PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juri Jurinov (ranked 7316 p4p, 515 weight class) and Solmorro Kente (ranked 6435 p4p, 469 weight class). Solmorro Kente will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jurinov
vs
Kente

165 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juri Jurinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solmorro Kente!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurinov walks into a straight right hand from Kente.

Jurinov forces Kente back against the cage and clinches.
Kente being controlled against the cage.

Kente breaks from the clinch.
Kente throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jurinov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kente thinking.
Kente walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Solmorro Kente has been cut.
Jurinov tries to land a body kick
and Kente counters with a nice uppercut.
Kente looks to score with a jab to the body but Jurinov is just out of range.
Jurinov goes for a double leg but Kente avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kente continues to drive forward.
Jurinov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kente.
Kente misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kente just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJurinov.
Kente misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jurinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jurinov dives in for a single leg takedown but Kente sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kente throws a counter combo.
Jurinov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juri Jurinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kente blocks a head kick by Jurinov.
Kente will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kente rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jurinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jurinov is looking for a counter combo.

Jurinov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jurinov manages to pull guard.

Jurinov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kente defends well.
Jurinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kente is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kente wants to get back to his feet but Jurinov passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kente blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jurinov.
Kente tries to kick Jurinov off in order to stand up. Jurinov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Jurinov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kente will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kente is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jurinov is controlling him well.
Kente wants to get back to his feet but Jurinov is dominant here and he's now got Kente's back!
Jurinov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kente wants to get back to his feet.
Kente is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kente trying to get back to his feet but Jurinov is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurinov controls the position.

Jurinov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Jurinov is looking for the choke from the back position but Kente is controlling his hands well.

Kente defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jurinov's arms.
Kente is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jurinov struggling to land strikes to the head as Kente covers up.
Kente is trying to get back to his feet but Jurinov has full control of the position and if anything, Kente has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jurinov controlling the position well here. Kente rolled but Jurinov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kente trying to get back to his feet but Jurinov is in full control for now.
Jurinov is riding his opponent, not letting Kente buck him off.
Kente covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Kente is trying to stand back up.

Jurinov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juri Jurinov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solmorro Kente's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jurinov looks for the body kick but Kente saw that one coming.
Juri Jurinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jurinov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jurinov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kente sprawls well. Kente wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jurinov gets slowly back to his feet.
Kente cracks a nice hook into Jurinov's ribs.
Solmorro Kente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kente falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kente takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Jurinov.
Jurinov is looking to counter the offense by Kente and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jurinov moves into the clinch successfully.
We've been informed that Kente has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kente is trying to push Jurinov away but Jurinov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kente tries to break free but Jurinov pushes him back against the cage.
Kente working hard to break the clinch.
Jurinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kente is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jurinov jumps into guard, dragging Kente to the mat.

Jurinov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kente looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jurinov has Kente pressed against the cage, preventing Kente from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jurinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kente can do to turn this around?
Kente tries to circle away but Jurinov has him pinned against the cage.
Kente is trying to push Jurinov away but Jurinov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Kente's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kente is looking to break free of the clinch but Jurinov has double underhooks.
Kente letting Jurinov take a breather here.
Jurinov has Kente pressed against the cage, preventing Kente from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kente tries to break free but Jurinov pushes him back against the cage.

Jurinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kente misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kente.
The fighters circling - Kente throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kente rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jurinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jurinov throws a quick counter head kick but Kente was just out of range.
Solmorro Kente seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kente throws a series of punches but Jurinov avoids them all with ease.
Kente lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jurinov circles away quickly and effectively.

Jurinov darts in and clinches Kente up against the cage.

Kente's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jurinov fails with the takedown.
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!

Jurinov clinches.

Jurinov jumps guard.

Kente stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Solmorro Kente is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jurinov moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kente is trying to force a seperation but Jurinov has the dominant position.
Jurinov keeps control of Kente as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jurinov pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kente tries to stand but Jurinov is controlling from the bottom.
Jurinov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kente wants to get up but he can't break Jurinov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jurinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kente is looking to stand up but Jurinov isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jurinov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jurinov lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurinov postures up in Kente's guard and throws a big left but Kente blocks it.
Kente really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jurinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kente wants to stand up but Jurinov is controlling him.
Jurinov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jurinov prevents Kente from getting back to his feet.
Kente is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jurinov dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kente's face as Jurinov controls the position.
Kente is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jurinov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jurinov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kente is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juri Jurinov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solmorro Kente's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jurinov avoids a punch combination nicely.

Jurinov takes the fight into the clinch.
Jurinov keeps control of Kente as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jurinov prevents Kente from breaking the clinch.
Jurinov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kente avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kente has had enough of the clinch but Jurinov keeps him there for the moment.

Jurinov breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kente throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kente misses with a few strikes there.
Kente stuffs the takedown.
Kente throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kente throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kente throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jurinov shoots in looking for a takedown but Kente manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jurinov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juri Jurinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kente misses with a double jab.
Kente scores with a jab to the body.
Jurinov throws a shot to the body.
Jurinov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kente counters with a two punch combo.
Kente throws a nice looking combination but Jurinov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kente throws a body punch but Jurinov moves out of range.

Jurinov closes the distance and clinches.

Jurinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kente will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jurinov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kente throws a combination that misses
and Jurinov counters with a nice uppercut.

Jurinov drives through and clinches with Kente against the cage.
Jurinov jumps guard but Kente stands there with Jurinov around his waist. Jurinov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jurinov tries to pull guard but Kente won't allow it.
Solmorro Kente has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jurinov jumps guard and drags Kente to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Kente postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jurinov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kente, into his guard.

Jurinov stops Kente from standing up.

Kente is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jurinov taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurinov keeps control of Kente as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kente is trying to push Jurinov away but Jurinov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Jurinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jurinov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kente throws a right hand that Jurinov ducks under and follows up with a left that Jurinov also avoids with ease.
Jurinov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kente comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jurinov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kente.
Kente keeps the fight on the outside.
Kente swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kente displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jurinov with a poor takedown
and Kente counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Kente misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kente throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurinov has a takedown stuffed.
A punch combination from Kente misses.
Jurinov misses with a body kick.
Kente digs a good body shot into Jurinov's ribs.
Kente swings for the body but Jurinov moves out of range.
Jurinov slips a jab and a cross from Kente.
Jurinov misses with a series of wild punches.
Jurinov shoots in for a takedown but Kente shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kente lands a nice shot to the body.
Juri Jurinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jurinov misses with a takedown attempt - Kente sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solmorro Kente comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jurinov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juri Jurinov!