PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zé Jiurgite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Street has chosen The Truth as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jiurgite
vs
Street

193 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

196 cm
26
226 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Stonewall

Stonewall
Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zé Jiurgite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Street!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Street tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jiurgite manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Street throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Street. Those never looked like landing.
Street throws a leg kick that misses.
Street takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Jiurgite scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Street is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jiurgite's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jiurgite prevents Street from improving his position.
Street is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Street is looking to control Jiurgite's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Street avoid being mounted?

Street actively working from the bottom here.
Street is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite prevents Street from improving his position.
Street gets back to full guard.

Street looking for a guillotine here but Jiurgite defends easily.

Street is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jiurgite is aware though and is defending well.
Street keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Street looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jiurgite is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite slips nicely into half guard.
Jiurgite slips a nice elbow through Street's hands, connecting with Street's forehead.
Street makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Street.

Street looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jiurgite slips nicely into half guard.
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!
Street tries to get to full guard but Jiurgite has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite works his way into side control.
Street gets back to half guard.
Street is trying to get back to full guard.
Street wants to get back to full guard but Jiurgite has mounted him!
Street is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite landing shots from mount.
Street really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Jiurgite looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jiurgite manages to capitalize on a mistake by Street to take his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Street wants to escape the position.

Street showing good submission defense here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiurgite doesn't have the hooks in and Street manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Street will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Street connects with a body shot.
Jiurgite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Street.
Jiurgite takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jiurgite is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Street.
Jiurgite checks the leg kick.
Street avoids the body shot from Jiurgite.
Jiurgite connects with a looping right hand.

Jiurgite looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Street looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jiurgite has picked Street up and slammed him! Street can't keep hold of the triangle and Jiurgite manages to pass to side control!
Street is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jiurgite's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Street wants to improve his position but Jiurgite is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Street is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jiurgite jumps into side control!
Street regains half guard.

Jiurgite is trying to work for a kimura but Street is defending well.
Jiurgite trying to control the pace.
Street is trying to get back to full guard.
Jiurgite wants to take a breather but Street is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Street tries to get to full guard but Jiurgite has control of the leg.
Street trying to control from the bottom.
Street is trying to stand back up but Jiurgite is controlling him
Street works his way to full guard. Good work.

Street is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Jiurgite rolls with it to try and escape but Street cranks on the arm and Jiurgite is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Street!
After the big win, Michael Street made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.