PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Jurczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Malmqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malmqvist is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Last of the Mohicans. Mariusz Jurczyk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jurczyk
vs
Malmqvist

175 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Fight Club Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mariusz Jurczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Malmqvist!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurczyk blocks a head kick by Malmqvist.
Malmqvist tries a low kick but Jurczyk avoids it.

Malmqvist gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jurczyk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jurczyk trying to control but Malmqvist is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Malmqvist is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jurczyk is controlling him.
Malmqvist throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jurczyk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jurczyk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Malmqvist tries to strike from the bottom.
Jurczyk passes Malmqvist's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jurczyk prevents Malmqvist from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Malmqvist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malmqvist lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Malmqvist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malmqvist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jurczyk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martin Malmqvist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malmqvist tries to clinch there but Jurczyk circles away.
Malmqvist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malmqvist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jurczyk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malmqvist moves in looking to clinch but Jurczyk pushes him off.
Malmqvist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jurczyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Malmqvist.
Jurczyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Malmqvist.

Jurczyk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jurczyk landing with the ground and pound.
Jurczyk preventing the sweep.
Malmqvist throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malmqvist keeping moving, preventing Jurczyk from controlling successfully.
Malmqvist doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Malmqvist manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Malmqvist looks gassed!
Malmqvist fails with the takedown

and Jurczyk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Malmqvist is trying to stand up here but Jurczyk is controlling him well.
Jurczyk winds up and cracks Malmqvist with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Jurczyk has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Malmqvist defend it? Jurczyk steps over the head and cranks it - Malmqvist is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jurczyk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mariusz Jurczyk!