PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Jurri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jurri
vs
Doe

183 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
34
195 lbs
15 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 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 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Jurri. No joy for Doe on that attempt.
Jurri lands a glancing blow to the side of Doe's head.
Jurri stuffs the takedown attempt from Doe. Doe gets slowly back to his feet.
Doe staying out of range there.
Doe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jurri fails in his attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Doe.
Jurri closes the distance looking to clinch

and Doe counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Doe wants to control but Jurri is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Jurri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurri is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doe trying to control the action but Jurri is working from the bottom.
Jurri is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Jurri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Doe in the domination position with Jurri hanging on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Doe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jurri avoids it really well and circles away.
Kari Jurri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Doe.
Jurri tries a head kick but it misses.
Doe fails to land the takedown.
Jurri misses the jab.
Doe blocks a low kick nicely.
Jurri tries to clinch there but Doe circles away.
Doe checks a leg kick.
Doe keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Doe tries a head kick but it misses.

Jurri closes the distance and clinches.
Doe wants to get back to striking at distance but Jurri won't allow it.
Doe is trying to break the clinch but Jurri is controlling him.
Jurri pushes off an throws an elbow but Doe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Doe breaks from the clinch.

Jurri gets a clinch.
Doe is trying to force a seperation but Jurri has the dominant position.
Jurri has Doe pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurri tries to land a knee to the head but Doe blocks with his arms.
Doe tries to break the clinch but Jurri is controlling the position.

Doe breaks from the clinch.
Jurri leaves Doe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jurri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Doe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jurri looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurri is trying to control Doe's posture but Doe avoids it.
Jurri is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Doe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Doe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jurri counters with a left to the body.
Doe fails with the takedown.
Jurri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jurri sizes up Doe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jurri.
Jurri lands a jab to Doe's midsection.
Doe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jurri can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurri cracks the inside of Doe's front leg.
Doe is breathing heavily.
Jurri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kari Jurri is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jurri takes the fight into the clinch.
Jurri is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Doe avoids a wild elbow strike from Jurri.
Jurri scores a nice knee to the body.
Doe takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like John Doe has been cut.
Jurri connects with a knee to the head.
Jurri crunches a lovely knee into Doe's ribcage.
Jurri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Doe's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jurri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Doe avoiding damage as Jurri throws knees to the body.
Jurri trying to land knees to the body.
Jurri misses with an elbow strike.
Doe is trying to drag Jurri to the mat but Jurri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jurri throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe wants to get back to striking at distance but Jurri won't allow it.
Doe is looking to break free of the clinch but Jurri has double underhooks.
Doe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jurri keeps control of Doe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doe takes an elbow to the temple.
Doe is trying to force a seperation but Jurri has the dominant position.

Doe breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Doe misses.
Doe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jurri can pounce on him.
Doe throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Doe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jurri - the referee stops the clock and Doe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jurri. Doe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kari Jurri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doe fails with a takedown attempt.
Kari Jurri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Doe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jurri.
Jurri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's 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 tries to clinch but Doe moves out of range.

Jurri darts in and clinches Doe up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short left from Jurri.
Jurri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurri lands with a light punch inside.
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 John Doe's cut.
That's time! Jurri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jurri wants to slow Doe down by chopping away at his legs.
Doe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jurri's waist but Jurri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doe off to one side.
Jurri scores with a nice strike.
Jurri lands a jab to Doe's midsection.

Jurri gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jurri throws an elbow but misses.
Jurri lands a damaging elbow.
Jurri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Doe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short uppercut from Jurri.
Doe takes an elbow to the temple.
Kari Jurri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jurri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurri lands an elbow inside that Doe shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jurri obliges.
Jurri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jurri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jurri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doe can't break the clinch.
Jurri trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jurri.
Jurri lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jurri.
Jurri avoiding damage.
Jurri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doe backwards.
Doe takes an elbow to the temple.
Jurri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jurri landing knees to the head.
Jurri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doe is looking to break free of the clinch but Jurri has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Jurri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurri is pushing Doe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Doe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jurri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Doe's defenses.
Jurri lands a damaging elbow.
Jurri digs a right hand into Doe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doe's gas tank.
Jurri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Doe tries to break free but Jurri pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurri stalling against the cage.
Jurri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jurri has Doe pressed against the cage.
Jurri prevents Doe from breaking the clinch.
Doe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Doe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurri misses with an elbow over the top.
Doe is working for takedown but Jurri is calmly controlling the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Jurri showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jurri has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Jurri!
Kari Jurri thanked the fans post fight for their support.