PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Jurczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnathan Seed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. NoFx - Johnny Appleseed kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mariusz Jurczyk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jurczyk
vs
Seed

175 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

169 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mariusz Jurczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnathan Seed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurczyk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seed swivels and escapes.

Jurczyk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jurczyk throws a strike aimed at the side of Seed's head but Seed avoids it well.
Jurczyk working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Seed prevents Jurczyk from improving position.
Jurczyk throws a strike aimed at the side of Seed's head but Seed avoids it well.
Seed is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Seed sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Seed gets back to full guard.
Seed keeping full guard, as Jurczyk tries to pass.
Jurczyk trying to control but Seed is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seed trying to control the position.
Jurczyk with a nice head shot there.
Seed controls Jurczyk momentarily but Jurczyk frees himself.
Jurczyk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jurczyk throws and elbow that misses. Seed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jurczyk's guard. Nice move by Seed!
Seed postures up and lands a big shot to Jurczyk's brow.
Seed is looking to work some ground and pound but Jurczyk has wrist control.
Jurczyk is trying to control the position but Seed postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jurczyk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Seed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Seed trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurczyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jurczyk is controlling Seed's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Seed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Seed trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurczyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seed wanted to stand there but Jurczyk had control of the position.
Jurczyk is trying to keep Seed in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurczyk pulls Seed in to control the position.
Jurczyk keeping moving, preventing Seed from controlling successfully.
Seed being controlled here momentarily.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mariusz Jurczyk just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Seed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jurczyk's head backwards.
Jurczyk shoots in for a takedown but Seed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jurczyk shoots in for a takedown but Seed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Jurczyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jurczyk is breathing heavily.
Seed connects with a single shot there.
Seed tries to clinch but Jurczyk is having none of it.
Jurczyk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jurczyk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnathan Seed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seed scores with the left hand. Jurczyk knows he should have avoided that one.
Seed stalks Jurczyk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jurczyk's face. Jurczyk staggers backwards, shaken.

Seed moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seed pushes Jurczyk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Seed.

Jurczyk lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Seed works his way to full guard. Good work.
Seed lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jurczyk!
Seed cracks Jurczyk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Seed content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seed lands a big elbow.
Jurczyk is bucking up trying to escape but Seed cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnathan Seed dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jurczyk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Seed did well to prevent Jurczyk getting side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Seed manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Seed keeping moving, preventing Jurczyk from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Seed is on top in guard.
Jurczyk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seed.
Jurczyk trying to keep a closed guard but Seed is proving a slippery customer.
Seed wants to control from the top but Jurczyk keeps moving.
Seed sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jurczyk's guard.
Seed tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jurczyk tries to roll over but Seed keeps him under control.
Jurczyk wants to control but Seed is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurczyk is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A lazy left from Seed finds it's target.
Seed connects with a crisp jab.
Seed fails to land with a series of punches.

Jurczyk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Seed sprawls well initially but Jurczyk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Seed is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jurczyk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jurczyk's back!
Jurczyk covering up well and avoiding damage.
Jurczyk trying to control but not successfully.
Seed scores with strikes from the back.

Jurczyk fending off the submission attempt from Seed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurczyk trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Seed scores with strikes from the back.

Seed is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jurczyk defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jurczyk staying busy and making it hard for Seed to control.
Seed doesn't have the hooks in and Jurczyk manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jurczyk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Seed manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jurczyk has Seed in his guard.
Seed wanted to stand there but Jurczyk had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurczyk is trying to keep Seed in close.
Seed trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurczyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jurczyk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jurczyk wants to sweep but no luck.
Seed pushes down on Jurczyk's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jurczyk trying to control here.
Seed trying to control from half guard but Jurczyk is working away.
Jurczyk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jurczyk trying to control the position.
Seed landing with the ground and pound.
Seed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jurczyk wants to sweep but no luck.
Jurczyk is trying to control the position but Seed postures up.
Seed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnathan Seed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Seed tries to clinch up but Jurczyk circles away and keeps his distance.
Jurczyk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jurczyk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Seed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Seed slaps away a takedown attempt from Jurczyk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jurczyk shoots in and drives through. Seed sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Jurczyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left and a right from Seed both land. Nice combination.
Nice takedown defense from Seed. No joy for Jurczyk on that attempt.
Seed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jurczyk takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Jurczyk tries to keep at a distance but Seed has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Seed.
A hook to the body from Seed.
Nice body punch from Seed.
Seed lands a nice shot to the body.
Seed gets underhooks to prevent Jurczyk's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jurczyks head.
Nice body punch from Seed.
Seed lands a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Seed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jurczyk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Seed.
A left hand lands to the body for Seed.
Seed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Seed.
A short uppercut from Seed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seed.
A short body shot lands from Seed as the two fighters clinch.

Seed manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Seed.

Seed moves into the clinch successfully.
Seed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seed lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Seed breaks from the clinch.
Seed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Seed tests Jurczyk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jurczyk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jurczyk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Seed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Seed scores with a jab to the body.
Jurczyk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Seed scores with a sloppy right hand. Jurczyk should have avoided that one.
Seed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Seed tries to clinch but Jurczyk moves out of range.
Jurczyk shoots in for a double leg but Seed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab lands there for Seed.
Seed stuns Jurczyk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Seed.
Johnathan Seed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seed tests Jurczyk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jurczyk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jurczyk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jurczyk on the side of the head.
Seed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seed scores with a one two! Jurczyk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Seed rushes Jurczyk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Seed manages to break the clinch.
Jurczyk shoots in for a takedown but Seed shows good takedown defense.
Jurczyk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seed lands with a straight right. Jurczyk didn't see that one coming.
Seed cracks Jurczyk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seed scores with a decent looking hook.
Jurczyk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jurczyk somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jurczyk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jurczyk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seed swivels and escapes.
Mariusz Jurczyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seed wants it to stay on the feet.
Seed scores with a jab. Jurczyk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seed lands a lovely overhand right.
Seed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jurczyk backs up against the cage.
Mariusz Jurczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jurczyk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jurczyk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jurczyk walks into a stiff left hand from Seed.
Seed throws a shot to the body.
Seed cracks a nice hook into Jurczyk's ribs.
Seed cracks Jurczyk with an open hand slap.
Seed lands a glancing blow to the side of Jurczyk's head.
Seed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seed wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seed lands a jab.
Jurczyk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Seed scores with a one two! Jurczyk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Seed scores with a punch to the head.
Seed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Seed scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurczyk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jurczyk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Seed avoids it really well and circles away.
Mariusz Jurczyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jurczyk shoots in and drives through. Seed sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Seed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurczyk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jurczyk throws a combination that misses
and Seed counters with a stiff right hand.
Seed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Seed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnathan Seed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Seed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnathan Seed!