PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Vredenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Jurri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurri comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Script Feat will.i.am - Hall of Fame kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Vredenburg
vs
Jurri

182 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Vredenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kari Jurri!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurri lands with a shot to the body.
Vredenburg throws a combination. Jurri tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jurri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vredenburg scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vredenburg misses with a combination
and Jurri counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Jurri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vredenburg misses with a head kick.
Vredenburg walks into a straight right hand from Jurri.
Vredenburg scores with a leg kick.
Vredenburg connects with a high kick.
Jurri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vredenburg misses with a wild combination.
Vredenburg lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurri tries to clinch but Vredenburg is having none of it.
Jurri tries to clinch up but Vredenburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Vredenburg is looking to land body kicks.
Jurri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vredenburg misses with an uppercut. Jurri saw that one coming.
Jurri misses with a looping right.
Vredenburg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jurri lands a nice hook to Vredenburg's body. Vredenburg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jurri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jurri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vredenburg sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vredenburg misses with a looping left.
Vredenburg throws a sloppy head kick
and Jurri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jurri connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurri moves in looking to clinch but Vredenburg pushes him off.
Vredenburg misses with a looping right.
Nice body kick there by Jurri.
Jurri is looking to clinch.
Vredenburg does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vredenburg throws a head kick that misses.

Jurri moves into the clinch.
Jurri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Vredenburg's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jurri takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Jurri's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Vredenburg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vredenburg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jurri has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jurri.
A frustrated look appears on Vredenburg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vredenburg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jurri has him pressed against the cage.
Jurri misses with a punch to the body.
Vredenburg tries to stall but Jurri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jurri lands an elbow just above Vredenburg 's eye.
Jurri lands an elbow inside that Vredenburg shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jurri digs a right hand into Vredenburg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vredenburg's gas tank.
Jurri working Vredenburg over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurri pushes Vredenburg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jurri.
Vredenburg tries to break free but Jurri pushes him back against the cage.
Vredenburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vredenburg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jurri tries a body shot but Vredenburg blocks it.
Jurri looking to throw knees to the head but Vredenburg is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jurri lands a good knee to the midsection. Vredenburg won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Jurri on the inside.
Vredenburg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vredenburg tries to circle away but Jurri has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Jurri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vredenburg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jurri sizes up Vredenburg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jurri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vredenburg.
Vredenburg misses with a double jab.
Jurri slips a jab and a cross from Vredenburg.
Vredenburg scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Jurri misses the target.
Vredenburg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vredenburg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vredenburg throws a series of strikes that have Jurri backpedaling.
Jurri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jurri slips a jab and a cross from Vredenburg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurri swinging wildly here.
Jurri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vredenburg's head.
Vredenburg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vredenburg stuns Jurri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vredenburg throws a head kick but Jurri moves out of range.
Vredenburg moves out of range of the body kick.
Jurri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vredenburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jurri lands with a shot to the body.
Jurri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vredenburg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kari Jurri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jurri scores with the left hand. Vredenburg knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vredenburg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vredenburg throws a series of punches but Jurri moves out of range.
Jurri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vredenburg blocks a head kick by Jurri.
Jurri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vredenburg's head.
Jurri looks to score with a jab to the body but Vredenburg is just out of range.
Vredenburg tries to bum rush Jurri with a series of wild strikes but Jurri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vredenburg looks to land a combination but Jurri avoids it well.
Jurri misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vredenburg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jurri scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Vredenburg.
Jurri tries to clinch there but Vredenburg circles away.
Nice body punch from Jurri.

Jurri has closed the distance and engaged Vredenburg in a clinch.
Vredenburg has had enough of the clinch but Jurri keeps him there for the moment.
Vredenburg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Vredenburg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vredenburg can't break the clinch.
Jurri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jurri content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vredenburg avoids the elbow strike from Jurri, against the cage.
Jurri keeps control of Vredenburg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kari Jurri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vredenburg avoids a wild elbow strike from Jurri.
Vredenburg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Vredenburg breaks from the clinch.
Jurri sizes up Vredenburg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vredenburg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vredenburg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jurri lands with a right hand.

Vredenburg is rocked!
Vredenburg cracks Jurri with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Vredenburg.
Vredenburg misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Jurri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jurri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jurri lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vredenburg takes a step back to recover.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jurri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vredenburg's head backwards.
Jurri throws a sloppy head kick and Vredenburg moves out of range easily.
Jurri checks a leg kick.
Vredenburg throws a series of punches but Jurri moves out of range.
Jurri is looking to clinch but Vredenburg is avoiding it.
A jab from Vredenburg finds it's way through Jurri's defenses.
A combination from Vredenburg does no damage.
Vredenburg swinging wildly here.
Vredenburg tries to land a leg kick but Jurri saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Vredenburg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vredenburg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vredenburg looks to land a combination but Jurri avoids it well.
Jurri digs a good body shot into Vredenburg's ribs.
Vredenburg throws a series of punches but Jurri avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vredenburg fails to land with a series of punches.
Dante Vredenburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jurri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vredenburg has had enough of the clinch but Jurri keeps him there for the moment.
Jurri avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurri misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Jurri.
Jurri lands with a right to the head.
Vredenburg tries to break the clinch but Jurri is controlling the position.
Jurri trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jurri scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Jurri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurri lands a left hand.
Oh Vredenburg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jurri tries to land knees in the clinch but Vredenburg avoids the damage to the body.
Jurri lands an elbow inside that Vredenburg shrugs off.
Vredenburg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jurri scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vredenburg's defenses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jurri.
Kari Jurri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jurri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vredenburg working hard to break the clinch.
Jurri lands an elbow that stopped Vredenburg in his tracks for a moment.
Jurri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jurri will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vredenburg up against the cage.
Jurri unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Vredenburg! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jurri is unloading with more strikes now! Vredenburg drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Jurri!
A very excited looking Kari Jurri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.