PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yargon Juuj (ranked 6113 p4p, 5086 weight class) and Ricki Pixley (ranked 533 p4p, 496 weight class). Yargon Juuj has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Juuj
vs
Pixley

181 cm
26
245
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
270
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yargon Juuj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricki Pixley!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juuj throws a right and a left that Pixley avoids nicely.

Pixley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Juuj tries to kick Pixley off in order to stand up. Pixley Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Juuj wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Juuj knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pixley on the ground.
Pixley is looking to take a break and control but Juuj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juuj on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Juuj tries to get out of the position.
Pixley staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pixley landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Juuj throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Pixley gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Pixley tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Juuj is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Pixley buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Pixley!! Pixley is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Juuj throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yargon Juuj!