PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Jurri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jurri might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rising Darkness. Voda has chosen Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell as his entrance music. Jeremy Voda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jurri
vs
Voda

183 cm
27
185 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

179 cm
28
193 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kari Jurri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Voda!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jurri gets a clinch.
Voda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Voda trying to control the position but instead, Jurri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Voda into the cage.
Voda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jurri's elbow.
Jurri misses with a knee strike.
Jurri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jurri lands a knee to the body.

Voda lands a takedown into guard.
Jurri trying to keep a closed guard but Voda is proving a slippery customer.
Voda tries to free his leg and advance position but Jurri is retaining full guard.
Voda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in 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!
Jurri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Voda is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda working some strikes from top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jurri holds on and takes a little breather.
Voda wants to control from the top but Jurri keeps moving.
Voda sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kari Jurri wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Voda.
Voda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jurri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Voda misses with an uppercut. Jurri saw that one coming.
Voda scores with a punch to the head.
Jurri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jurri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Voda has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Voda closes the distance and clinches up with Jurri, looking for a takedown. Voda pushes Jurri against the cage but Jurri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jurri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Voda.
Voda checks a leg kick.
Kari Jurri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurri throws a nice looking combination but Voda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jurri slips a jab from Voda.
Voda avoids the body shot from Jurri.
Jurri wants to land a leg kick but Voda is out of range.

Voda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurri looking to control.
Voda stays in close to Jurri's body and controls the position.
Jurri seems keen to control Voda's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jurri slips a jab and a cross from Voda.
Voda takes a swing at Jurri's ribcage but misses.
Jurri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voda.
Jurri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jurri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Voda rushes Jurri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Voda lands a body shot.
Jurri misses with a punch to the body.
Jurri trying to land knees to the body.
Voda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurri is working Voda over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jurri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jurri misses with a body punch.
Jurri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voda is trying to drag Jurri to the mat but Jurri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jurri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voda blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jurri as Voda tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Voda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Voda fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jurri.
Voda looks to land a combination but Jurri avoids it well.
Voda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jurri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jurri misses with a looping left.
Jurri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jurri looks to land a right hand but Voda moved out of range.
Voda blocks a jab.
Jurri throws a leg kick
and Voda counters with a stiff right hand.
Jurri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jurri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Voda moves out of range as Jurri strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda tries to clinch but Jurri is having none of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jurri.
Voda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jurri defends well and Voda ends up having to push Jurri into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jurri can't find room to land a body shot as Voda controls the action.
Voda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jurri pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kari Jurri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Voda.
The referee calls for Voda to work.
Voda blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Voda stalling in the clinch.
Voda wants to stall.
Jeremy Voda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jurri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jurri throws a head punch that misses.
Voda cracks Jurri with a nice body shot.
Voda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Jurri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jurri's elbow.
Voda trying to control the position but instead, Jurri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Voda into the cage.
Jurri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jurri manages to break the clinch.
Voda swings for the body but Jurri moves out of range.
Jurri misses with an uppercut.
Voda looks to score with a jab to the body but Jurri is just out of range.
Voda tries for a takedown but Jurri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Voda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Voda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jurri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kari Jurri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jurri!
Voda throws a big shot that misses.
Jurri takes a swing at Voda's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Voda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voda tries to clinch there but Jurri circles away.
A slow jab from Voda misses its intended target.
Voda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jurri throws a push kick but Voda slaps the foot to one side.
Voda walks into a left hand.
Kari Jurri is winning the standup battle so far.
Jurri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voda.
Jurri scoring well with a low kick there.
Jurri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Jurri. No joy for Voda on that attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jurri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voda swats away the attempt to clinch by Jurri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voda. Jurri does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Voda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jurri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jeremy Voda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jurri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jurri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voda.
Voda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jurri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jurri throws a right hand that misses
and Voda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurri slaps away a takedown attempt from Voda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Voda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Jurri dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jurri throws a head kick but Voda moves out of range.
Voda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jurri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Voda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Voda in particular looking to stall.
Voda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jurri's head.

Voda wants to work for an arm triangle but Jurri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jurri wants to get back to full guard.
Voda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Voda is stalling here. Jurri is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Voda seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jurri has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Voda is looking to regain half guard here but Jurri keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda is not content to let Jurri control the position.
Voda is trying to control Jurri's posture but Jurri avoids it.
Jurri controls the position from side control.
Voda is looking to regain half guard here but Jurri keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voda seems a little lost for a moment, as Jurri dominates the positioning.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Voda is trying to get back to half guard.

Jurri stands up and beckons Voda to his feet.
Voda thows a body shot but no joy.
Voda takes one to the side of the head.
Jurri lands with a good body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Voda.
Jurri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voda scores with a hook.
Jurri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Jurri as Voda shoots in.
A telegraphed right hand from Voda misses the target.
Jurri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jurri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jurri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Voda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jurri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Voda wants to control from the top but Jurri keeps moving.
Jurri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Voda's guard.
Jurri controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voda can't keep his opponent in guard - Jurri advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Jurri seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voda trying to control but Jurri postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Voda.
I think Voda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Voda!
After the big win, Jeremy Voda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ace of Spades Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.