PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Jurcina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Fatts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatts has chosen Hit Em Up by Tupac as his entrance music. Vitali Jurcina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jurcina
vs
Fatts

188 cm
27
196 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

183 cm
35
190 lbs
26 - 21 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Jurcina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Fatts!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatts moves out of range of the strikes.
Fatts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jurcina misses with the combination.

Fatts shoots in and bounces Jurcina off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fatts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fatts trying to control but Jurcina is working from the bottom.
Jurcina being controlled here, momentarily.
Fatts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurcina wants to sweep here but Fatts controlling him for the moment.
Fatts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fatts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fatts wants to control from the top but Jurcina keeps moving.
Fatts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fatts is looking to work some ground and pound but Jurcina has wrist control.
Fatts tries to free his leg and advance position but Jurcina is retaining full guard.
Fatts chips away with some ground and pound.
Jurcina knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fatts on the ground.
Fatts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jurcina on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jurcina tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina keeping moving, preventing Fatts from controlling successfully.
Jurcina can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fatts controls the pace.
Jurcina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fatts throwing strikes from guard but Jurcina blocks nicely.
Fatts scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fatts prevents Jurcina from getting back to his feet.
Jurcina preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fatts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina is looking to stand up but Fatts isn't so interested in that idea.
Jurcina wants to sweep but no luck.
Fatts postures up in Jurcina's guard and throws a big left but Jurcina blocks it.
Fatts stops Jurcina from standing up.
Jurcina keeping moving, preventing Fatts from controlling successfully.
Fatts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fatts stands up over Jurcina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fatts trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurcina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatts landing some decent shots from guard.
Jurcina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fatts.
Fatts is looking to work some ground and pound but Jurcina has wrist control.
Jurcina wants to hit a switch here but Fatts passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jurcina there!
Jurcina wants to hold on but Fatts pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fatts wants to control the pace but Jurcina is squirming around nicely.

Fatts is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Fatts extends the arm and Jurcina is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Fatts!
A very excited looking Jay Fatts 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.