PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Silvera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Jurri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvera comes into the arena with Wedlock blaring out of the sound system. Jurri has chosen Rising Darkness as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Silvera
vs
Jurri

185 cm
33
193 lbs
29 - 18 - 1

183 cm
28
185 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Perkele!

Perkele!
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Silvera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kari Jurri!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jurri, right into the meat.
Jurri tries to land a leg kick but Silvera saw it coming and moves away.
Jurri lands with a cross.
Jurri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silvera.
Jurri ducks under a wild hook from Silvera.
Silvera misses with an uppercut.
Jurri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Jurri.
Jurri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvera.
Jurri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been told by Silvera's head coaches at Zero Tolerance that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Silvera.
Jurri defending well as Silvera loads up on a big left hand.
Jurri swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvera moves in looking to clinch but Jurri pushes him off.
Jab from Jurri.
Silvera moves in looking to clinch but Jurri pushes him off.
Jurri 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.
Jurri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silvera on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silvera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice cross by Silvera.
Silvera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jurri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jurri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvera blocks the body kick.
Joey Silvera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Silvera.
Silvera lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silvera thows a body shot but no joy.
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 cracks Silvera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silvera misses with a wild combination.
Silvera throws an off balance right hand

and Jurri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silvera's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Silvera has his feet on Jurri's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Silvera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jurri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jurri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jurri cracks Silvera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jurri looks for the body kick but Silvera saw that one coming.
Silvera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jurri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silvera moves out of range as Jurri throws a body kick.
Silvera scores with a jab.
Silvera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silvera looks to land a combination but Jurri avoids it well.
Silvera misses with a low kick.
Silvera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jurri. That's going to slow Silvera down.
Jurri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jurri keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Silvera.
Jurri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Silvera.
Jurri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jurri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silvera's head.
Jurri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silvera is able to avoid easily.
Silvera moves to clinch but Jurri breaks away
and Jurri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jurri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jurri connects with a solid leg kick.
Silvera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silvera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silvera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jurri cracks the inside of Silvera's front leg.
Silvera wants to clinch up but Jurri keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silvera takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Silvera.
Jurri lands a right hand.
Jurri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silvera backwards.

Jurri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jurri's corner calls for a 1-2. Jurri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silvera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvera throws a poor cross that misses

and Jurri counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Silvera is not content to let Jurri control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jurri wants to control for a moment but Silvera uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Jurri dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silvera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jurri can pounce on him.
Silvera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jurri avoids the body shot from Silvera.
Silvera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silvera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jurri.
Jurri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jurri blocks a leg kick.
Jurri swings for the body but Silvera moves out of range.
Jurri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jurri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Silvera.
Silvera darts in trying to clinch

so Jurri counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurri trying to move into half guard but instead Silvera has managed to sweep!
Jurri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jurri keeping moving, preventing Silvera from controlling successfully.

Jurri has his foot on Silvera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silvera works his way back into a safe position though.

Jurri is looking for a triangle but Silvera pushes his legs off easily.

Jurri working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silvera has passed into half guard!
Jurri tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Silvera has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurri is looking to get to half guard.
Jurri manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jurri manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvera wanted to stand there but Jurri had control of the position.

Jurri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silvera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silvera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jurri is pulling down on Silvera's head. It's preventing any offense from Silvera, at least for the moment.

Silvera stands up from Jurri's guard - Silvera perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurri throws a body kick that misses.
Jurri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jurri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jurri scores with a leg kick.
Silvera misses with a hook.
Silvera throws a solid leg kick but Jurri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silvera.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jurri moves out of range of the leg kick from Silvera.
Jurri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silvera's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Jurri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silvera checks the leg kick.
Silvera wants to clinch.
Silvera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Silvera.
Silvera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jurri.
Jurri is looking to slow Silvera down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Silvera misses its intended target.
Silvera lands a jab.
Jurri slips a straight right by Silvera.
Silvera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silvera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jurri moves away.
Silvera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silvera tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jurri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silvera won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurri trying to control the action but Silvera is working from the bottom.
Jurri with the ground and pound but Silvera regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jurri wants to pass the guard but Silvera is defending well.
Jurri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurri throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jurri prevents Silvera from standing back up.
Jurri is keen to just control but Silvera is a slippery customer.
Silvera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jurri moves into full mount! Silvera won't be happy about that!
Jurri lands with some strikes.
Jurri tries to control but Silvera wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jurri goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silvera turns into him and now he's in Jurri's guard.
Jurri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jurri throwing shots but Silvera is blocking nicely.
Silvera tries to kick Jurri off but Jurri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jurri trying to control from half guard but Silvera is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurri looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jurri is taking a breather. Silvera says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jurri trying to pass the guard but Silvera defending well.
Jurri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvera keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jurri looking for a submission but Silvera manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Jurri really dominated that round.
That's time! Silvera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silvera lands a head shot.
Jurri throws a body kick that misses.
Silvera clobbers Jurri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jurri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silvera swings for the body but Jurri moves out of range.
Silvera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silvera takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silvera tries to clinch but Jurri moves out of range.

Silvera closes the distance and pushes Jurri back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Jurri is rocked!
Silvera managing to block the knees to the body from Jurri.
Jurri is still on wobbly legs! Can Silvera finish him?
Silvera is working the Thai clinch up against the cage. He yanks Jurri's head to one side and delivers a picture perfect knee, right on the button! Boom! Down goes Jurri! He's out! He's out! The fight is over, just like that!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Joey Silvera!
Joey Silvera retains his middleweight title!
Joey Silvera took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'In nomine dei nostri satanas luciferi excelsi!'.