PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Jurcina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer has chosen American Badass as his entrance music. Vitali Jurcina has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jurcina
vs
Archer

188 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitali Jurcina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Archer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jurcina thows a body shot but no joy.
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurcina manages to avoid it.
Archer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jurcina as he jumps to the side.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Jurcina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jurcina lands a jab.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer tries to move into range but Jurcina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jurcina throws a predictable looking body shot
and Archer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Archer closes the distance and clinches up with Jurcina, looking for a takedown. Archer pushes Jurcina against the cage but Jurcina circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Archer rushes Jurcina and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Archer has hold of one of Jurcina's legs. Jurcina is fighting the takedown attempt but Archer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Jurcina.
Archer passes into half guard.
Jurcina keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Archer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Archer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jurcina defending well though.
Jurcina keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Archer wants to free his trapped foot but Jurcina is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Archer prevents Jurcina from improving his position.
Jurcina keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jurcina is trying to maintain the position but Archer is very close to passing his half guard.
Archer working the head and body with strikes.
Jurcina knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Archer on the ground.
Archer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to free his trapped foot but Jurcina is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Archer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jurcina wants to get back to full guard.
Archer thows a huge punch but Jurcina dodges it nicely.
Jurcina wants to get back to full guard.
Jurcina is not content to let Archer control the position.
Archer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Archer wants to control but Jurcina is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Jurcina misses the target.
Jurcina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Jurcina misses the target.
Jurcina stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Archer is looking to slow Jurcina down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Jurcina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Archer takes the fight into the clinch.
Jurcina tries to break the clinch but Archer is controlling the position.
Jurcina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
Archer is working Jurcina over against the cage.
Jurcina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Archer.
Archer lands a shot to the body.
Jurcina is breathing heavily.
Archer lands a body punch.
Jurcina tries to break the clinch but Archer is controlling the position.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Jurcina controls the action.
Jurcina is trying to break free.

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

Archer has his foot on Jurcina's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jurcina works his way back into a safe position though.
Jurcina tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.

Archer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jurcina gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Archer looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jurcina is defending well. Archer quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jurcina has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Archer celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Archer!