PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Jurri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugo Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jurri
vs
Miranda

183 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 Amsterdam, Kari Jurri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugo Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jurri slips a jab and a cross from Miranda.
Jurri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Jurri rushes Miranda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jurri misses with an elbow strike.
Jurri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jurri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miranda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miranda is looking to break free of the clinch but Jurri has double underhooks.
Jurri with a knee to the head.
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!
Jurri leaning against his opponent.
Jurri lands a good knee to the midsection. Miranda won't want to take too many of those.
Jurri misses with a knee to the head.
Jurri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miranda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jurri lands a nice knee to the body.
Jurri tries to land a knee to the head but Miranda blocks with his arms.
Jurri lands an elbow that stopped Miranda in his tracks for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Jurri.
Jurri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miranda's face.
Jurri lands an elbow that stopped Miranda in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ugo Miranda has been cut.
Jurri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jurri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miranda's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jurri with a knee to the head.
Jurri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jurri lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurri looking to throw knees to the head but Miranda is blocking nicely.
Jurri landing knees to the head.
Miranda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miranda takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jurri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jurri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miranda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jurri with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miranda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miranda can't break the clinch.
Miranda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miranda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jurri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miranda blocks it with crossed arms.
Jurri lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurri lands an elbow inside that Miranda shrugs off.
Stalling in the clinch from Jurri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Jurri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ugo Miranda's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miranda misses with a low kick.
Miranda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jurri can pounce on him.

Jurri closes the distance and clinches.
Jurri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Miranda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jurri pushes Miranda up against the cage in a clinch.
Jurri tries to land a knee to the head but Miranda blocks with his arms.
Jurri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jurri tries to land knees in the clinch but Miranda avoids the damage to the body.
Miranda is trying to break the clinch but Jurri is controlling him.
Jurri looking to throw knees to the head but Miranda is blocking nicely.
Jurri with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jurri lands an elbow inside.
Jurri throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jurri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miranda's brow.
Jurri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miranda's defenses.
Jurri lands a knee to the body.
Miranda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miranda avoids the elbow strike from Jurri, against the cage.
Jurri trying to land knees to the body.
Kari Jurri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jurri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miranda's efforts to push away.
Miranda is trying to break the clinch but Jurri has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miranda blocks it with crossed arms.
Jurri lands a nice knee to the body.
Jurri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jurri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miranda takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miranda takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jurri looking to throw knees to the head but Miranda is blocking nicely.
Jurri looking to throw knees to the head but Miranda is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jurri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miranda blocks it with crossed arms.
Miranda wants to break free but Jurri has control.

Miranda manages to break the clinch.

Jurri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miranda, pushing him back against the cage.
Miranda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miranda blocks an elbow strike.
Miranda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jurri misses with a knee to the head.
Miranda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jurri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miranda's face.
Jurri lands an elbow inside that Miranda shrugs off.
Miranda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jurri landing knees to the head.
Jurri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miranda is defending well for now.
Jurri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miranda.
Jurri tries a knee to the head but Miranda blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurri lands a knee to the head.
Miranda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jurri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miranda's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Jurri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ugo Miranda'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jurri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jurri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jurri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Miranda backs up against the cage.
Miranda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jurri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miranda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miranda throws a front kick aimed at Jurri's knee but Jurri avoids it well.

Jurri drops Miranda with a beautiful combination! Miranda stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jurri is looking for the KO!

Miranda is rocked!
Kari Jurri is winning the standup battle so far.
Jurri lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Miranda head around and knocks him out cold! Jurri hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kari Jurri!
During a confident post fight interview, Kari Jurri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.