PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Zerynchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Jee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get The Funk Out Of My Face. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zerynchuk
vs
Jee

170 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
170 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Zerynchuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Jee!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jee catches Zerynchuk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Vladimir Zerynchuk has been cut.

Zerynchuk tries to keep at a distance but Jee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zerynchuk is trying to break the clinch but Jee is controlling him.
Zerynchuk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jee tries to break the clinch but Zerynchuk is controlling the position.
Jee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jee as Zerynchuk tries to tie him up.
Zerynchuk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zerynchuk wants a takedown but no success here.

Jee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zerynchuk shoots for a takedown but Jee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Jee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Zerynchuk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jee pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jee in particular looking to stall.
Zerynchuk wants to improve his position but Jee is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zerynchuk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zerynchuk moves into full guard.
Zerynchuk wants to sweep but no luck.

Zerynchuk isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jee stacks Zerynchuk on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jee!
Zerynchuk seems a little lost for a moment, as Jee dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zerynchuk tries to buck Jee off but Jee is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jee controlling from side mount.
Zerynchuk is looking to reverse the position.
Zerynchuk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Zerynchuk could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Zerynchuk looking for submissions off his back.
Zerynchuk is breathing heavily.
Zerynchuk is looking for a sweep. Jee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jee controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zerynchuk actively working from the bottom here.

Jee moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Zerynchuk.
Zerynchuk is looking to reverse the position.
Jee controlling the position.
Zerynchuk is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zerynchuk looking for a sweep but Jee has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jee controlling his opponent.
Zerynchuk tries to reverse the position but Jee maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Jee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Zerynchuk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jee tries to bum rush Zerynchuk with a series of wild strikes but Zerynchuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zerynchuk has a takedown stuffed.
Jee catches Zerynchuk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jee cracks a nice hook into Zerynchuk's ribs.
Zerynchuk shoots and misses

and Jee counters with a shoot takedown. Zerynchuk fights it but they end up in guard.
Zerynchuk has a closed guard, preventing Jee from standing up.

Zerynchuk working for a triangle but Jee defends it easily.

Zerynchuk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerynchuk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jee is one step ahead there.
Jee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zerynchuk is proving hard to escape from.

Zerynchuk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jee's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jee wants to get up but he can't break Zerynchuk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jee is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Zerynchuk wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jee misses with the combination.
No luck for Zerynchuk with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Zerynchuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zerynchuk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zerynchuk's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vladimir Zerynchuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jee tries to bum rush Zerynchuk with a series of wild strikes but Zerynchuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zerynchuk blocks a head kick by Jee.
Zerynchuk shoots and misses

and Jee counters with a takedown into side control.

Jee stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zerynchuk's head.
Jee throws a low kick but Zerynchuk avoids it.
Zerynchuk shoots in for a takedown but Jee shows good takedown defense.
Jee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zerynchuk.
Jee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zerynchuk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jee defends well.

Zerynchuk looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jee passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Zerynchuk actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Jee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Zerynchuk's cut.
That's time! Zerynchuk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jee has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zerynchuk checks the leg kick nicely there.

Jee has closed the distance and engaged Zerynchuk in a clinch.

Jee breaks the clinch.
Jee throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Jee.
Jee with a poor takedown

and Zerynchuk counters with a shoot takedown. Jee fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zerynchuk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Karl Jee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zerynchuk is looking to work some ground and pound but Jee has wrist control.

Zerynchuk has gone for a leg lock! Jee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zerynchuk's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zerynchuk looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jee passes into side control.
Zerynchuk is trying to work for a sweep but Jee has mounted him!
Zerynchuk tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee content just to control the position here.
Zerynchuk is trying desperately to improve position.
Jee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zerynchuk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karl Jee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jee controlling from the full mount.
Jee prevents Zerynchuk from getting the reversal.
Vladimir Zerynchuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jee trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vladimir Zerynchuk.
Well Jee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Jee!