PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorge Jurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgel has chosen Rock N Roll Train as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Frank
vs
Jurgel

177 cm
24
162 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

168 cm
23
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fight 4 America

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorge Jurgel!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank throws a head kick but Jurgel moves out of range.
Jurgel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Frank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jurgel tries to avoid it but Frank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jurgel to the ground. Jurgel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frank tries to clinch up.
Frank looks to land a right hand but Jurgel moved out of range.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jurgel blocks a head kick by Frank.
Frank goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frank fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jurgel blocks a head kick by Frank.
Jurgel blocks a head kick by Frank.
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank moves in looking to clinch but Jurgel pushes him off.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jurgel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frank plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frank misses with a head kick.
Frank thows a body kick. Jurgel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bruce Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurgel avoids the head kick by Frank.
Frank wants to clinch.
Frank throws a head kick that misses.
Jurgel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick by Frank misses

and Jurgel counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Frank is looking to improve his position.
Frank has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jurgel is working away from the top position though.
Frank is trying to control but Jurgel manages to pass to mount!

Jurgel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Frank's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank wants to hold on but Jurgel pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank holds on to Jurgel as tight as he can, avoiding damage.

Jurgel has isolated one of Frank's arms. Frank looking to fight him off but Jurgel twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gorge Jurgel!