PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zé Jiurgite (ranked 24741 p4p, 5090 weight class) and Tobias Bergman (ranked 544 p4p, 483 weight class). Zé Jiurgite has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jiurgite
vs
Bergman

193 cm
21
222
0 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
212
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zé Jiurgite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tobias Bergman!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiurgite lands the left hand.

Bergman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Bergman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bergman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jiurgite rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bergman's guard! Nice work there by Jiurgite!
Bergman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jiurgite puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Bergman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bergman is looking for a sweep. Jiurgite is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping busy.
Bergman wants to control but Jiurgite passes into side.
Jiurgite working away.

Jiurgite wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bergman, who protects the arm well.
Bergman is trying to improve his position.
Bergman keeping his opponent close.
Bergman wants to control but Jiurgite postures up.

That's two 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.
Bergman looking for a sweep but Jiurgite has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jiurgite prevents Bergman from getting the reversal.

Bergman tries to improve his position but Jiurgite has taken his back! Jiurgite has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Bergman tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Jiurgite pushes Bergman away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zé Jiurgite!