PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Joe Jurgenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Marcel Vergera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vergera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bailamos. Vergera has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Juan Marcel Vergera enters the cage!

Joe Jurgenson
vs
Marcel Vergera

185 cm
24
214 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

196 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Joe Jurgenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Marcel Vergera!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vergera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Jurgenson blocks the leg kick.
Jurgenson slips a jab and a cross from Vergera.
Vergera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jurgenson throws a body kick that misses.
Vergera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jurgenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jurgenson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jurgenson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Joe Jurgenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vergera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jurgenson shoots in for a takedown but Vergera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jurgenson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vergera swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgenson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jurgenson wants to clinch.
Vergera misses with a double jab

and Jurgenson counters with a single leg into guard. Vergera didn't expect that.
Vergera looks gassed!

Vergera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jurgenson passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Jurgenson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jurgenson 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.
The strikes coming from Jurgenson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jurgenson misses with the ground and pound.
Vergera dodges the ground and pound from Jurgenson.
Vergera is not content to let Jurgenson control the position.
Jurgenson is really struggling to control Vergera but he's trying to hold on to the position.

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.
Jurgenson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jurgenson trying to control the position but Vergera is working away.
Jurgenson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vergera gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Vergera holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jurgenson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jurgenson throws some wild stikes that Vergera manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgenson wants to control the pace but Vergera is squirming around nicely.
Jurgenson throwing strikes here but Vergera is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jurgenson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jurgenson looking to ground and pound but Vergera is blocking nicely.
Vergera blocking the ground and pound.
Jurgenson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vergera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jurgenson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vergera is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jurgenson controlling from mount.
Jurgenson unloads with some shots from mount but Vergera bucks and avoids them well.

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.
Jurgenson looking to finish with strikes here!
Jurgenson looking to ground and pound but Vergera is blocking nicely.
Jurgenson thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jurgenson controlling the pace for now.
Jurgenson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jurgenson misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Joe Jurgenson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jurgenson misses with a head kick.
Vergera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jurgenson tries to clinch there but Vergera circles away.
Jurgenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurgenson misses with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jurgenson.
Vergera is not content to let Jurgenson control the position.
Jurgenson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jurgenson wants to control but Vergera is keeping him busy.
Jurgenson advances nicely into full mount.
Jurgenson trying to control but Vergera is having none of it.
Vergera is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgenson throwing strikes here but Vergera is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jurgenson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vergera is looking to escape.
Vergera wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jurgenson.
Jurgenson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jurgenson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jurgenson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgenson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jurgenson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jurgenson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jurgenson looking to ground and pound but Vergera is blocking nicely.
Vergera avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jurgenson.
Vergera is squirming around, avoiding Jurgenson's attempts to control the action.
Jurgenson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurgenson content just to control the position here.
Jurgenson tries to control but Vergera wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgenson controlling his opponent.
Jurgenson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vergera is looking to escape.
Jurgenson looking to ground and pound but Vergera is blocking nicely.
Jurgenson tries to control but Vergera wriggling away.

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.
Jurgenson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jurgenson tries to control but Vergera wriggling away.
Vergera wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jurgenson.
Vergera blocking the ground and pound.
Jurgenson trying to control but Vergera is having none of it.
Jurgenson controlling from the full mount.
Jurgenson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Joe Jurgenson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jurgenson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jurgenson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jurgenson throwing shots but Vergera is blocking nicely.
Jurgenson trying to control from half guard but Vergera is working away.
Jurgenson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jurgenson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jurgenson is trying to control the action in half guard but Vergera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vergera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jurgenson throwing shots but Vergera is blocking nicely.
Vergera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jurgenson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgenson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jurgenson passes to full mount!
Jurgenson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jurgenson looking to control but Vergera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jurgenson punching from mount but Vergera doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jurgenson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jurgenson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vergera is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jurgenson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jurgenson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jurgenson throwing strikes here but Vergera is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jurgenson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vergera is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgenson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Jurgenson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vergera is squirming around, avoiding Jurgenson's attempts to control the action.
Jurgenson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vergera hang on?
Billy Joe Jurgenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jurgenson looking to ground and pound but Vergera is blocking nicely.
Jurgenson misses with a head shot.
Jurgenson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgenson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vergera tries to lock up and control but Jurgenson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vergera avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jurgenson.
Jurgenson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jurgenson controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jurgenson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Joe Jurgenson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jurgenson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Joe Jurgenson!