PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gorge Jurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgel comes into the arena with Rock N Roll Train blaring out of the sound system. Bravo has chosen Magic as his entrance music. Eddie Bravo looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Jurgel
vs
Bravo

168 cm
35
149 lbs
22 - 19 - 0

170 cm
24
161 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Fast

Battlefield Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorge Jurgel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jurgel gets caught flat footed, as Bravo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jurgel seems keen to control Bravo's posture.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jurgel is keeping the position for now.
Jurgel managing to control the position.

Gorge Jurgel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jurgel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgel looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Jurgel lands with an uppercut that bounces Bravo off the cage and back into range.
Jurgel lands with a good body shot.

Bravo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jurgel is trying to defend but Bravo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo looks gassed!
Jurgel keeping control of the position.
Jurgel is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel is trying to maintain the position but Bravo is very close to passing his half guard.
Jurgel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bravo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bravo's back!
Jurgel controls the position.
Bravo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jurgel looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Jurgel controlling his opponent.
Bravo tries to lock up and control but Jurgel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bravo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jurgel.
Jurgel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bravo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jurgel quickly recovers to half guard.
Jurgel keeping hold of Bravo's head, controlling as best he can.
Bravo trying to control the action but Jurgel is working from the bottom.
Jurgel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jurgel holds on and takes a little breather.

Bravo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Jurgel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Jurgel is retaining full guard.

Gorge Jurgel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bravo thows a leg kick but Jurgel checks it
and Jurgel counters with a left to the body.
Jurgel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Bravo gets a double leg takedown into Jurgel's guard.
Jurgel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bravo trying to control but Jurgel is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jurgel holds on and takes a little breather.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jurgel drives through and clinches with Bravo against the cage.
Jurgel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jurgel is trying to pull guard but Bravo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorge Jurgel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jurgel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bravo jumps guard.
Jurgel prevents Bravo from getting back to his feet.
Jurgel stopping the sweep attempt from Bravo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravo is retaining full guard.
Jurgel being controlled here momentarily.
Jurgel stays in close to Bravo's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gorge Jurgel wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Jurgel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorge Jurgel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jurgel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eddie Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo slips under a jab from Jurgel.

Jurgel darts in and clinches Bravo up against the cage.
Bravo trying to stall but Jurgel improves his position.
Bravo is trying to break the clinch but Jurgel has him pressed against the cage.

Jurgel pulls guard.
Jurgel pulls Bravo in to control the position.
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Gorge Jurgel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jurgel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Jurgel tries to keep at a distance but Bravo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Bravo jumps guard and drags Jurgel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bravo is trying to keep Jurgel in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel content to stall in guard here.
Jurgel wants to pass the guard but Bravo is keeping the position.
Jurgel slips nicely into half guard.
Jurgel works his way into full mount!
Jurgel controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to hold on but Jurgel pushes him away.
Bravo can't escape the position.
Jurgel controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jurgel is working hard here to advance position.
Jurgel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jurgel avoids the attempt from Bravo to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gorge Jurgel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jurgel, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Gorge Jurgel!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Gorge Jurgel!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Gorge Jurgel!

Gorge Jurgel wins by unanimous decision!