PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zé Jiurgite (ranked 1044 p4p, 2418 weight class) and Joe Wick (ranked 136 p4p, 318 weight class). Zé Jiurgite has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jiurgite
vs
Wick

193 cm
23
222
4 - 5 - 0

186 cm
22
205
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Sakura Style

Conquer
Conviction

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zé Jiurgite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Wick!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Jiurgite misses.
Wick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiurgite.
Wick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jiurgite misses with a looping right.
Wick wants to clinch but Jiurgite slips to the side
and Jiurgite counters with a straight right hand.
Jiurgite throws a shot from downtown. Wick moves away and avoids it.
Wick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jiurgite.
Wick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wick cracks Jiurgite with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wick lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jiurgite swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wick stalks Jiurgite and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jiurgite's face. Jiurgite staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Zé Jiurgite has been cut.
Wick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jiurgite turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wick blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jiurgite.
Wick connects with a body shot that sends Jiurgite's belly button to the back.
Wick throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Wick misses its intended target.
Donk. Wick catches Jiurgite right on the button with a cross.
Jiurgite swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jiurgite.
Wick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jiurgite is looking to land body kicks.
Wick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiurgite was well out of range. Poor timing from Wick.
Wick moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wick thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Jiurgite misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Jiurgite. That snapped Wick's head back.

It looks like Joe Wick has been cut.
That kick from Jiurgite tenderised Wick's leg. Wick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiurgite throws a lazy right hand but Wick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wick takes a swing at Jiurgite's ribcage but misses.
Jiurgite throwing a counter right hand but Wick manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Jiurgite lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wick doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiurgite. Wick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wick misses with a shot to the body
and Jiurgite counters with a two punch combo.
Wick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wick scores with a leg kick.
Jiurgite misses with a wild body shot.

Wick closes the distance and pushes Jiurgite back into the cage.
Jiurgite tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wick's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jiurgite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jiurgite is breathing heavily.
A short right from Wick on the inside.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Jiurgite avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Jiurgite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wick stalling.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Jiurgite avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Jiurgite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jiurgite working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jiurgite - that landed with a thud.
Wick missing with knees to the body.
Jiurgite misses with the head strike.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wick - that landed with a thud.
Jiurgite tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wick's elbow.
Wick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jiurgite seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wick can turn it around.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jiurgite lands a right hand.
Jiurgite misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jiurgite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jiurgite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
Jiurgite lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jiurgite misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiurgite avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Wick tries to land knees in the clinch but Jiurgite avoids the damage to the body.
Jiurgite on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jiurgite has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick tries a body shot but Jiurgite blocks it.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jiurgite.
Wick trying to stall but Jiurgite improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Wick.
Wick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wick misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Wick.
Wick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jiurgite has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick avoiding damage.
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiurgite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jiurgite takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jiurgite is looking to break free of the clinch but Wick has double underhooks.
Wick blocks a body shot from Jiurgite.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jiurgite avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiurgite. Wick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiurgite tries to move into range but Wick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wick throws a lazy right hand but Jiurgite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wick misses with an uppercut. Jiurgite saw that one coming.
Jiurgite throws a quick counter head kick but Wick was just out of range.
Wick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jiurgite tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jiurgite.

Wick pushes Jiurgite up against the cage in a clinch.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Jiurgite avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Wick misses with a punch on the inside.
Wick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Wick - that landed with a thud.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiurgite throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick scores with a shoulder strike.
Jiurgite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite tries to pull guard but Wick won't allow it.
Jiurgite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Jiurgite jumps guard but Wick stands there with Jiurgite around his waist. Jiurgite gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wick misses with a punch on the inside.
Wick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wick blocking some punches.
Wick prevents a body shot from Jiurgite.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jiurgite backwards.
Wick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jiurgite has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jiurgite working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wick.
Jiurgite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jiurgite blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jiurgite swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jiurgite.
Joe Wick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Jiurgite.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jiurgite.
Jiurgite lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Jiurgite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jiurgite has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jiurgites head.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Wick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jiurgite lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wick.
A knee to the head by Wick.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
Wick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jiurgite lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Wick.
Wick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jiurgite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jiurgite.
A left hand lands to the body for Wick.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Wick.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wick lands a left hand.
Jiurgite struggles to land a body shot inside as Wick controls his hands.
Wick prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zé Jiurgite. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite throws a punch but it's blocked by Wick.
Wick can't find room to land a body shot as Jiurgite controls the action.
Wick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jiurgite backwards.
Wick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jiurgite is keeping busy.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
Jiurgite has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wick is looking to control Jiurgite's arms but Jiurgite gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wick has his back to the cage.
Jiurgite lands a left hand.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jiurgite in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jiurgite is defending well for now.
Wick prevents a body shot from Jiurgite.
Wick digs a right hand underneath Jiurgite's ribcage. Jiurgite let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wick lands a body shot.
Jiurgite takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Wick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wick lands a body shot.
Zé Jiurgite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wick scores with a sloppy right hand. Jiurgite should have avoided that one.

Jiurgite is rocked!

Wick clinches with his opponent.
Jiurgite swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
Wick jerks Jiurgite's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Jiurgite drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Wick goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Wick because Jiurgite was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Joe Wick!
A victorious Joe Wick thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.