PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milovan Drecun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Urbas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Drecun
vs
Urbas

197 cm
24
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milovan Drecun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Urbas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drecun with a lazy takedown attempt

and Urbas counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drecun manages to work his way to half guard, despite Urbas's best efforts.
Drecun trying to control but Urbas postures up.
Urbas trying to control the action but Drecun is working from the bottom.

Drecun looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drecun trying to control from the bottom.

Drecun is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Urbas pulls his head out easily.
Drecun is looking to escape.
Drecun taking some punishment here, with Urbas in his half guard.
Urbas throwing shots but Drecun is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drecun pushes Urbas off but Urbas dives into side control.
Urbas wants to control but Drecun is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Drecun's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Drecun taking a bit of punishment here - Urbas scoring with strikes.

Urbas is trying to get an arm triangle but Drecun is defending well.
Drecun is trying to control Urbas's posture but Urbas avoids it.
Drecun is not content to let Urbas control the position.

Urbas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Drecun manages to work his way to half guard, despite Urbas's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urbas wants to pass the guard but Drecun is defending well.
Drecun works his way to full guard. Good work.

Drecun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Urbas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Urbas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drecun has his foot on Urbas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Urbas works his way back into a safe position though.
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!
Drecun keeping full guard, as Urbas tries to pass.
Urbas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Drecun looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Urbas passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urbas is putting a hurting on Drecun here, landing some big shots from side control.
Drecun has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Urbas scoring with punches from side control.
Urbas prevents Drecun from escaping the position.

Urbas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Drecun is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Urbas has control of an arm but Drecun manages to advance to Urbas's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drecun wants to control but Urbas manages to buck him off and is now in Drecun's guard! Nice work there by Urbas!

Drecun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urbas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Drecun looking for a guillotine here but Urbas defends easily.
Urbas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drecun trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jan Urbas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Drecun fails with a takedown attempt.
Drecun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drecun with a lazy takedown attempt

and Urbas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Urbas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Urbas trying to control but Drecun is working from the bottom.
Urbas is working Drecun over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Urbas postures up.
Drecun keeping moving, preventing Urbas from controlling successfully.
Urbas landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urbas works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drecun wants to get back to full guard.
Urbas is looking to take a break and control but Drecun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Urbas wants to pass to mount but Drecun is defending the position.
Urbas wants to take a breather but Drecun is having none of it.
Drecun trying to control from the bottom.
Drecun flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Drecun is refusing to be controlled, as Urbas sits in half guard.
Drecun throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Urbas wants to take a breather but Drecun is having none of it.
Drecun wants to improve his position but Urbas is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drecun punching from the bottom.

Drecun actively working from the bottom here.
Urbas is trying to control the action in half guard but Drecun is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Urbas blocks the strikes from Drecun.
Drecun is looking for a sweep. Urbas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drecun trying to control here.
Urbas passes the guard and advances to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urbas lands a couple of good shots and Drecun has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drecun just trying to survive but Urbas is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Good control from Urbas.
Drecun prevents Urbas from getting a body triangle.
Drecun is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Drecun is keeping busy.
Urbas lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Drecun rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Urbas is keen to just control but Drecun is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urbas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Urbas wants to control but Drecun is keeping him busy.
Drecun tries to get to full guard but Urbas has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Urbas lands a nice short elbow.

Drecun looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drecun has hold of Urbas's hands but Urbas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drecun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Urbas.
Urbas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Urbas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Urbas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Drecun shoots for a takedown but Urbas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drecun with a poor takedown

and Urbas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Urbas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Drecun keeping moving, preventing Urbas from controlling successfully.
Urbas lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Drecun had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Urbas defends it easily.
Urbas won't allow Drecun to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urbas trying to control the position from guard on top but Drecun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urbas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jan Urbas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Urbas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drecun swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Drecun looking for subs off his back but Urbas has passed one foot through into half guard.
Urbas trying to control from half guard but Drecun is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drecun looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Urbas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Drecun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Urbas is working away from the top position though.
Urbas trying to control the pace.

Drecun is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Urbas pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drecun manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Urbas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Drecun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Urbas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Urbas lands a couple of elbows.
Urbas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Urbas 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drecun wants to sweep here but Urbas controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drecun is on top in guard.

Drecun postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Urbas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Drecun, into his guard.
Drecun is looking to sweep but instead, Urbas has passed into half guard.
Milovan Drecun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jan Urbas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urbas content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Urbas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urbas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Urbas!