PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Jelencsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Kurpinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jelencsik might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to David Guetta feat. Kid Cudi - Memories. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jelencsik
vs
Kurpinski

183 cm
20
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
159 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Jelencsik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Kurpinski!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Jelencsik.

Kurpinski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kurpinski trying to control the action but Jelencsik is working from the bottom.
Kurpinski drops an elbow to the side of Jelencsik's head.
Kurpinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kurpinski in particular looking to stall.
Kurpinski trying to control from half guard but Jelencsik is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurpinski content to control rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michal Kurpinski.
Jelencsik throws a right hand that Kurpinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurpinski also avoids with ease.
Kurpinski shoots in for a takedown but Jelencsik shows good takedown defense.
Jelencsik tries a head kick but it misses.
George Jelencsik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jelencsik throws a head kick but Kurpinski moves out of range.
Jelencsik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jelencsik throws a nice looking combination but Kurpinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jelencsik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jelencsik is breathing heavily.

Kurpinski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kurpinski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurpinski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kurpinski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Kurpinski decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jelencsik tries to bum rush Kurpinski with a series of wild strikes but Kurpinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jelencsik throws a head kick that misses.
Jelencsik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kurpinski ducks under a wild hook from Jelencsik.
George Jelencsik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jelencsik misses with a double jab.

Kurpinski gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurpinski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Kurpinski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kurpinski.
Kurpinski with the ground and pound but Jelencsik regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kurpinski working the head and body with strikes.
Kurpinski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelencsik is staying active underneath Kurpinski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kurpinski stops Jelencsik from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kurpinski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Kurpinski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kurpinski taking a breather here.

Kurpinski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kurpinski trying to control the action but Jelencsik is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kurpinski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kurpinski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Kurpinski swings around for an armbar but Jelencsik sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kurpinski's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jelencsik wants to stand but Kurpinski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kurpinski has his foot on Jelencsik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jelencsik works his way back into a safe position though.
Jelencsik is looking to stand up but Kurpinski won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jelencsik throws a big right hand that misses.
Kurpinski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jelencsik tries to stand but Kurpinski is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Kurpinski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jelencsik misses with a double jab.
Jelencsik throws a series of punches but Kurpinski moves out of range.
A combination from Jelencsik does no damage.
Jelencsik throws a head kick but Kurpinski moves out of range.

Kurpinski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kurpinski not doing much here.
Kurpinski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurpinski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Michal Kurpinski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jelencsik throws the kick towards the body but Kurpinski avoids it.

Kurpinski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jelencsik's half guard.
Kurpinski controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurpinski prevents Jelencsik from standing back up.
Kurpinski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kurpinski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michal Kurpinski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jelencsik throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Kurpinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kurpinski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kurpinski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jelencsik's guard.
Jelencsik is looking to stand up but Kurpinski isn't so interested in that idea.
Kurpinski wants to pass the guard but Jelencsik is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelencsik can't keep his opponent in guard - Kurpinski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kurpinski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kurpinski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kurpinski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jelencsik defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Kurpinski really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kurpinski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kurpinski wants to control from the top but Jelencsik keeps moving.
Kurpinski controlling from the top position.
Kurpinski wants to pass the guard but Jelencsik is keeping the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kurpinski pushes down on Jelencsik's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Kurpinski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jelencsik has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kurpinski is trying to control. Jelencsik wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

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.
Kurpinski wants to stand up but Jelencsik is controlling the position.

Kurpinski escapes and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Jelencsik does no damage.
Jelencsik throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kurpinski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jelencsik!
Kurpinski controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurpinski tries to control but Jelencsik wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jelencsik is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kurpinski controlling his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kurpinski tries to control but Jelencsik wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Kurpinski dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jelencsik thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kurpinski if he has to take too many more of those.
Jelencsik misses with the combination.

Kurpinski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jelencsik is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kurpinski asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kurpinski taking a breather here.
Kurpinski working the head and body with strikes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelencsik is not content to let Kurpinski control the position.

Kurpinski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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.
Kurpinski prevents Jelencsik from escaping the position.
Kurpinski working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelencsik is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kurpinski tries to advance to mount but Jelencsik denies him.
You can see the frustration on Jelencsik's face as Kurpinski controls the position.
Jelencsik is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Kurpinski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jelencsik knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kurpinski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Kurpinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kurpinski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Kurpinski!
Michal Kurpinski is the new lightweight champion!