PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Jurcina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nesset might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Grave Digger - Valhalla. 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.

Nesset
vs
Jurcina

191 cm
26
201 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

188 cm
23
196 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arnfinn Nesset!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Jurcina!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurcina goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Nesset.

Nesset has Jurcina up against the cage in a clinch.
Jurcina working aggressively here.
Nesset blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Nesset on the inside.
Jurcina stalling in the clinch but Nesset improves position.
Jurcina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nesset creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nesset's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nesset misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jurcina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nesset backwards.
Jurcina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jurcina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jurcina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nesset lands a hook that snaps the head of Jurcina backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jurcina.

Jurcina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jurcina lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurcina connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jurcina lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Nesset rushes Jurcina and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nesset working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nesset tries to work over Jurcina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jurcina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jurcina.
Still in the clinch, Jurcina scores with a nice short uppercut.

Nesset breaks the clinch.
Nesset lands with a nice body punch.
Jurcina jabs at Nesset's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nesset checks a leg kick.
Jurcina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jurcina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina takes a swing at Nesset's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Jurcina.
Nesset misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jurcina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nesset misses with an uppercut
and Jurcina counters with an inside leg kick.
Nesset is breathing heavily.
Nesset thows a body shot but no joy.
Jurcina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurcina takes one on the button.
Jurcina lands a body shot.
Jurcina throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jurcina tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nesset is able to avoid easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jurcina.
Jurcina tries to work over Nesset's front leg with a kick but Nesset checks it.
Nesset takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jurcina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina thumps Nesset with a low kick.
Jurcina lands a nice looking body shot.
Jurcina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nesset has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jurcina cracks the inside of Nesset's front leg.
Jurcina cracks Nesset with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jurcina tries a head kick but it misses.
Jurcina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jurcina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurcina throws a front kick aimed at Nesset's knee but Nesset avoids it well.
Jurcina scores with a sloppy right hand. Nesset should have avoided that one.
Nesset misses with the combination.
Nesset takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jurcina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jurcina stuns Nesset with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jurcina's corner calls for a 1-2. Jurcina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jurcina works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nesset avoids the body shot from Jurcina.
Nesset takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jurcina connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Nesset is rocked!
Good shot there by Jurcina.
Oh Nesset is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jurcina connects with an inside leg kick.

Jurcina cracks Nesset with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nesset looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jurcina finish him?
Jurcina punishes Nesset's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitali Jurcina dominated that round.
That's time! Nesset's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nesset tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nesset seems to have got his legs back now.
A lazy left from Jurcina finds it's target.
Jurcina jabs at Nesset's body.
Jurcina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jurcina jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jurcina steps in with a hook that catches Nesset right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Jurcina follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Nesset looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitali Jurcina!
Our winner, Vitali Jurcina, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.