PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gorge Jurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jaffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rock N Roll Train. Jaffer has chosen DubRaider- Starry Eyes as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Jurgel
vs
Jaffer

168 cm
39
127 lbs
28 - 28 - 0

179 cm
26
145 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 28 - 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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Jaffer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaffer lands a jab.
Jurgel thows a body shot but no joy.
James Jaffer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jaffer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jurgel sprawls well initially but Jaffer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jurgel trying to control here.
Jaffer slows the pace down in half guard.
Jaffer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jaffer is looking to take a break and control but Jurgel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jurgel tries to roll over but Jaffer keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James Jaffer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jaffer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jurgel takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jaffer.
Jurgel regains half guard.
Jurgel tries to get to full guard but Jaffer has control of the leg.
Jurgel trying to hold on to Jaffer's head to control him but Jaffer postures up.
Jurgel is looking to improve his position.
Jaffer tries to pass to full mount but Jurgel defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jaffer is thwarting Jurgel's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jaffer seems to be working for a kimura but Jurgel defends the submission attempt.
Jaffer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jaffer is looking to take a break and control but Jurgel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jurgel tries to roll over but Jaffer keeps him under control.
Jurgel wants to control but Jaffer is keeping busy.

Jaffer is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jurgel still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jurgel has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jaffer is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel wants to control but Jaffer is keeping him busy.
Jurgel passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jaffer!
Jaffer wants to control but Jurgel is having none of it.
Jurgel trying to control but Jaffer is having none of it.
Jaffer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaffer is trying to get back to full guard.
Jurgel trying to pass the guard but Jaffer defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jaffer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jurgel.

Jaffer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jurgel is trying to control Jaffer's posture but Jaffer avoids it.
Jurgel tries to buck Jaffer off but Jaffer is having none of it.
Jaffer slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jurgel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jaffer trying to control the action but Jurgel is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaffer controlling the position.
Jurgel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jurgel is not content to let Jaffer control the position.

James Jaffer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jurgel cracks Jaffer with a good jab.

Jaffer takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jaffer scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jurgel pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel looking to control.
James Jaffer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jaffer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jaffer forces his way into half guard.
Jurgel trying to control but Jaffer postures up.
Jaffer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jurgel keeps working.
Jurgel is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jaffer prevents Jurgel from improving his position.
Jaffer stalling.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jurgel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jaffer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jaffer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jaffer content to control rather than advance.
Jurgel trying to control but Jaffer postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gorge Jurgel.
Jaffer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jurgel looks to land a left hand but Jaffer moved out of range nicely.
Jaffer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Jaffer throws a series of punches but Jurgel avoids them all with ease.

Jaffer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaffer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jurgel's head.
Jaffer is pressing down on Jurgel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jurgel is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jaffer in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jaffer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Jurgel tries to sprawl but Jaffer drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Jurgel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jaffer not doing much here.
Jurgel is trying to get back to full guard.
Jurgel trying to control but Jaffer postures up.
Jurgel tries to roll over but Jaffer keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jurgel is defending against the submission attempts here by Jaffer.
Jaffer trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Jaffer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Jaffer is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaffer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jurgel is looking to improve his position.
Jurgel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jaffer.
Jaffer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jaffer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jurgel keeping control of the position.
Jurgel is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jaffer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jaffer throws a jab when Jurgel was well out of range.
Jurgel throws the left hand but Jaffer avoids the punch easily.
Jurgel is looking to clinch.
Jurgel throws a looping overhand right but Jaffer ducks down to avoid it.
Jurgel fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jaffer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jurgel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jaffer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jaffer's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel trying to control.
Gorge Jurgel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaffer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jaffer trying to control the action but Jurgel just sinks the hooks in.
Jurgel throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jaffer!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaffer trying to control but not successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jurgel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Jaffer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jaffer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jaffer!
James Jaffer was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.