PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarrett Degrace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Lublienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Degrace comes to the cage accompanied by Lakota Honor Song. Lublienko has chosen Ugress - Manhattan Sapphire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jarrett Degrace has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Degrace
vs
Lublienko

175 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jarrett Degrace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuri Lublienko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lublienko clobbers Degrace with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Degrace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lublienko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Degrace.
Lublienko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Degrace.
Lublienko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lublienko loads up on a big right hand but Degrace slips the punch.
Lublienko misses with a double jab.
Lublienko just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Lublienko.
Lublienko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lublienko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lublienko thows a body shot but no joy.
Lublienko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Lublienko misses.
Degrace scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Yuri Lublienko has been cut.
Lublienko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Degrace counters with a nice right hand that sends Lublienko toppling to the canvas! Lublienko scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Degrace finish him?!
Degrace staying out of range there.
Degrace misses with the combination.
Degrace misses with a wild body shot.
Degrace throws a shot from downtown. Lublienko moves away and avoids it.
Yuri Lublienko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Lublienko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lublienko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Degrace lands a jab to Lublienko's midsection.
Lublienko looks gassed!
Degrace lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lublienko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Degrace fails to land with a series of punches.
Degrace moves out of range as Lublienko strikes.
Lublienko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Degrace misses with the combination.
Lublienko slips a jab from Degrace.
Degrace throws a series of punches but Lublienko avoids them all with ease.
Lublienko missing with a left hand there. Degrace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Degrace tries to bum rush Lublienko with a series of wild strikes but Lublienko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Degrace.
Lublienko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Degrace scores with a punch to the head.
Lublienko throws a looping overhand right but Degrace ducks down to avoid it.
Lublienko closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lublienko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lublienko misses with a looping left.
Lublienko throws out a loose jab but Degrace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lublienko missing with a left hand there. Degrace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Degrace missing with a left hand there. Lublienko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lublienko connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lublienko throws a combination that misses
and Degrace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Degrace misses.
Lublienko defending well as Degrace loads up on a big left hand.
Degrace looks to land a right hand but Lublienko moved out of range.
Lublienko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Degrace's hands.
Lublienko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Degrace throws a shot to the body.
Degrace is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Degrace defending well as Lublienko loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Lublienko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Degrace on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Degrace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lublienko.
Lublienko scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lublienko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Degrace's head.
Degrace tests Lublienko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lublienko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lublienko misses with a hook to the body
letting Degrace counter with a right hand.
Degrace misses with a two punch combination.
Lublienko misses with a hook to the body
and Degrace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Degrace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lublienko.
Degrace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lublienko.
Lublienko throws a series of punches but Degrace moves out of range.
Degrace misses with the combination.
Lublienko misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Lublienko.
Lublienko lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to de liver by Lublienko. Beautiful body shot.
Degrace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lublienko throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrace loads up on a big right hand but Lublienko slips the punch.
Lublienko works the jab nicely.
Lublienko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Degrace.
A slow jab from Degrace misses its intended target.
Lublienko throws a combination that misses
and Degrace counters with a one-two to the body.
Lublienko throws a shot from downtown. Degrace moves away and avoids it.
Lublienko loads up on a big right hand but Degrace slips the punch.
Lublienko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lublienko misses with a wild combination.
Degrace scores with a jab to the jaw.
Degrace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lublienko was well out of range. Poor timing from Degrace.
Lublienko lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lublienko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Degrace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Degrace is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lublienko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lublienko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Degrace.
Lublienko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarrett Degrace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Lublienko's cut.
That's time! Degrace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lublienko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Degrace has time to react.
Degrace gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Degrace lands a body shot.
Lublienko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Degrace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lublienko.
Degrace misses with an uppercut.
Lublienko looks to score with a jab to the body but Degrace is just out of range.
Lublienko throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Degrace counter with a right hand.
Lublienko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Degrace throws a body punch but Lublienko moves out of range.
Degrace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jarrett Degrace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lublienko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Degrace misses with a hook. Lublienko ducked under it nicely.
Lublienko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Degrace on the side of the head.
Lublienko thuds his right hand into Degrace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lublienko throws a jab but it's blocked by Degrace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Lublienko.
Lublienko digs a good hook to Degrace's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrace takes one on the button.
No joy there for Degrace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lublienko.
Degrace takes a swing at Lublienko's ribcage but misses.
Lublienko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lublienko throws a combination. Degrace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lublienko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lublienko throws a series of strikes that have Degrace backpedaling.
Degrace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lublienko moves away.
Degrace throws a hook but Lublienko blocks it.
Degrace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lublienko throws a one two combo.
A punch lands to the side of Degrace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lublienko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lublienko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lublienko misses the jab.
Lublienko drops his hands momentarily and Degrace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lublienko lands a really nice looking cross but Degrace seems unphased.
Lublienko swings for the body but Degrace moves out of range.
Lublienko blocks a jab.
Degrace throws a series of punches but Lublienko moves out of range.
Lublienko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Degrace counters with a left to the body.
Degrace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Degrace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Degrace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Degrace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lublienko.
Lublienko misses the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Lublienko scores with a four punch combination!
Lublienko throws a body punch but Degrace moves out of range.
Lublienko misses with a hook. Degrace ducked under it nicely.
Lublienko throws a one two combo.
Degrace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Degrace.
Degrace swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lublienko lands a head shot.
Lublienko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lublienko throws a nice looking combination but Degrace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Degrace walks into a jab.
Lublienko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lublienko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Degrace.
Lublienko scores with a decent looking hook.
Degrace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Degrace throws a hook to the side of Lublienko's head but Lublienko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lublienko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lublienko scores with a hook to the body. Degrace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Degrace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lublienko throws a shot from downtown. Degrace moves away and avoids it.
Degrace lands with a nice combination. Lublienko backs away looking to recover.
A punch lands to the side of Degrace 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lublienko misses the shot to the body.
Lublienko misses with a double jab
and Degrace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Degrace misses with a straight left.
A big right from Lublienko misses.
Degrace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Degrace has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Degrace there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lublienko misses with a series of wild punches.
Lublienko lands a nice hook to Degrace's body. Degrace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lublienko scores with a one two! Degrace had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lublienko punishes Degrace's body with a nice straight punch.
Lublienko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lublienko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Degrace throws a jab when Lublienko was well out of range.
Degrace tries to bum rush Lublienko with a series of wild strikes but Lublienko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Lublienko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuri Lublienko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lublienko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Degrace.
Lublienko walks into a left hand.
Lublienko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Lublienko misses.
Degrace lands a jab to the head.
Lublienko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Degrace backs up against the cage.
Degrace looks to throw the jab but Lublienko is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lublienko misses the target.
Degrace slips a straight right by Lublienko.
Lublienko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Degrace.
Lublienko slips under a jab from Degrace.
A combination from Lublienko does no damage.
Degrace throws a combination that misses
and Lublienko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Degrace has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Degrace there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good exchange - Lublienko coming out on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lublienko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Degrace manages to avoid it.
Lublienko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Degrace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lublienko.
Degrace lunges at Lublienko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lublienko's hand.
Degrace throws a series of punches but Lublienko avoids them all with ease.
Lublienko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Degrace.
Degrace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Degrace goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lublienko works Degrace's body with a nice hook.
Lublienko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Degrace misses its intended target.
Lublienko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Lublienko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Degrace doesn't seem phased though.
Lublienko fails to land with a series of punches.
Degrace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lublienko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lublienko swings for the body but Degrace moves out of range.
Degrace misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrace needs to keep his hands up - Lublienko had a free shot at his head there.
Degrace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lublienko.
Degrace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice jab there from Lublienko.
Lublienko just misses with a punch to the body.
Lublienko misses the shot to the body.
Lublienko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lublienko throws a series of punches but Degrace moves out of range.
Degrace misses with a body punch
and Lublienko counters with a stiff right hand.
Lublienko misses with a hook. Degrace ducked under it nicely.
Lublienko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the body from Lublienko misses
and Degrace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Degrace misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lublienko misses the target.
Lublienko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Degrace counters with a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Lublienko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrace connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lublienko momentarily.
Degrace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lublienko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Degrace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lublienko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lublienko misses with a body punch
and Degrace makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Degrace lands with a shot to the body.
Degrace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lublienko.
Degrace throws out a loose jab but Lublienko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lublienko looks to throw the jab but Degrace is out of range.
Lublienko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lublienko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lublienko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lublienko misses with a double jab
letting Degrace counter with a right hand.
Lublienko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Degrace manages to avoid it.
Lublienko looks to land a right hand but Degrace moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Degrace scores with a jab to the body.
Degrace lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Lublienko.
Degrace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lublienko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lublienko tries to bum rush Degrace with a series of wild strikes but Degrace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Degrace scores with a decent looking hook.
Lublienko connects with a body shot.
Degrace jabs at Lublienko's body.
Lublienko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Degrace counters with a straight right hand.
Lublienko misses with a combination
and Degrace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lublienko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Degrace looks to land a left hand but Lublienko moved out of range nicely.
Degrace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Lublienko there.

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 Jarrett Degrace.
Well Degrace has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jarrett Degrace!