoto blocks a head kick by Dula.
Fujimoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fujimoto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fujimoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Dula tried to counter with a leg kick but Fujimoto avoided it.
Dula throws a sloppy head kick and Fujimoto moves out of range easily.
Dula lands a nice hook to Fujimoto's body. Fujimoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dula punishes Fujimoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Fujimoto blocks a head kick by Dula.
Fujimoto blocks a head kick by Dula.
Fujimoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dula lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fujimoto takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Dula.
Fujimoto throws a front kick aimed at Dula's knee but Dula avoids it well.
Dula throws a head kick that misses.
Fujimoto avoids the head kick by Dula.
Fujimoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dula sprawls well. Dula wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fujimoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Fujimoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fujimoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dula throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Dula.
Fujimoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fujimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Dula moves out of range easily.
Fujimoto is breathing heavily.
Fujimoto blocks a head kick by Dula.
Fujimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fujimoto throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fujimoto.
Dula checks a low kick from Fujimoto.
A punch combination from Fujimoto misses.
Fujimoto throws a push kick but Dula slaps the foot to one side.
Fujimoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Fujimoto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dula has got the better of the exchanges.
Dula misses with a head kick.
Fujimoto moves out of range of the body kick from Dula.
Dula throws a head kick that misses.
Dula tries a head kick but it misses.
Fujimoto throws a low kick but Dula avoids it.
Dula misses with a body shot.
Dula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fujimoto can do to turn this around?
Dula works Fujimoto's body with a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Fujimoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dula looks to land a body kick but Fujimoto moved away.
Fujimoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dula is out of range.
Fujimoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Dula circles away.
Fujimoto blocks a head kick by Dula.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dula takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Juraj Dula is winning the standup battle so far.
Dula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fujimoto misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Fujimoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dula avoids the head kick by Fujimoto.
Dula misses with a body kick.
Dula throws a sloppy head kick and Fujimoto moves out of range easily.
Fujimoto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fujimoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fujimoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fujimoto shoots in looking for a takedown but Dula manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fujimoto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Juraj Dula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juro Fujimoto.
Dula throws a sloppy head kick and Fujimoto moves out of range easily.
Dula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fujimoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Dula misses with a low kick.
Dula throws a head kick but Fujimoto moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto checks a low kick from Dula.
Dula throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dula moves out of range of the body kick.
Fujimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Dula stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dula wants it to stay on the feet.
Dula pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fujimoto is out of range and Dula settles back down.
Dula misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Dula.
Fujimoto tries to counter with a clinch but Dula shakes him off and moves away.
Dula connects with a body shot.
Dula blocks a head kick by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto avoids the head kick by Dula.
Dula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fujimoto is able to avoid easily.
Fujimoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Dula misses with a head kick.
Fujimoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dula throws a sloppy head kick and Fujimoto moves out of range easily.
Fujimoto is looking to clinch.
Dula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dula blocks a head kick by Fujimoto.
Dula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fujimoto tries for a takedown but Dula sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dula misses with a head kick.
Dula goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fujimoto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fujimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dula.
Juro Fujimoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fujimoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dula. That did some damage!
Dula throws a sloppy head kick and Fujimoto moves out of range easily.
As Dula backs off Fujimoto throws a huge counter combo but Dula manages to avoid it all.
Fujimoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fujimoto looks for the body kick but Dula saw that one coming.
Dula fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fujimoto just manages to avoid it.
Dula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fujimoto is looking to chop away at Dula's legs.
Fujimoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Dula circles away.
A head kick misses from Fujimoto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juraj Dula dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A head kick misses from Dula.
Dula blocks a head kick by Fujimoto.
A head kick misses from Fujimoto.
Dula getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dula tries a head kick but it misses.
Dula blocks a head kick by Fujimoto.
Dula blocks the body kick.
Fujimoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Dula circles away.
Dula blocks the body kick.
Dula throws a head kick that misses.
Fujimoto is looking for the big counter here.
Fujimoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dula tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dula goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fujimoto avoids the head kick by Dula.
Dula checks a low kick from Fujimoto.
Dula throws a body punch but Fujimoto moves out of range.
Fujimoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fujimoto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dula defends well and Fujimoto ends up having to push Dula into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dula tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dula blocks the body kick.
Dula blocks a head kick by Fujimoto.
Dula throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fujimoto tried to score with a low kick but Dula checks it.
Fujimoto checks a leg kick.
Dula throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fujimoto wants to slow Dula down by chopping away at his legs.
Dula misses with a head kick.
Fujimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Fujimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Dula moves out of range easily.
Dula throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dula misses with a head kick.
Dula throws a head kick but Fujimoto moves out of range.
Fujimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fujimoto moves out of range as Dula throws a body kick.
Fujimoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fujimoto misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Fujimoto blocks the low kick.
Dula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fujimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fujimoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dula throws a shot to the body.
Fujimoto is looking to land body kicks.
Dula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dula looks to land a body kick but Fujimoto moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dula checks the leg kick.
Dula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fujimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Fujimoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fujimoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fujimoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fujimoto lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fujimoto distracts Dula with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fujimoto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fujimoto trying to control but Dula is working from the bottom.
Fujimoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Juro Fujimoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juraj Dula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fujimoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fujimoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fujimoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fujimoto landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fujimoto trying to control but Dula is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fujimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dula.
Fujimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dula moves away.
Dula avoids the head kick by Fujimoto.
Dula looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dula with the inside leg kick.
Dula throws a sloppy head kick and Fujimoto moves out of range easily.
Dula blocks a head kick by Fujimoto.

Fujimoto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fujimoto wants to control but Dula is keeping him busy.
Fujimoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juro Fujimoto.
I think Dula has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juraj Dula!