PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 6260 p4p, 6261 weight class) and Jumba Jookiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pudzianowski
vs
Jookiba

200 cm
23
230
7 - 28 - 0

225 cm
27
265
5 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jumba Jookiba!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick

so Jookiba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jookiba with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Jookiba drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pudzianowski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pudzianowski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pudzianowski!

Pudzianowski is looking to take a break and control but Jookiba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jookiba is looking for a sweep.
Jookiba regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jookiba is pressing down on Pudzianowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jookiba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jookiba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pudzianowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pudzianowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jookiba swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jookiba pulls Pudzianowski in close to prevent any damage.
Pudzianowski working some strikes from top position.
Jookiba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pudzianowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pudzianowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jookiba can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pudzianowski looking to sit in guard and control but Jookiba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jookiba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pudzianowski is looking to stand up but Jookiba isn't so interested in that idea.
Jookiba pushing down on Pudzianowski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pudzianowski pushes Jookiba off looking to stand but Jookiba dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pudzianowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jookiba is working away from the top position though.
Jookiba controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudzianowski is looking to control Jookiba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pudzianowski avoid being mounted?
Jookiba prevents Pudzianowski from improving his position.

Jookiba is trying to work for a kimura but Pudzianowski is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jookiba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jookiba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jookiba seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pudzianowski is trying to stand back up but Jookiba is controlling him

Pudzianowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jookiba escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jumba Jookiba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick

and Jookiba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jookiba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jookiba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jumba Jookiba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jookiba passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jookiba moves into full mount! Pudzianowski won't be happy about that!
Jookiba with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jookiba is working for a guillotine from mount but Pudzianowski frees his head quite easily.
Pudzianowski wants to hold on but Jookiba pushes him away.
Jookiba lands with some strikes.
Pudzianowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jookiba on the ground.

Jookiba has control of Pudzianowski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pudzianowski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
A nice elbow there by Jookiba.
Pudzianowski tries to reverse the position but Jookiba maintains control.
Jookiba landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski tries to hold on but Jookiba pushes him away.
Jookiba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jookiba postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pudzianowski looks a forlorn figure.
Jookiba controlling from mount.
Jookiba lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jookiba controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jookiba stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A good leg kick by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski motions for Jookiba to come forward. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pudzianowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jookiba.
Pudzianowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jookiba.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pudzianowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick
and Jookiba counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some bone on bone action there as Jookiba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jookiba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick

and Jookiba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pudzianowski's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jookiba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jookiba stops Pudzianowski from standing up.
Pudzianowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jookiba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jookiba prevents Pudzianowski from getting back to his feet.
Jookiba 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.
Pudzianowski can't keep his opponent in guard - Jookiba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pudzianowski is trying to control but can't.

Jookiba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jumba Jookiba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A low kick from Pudzianowski misses

and Jookiba counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jookiba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jookiba pushing down on Pudzianowski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jookiba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jookiba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pudzianowski has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jookiba slows the pace down in half guard.
Jookiba looks to land a strike but Pudzianowski avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jookiba controlling from the top position.

Jookiba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jookiba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jookiba controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jookiba landing some decent shots from guard.
Jookiba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
More stalling from Jookiba.
Pudzianowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jookiba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to slow Jookiba down by chopping away at his legs.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jookiba.
Pudzianowski throws a solid leg kick but Jookiba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pudzianowski.
Jookiba drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pudzianowski defends it well.
Jookiba checks a low kick from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jookiba.

Pudzianowski tries to sprawl but Jookiba drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jookiba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pudzianowski defending well though.
Pudzianowski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jookiba is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jookiba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pudzianowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jookiba sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jookiba connects with a nice short shot to Pudzianowski's temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jumba Jookiba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jookiba 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jumba Jookiba!