PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jurgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jolly Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Giant's choice of entrance music: Megadeth-Trust. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jurgen
vs
Giant

188 cm
22
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
280 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Jurgen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jolly Giant!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giant fails to land with a series of punches.
Giant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jurgen circles away quickly and effectively.
Giant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giant throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jurgen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jurgen slips a jab and a cross from Giant.
Jurgen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Giant misses with a looping right.
Jurgen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Giant.
Giant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Giant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jurgen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jurgen is working Giant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jurgen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Giant's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Giant knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Giant is not content to let Jurgen control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Giant wants to improve his position but Jurgen is controlling well.
Jurgen throwing shots but Giant is blocking nicely.
Jurgen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Giant gets back to full guard.
Jurgen landing with the ground and pound.
Giant is looking to stand up but Jurgen isn't so interested in that idea.
Jurgen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jurgen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Giant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jurgen is controlling him.
Jurgen stopping the sweep attempt from Giant.
Giant being controlled here, momentarily.
Giant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jurgen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Giant lands with a nice combination. Jurgen backs away looking to recover.
Giant misses with a wild combination.
Jolly Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giant looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jurgen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jurgen loads up on a big right hand but Giant slips the punch.
Jurgen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Giant.
A punch combination from Jurgen misses.

Jurgen gets the takedown into side control.
Giant struggling a bit here.
Jurgen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jurgen tries to advance to mount but Giant denies him.
Jurgen looks up at the clock and then as Giant takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jurgen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Giant is not content to let Jurgen control the position.
Jurgen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Jurgen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jurgen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jurgen wants to control but Giant is keeping him busy.
Giant manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jurgen's best efforts.
Jurgen is thwarting Giant's attempts to control the position.

Giant makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giant throws a body kick that misses.
Giant thuds his right hand into Jurgen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Giant tries to bum rush Jurgen with a series of wild strikes but Jurgen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Giant misses with a double jab

and Jurgen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Giant!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paul Jurgen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jurgen takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Giant misses.
Jolly Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Giant does no damage.
Giant misses with a wild combination.
Giant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giant swings for the body but Jurgen moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Giant. No joy for Jurgen on that attempt.

Jurgen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jurgen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Jurgen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jurgen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Giant is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jurgen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Giant is breathing heavily.
Giant is trying to stand.
Jurgen working Giant over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgen is keen to just control but Giant is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jurgen prevents Giant from standing back up.
Jurgen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jurgen working the head and body with strikes.
Jurgen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Giant wants to get back to full guard.
Jurgen wants to control but Giant is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Giant misses with a few strikes there.
Giant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giant misses with a body shot.

Jurgen scores with a takedown into Giant's guard.
Paul Jurgen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jurgen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen chips away with some ground and pound.

Giant has his feet on Jurgen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jurgen throws a hook to the side of Giant's head but Giant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jurgen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Giant.
Jurgen throws a head kick but Giant moves out of range.
Jurgen lands with a nice body punch.
Jurgen misses with the combination.

Jurgen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Giant looks like he's trying to stand up.
Giant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant is trying to stand up here but Jurgen is controlling him well.
Jurgen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Giant wants to improve his position but Jurgen is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jurgen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Giant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Jurgen.
Giant is staying active underneath Jurgen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Giant tries to kick Jurgen off but Jurgen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Jurgen there.
Giant pushes Jurgen off looking to stand but Jurgen dives back in and keeps control.
Jurgen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jurgen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen prevents Giant from improving his position.
Jurgen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Giant wants to control but Jurgen is having none of it.
Jurgen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Giant can't escape the position.
Jurgen won't let Giant get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jurgen landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jurgen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jurgen landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jurgen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Giant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jurgen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jurgen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Giant tries to avoid it but Jurgen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Giant to the ground. Giant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Giant throws a sloppy head kick and Jurgen moves out of range easily.
A big right from Jurgen misses.
Jurgen scores with a jab to the body.

Jurgen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jurgen lands in his opponent's guard.
Giant wants to control the position but Jurgen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Giant wants to get back to his feet.
Jurgen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Jurgen is trying to work for a kimura but Giant is defending well.
Giant trying to hold on to Jurgen's head to control him but Jurgen postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jurgen is looking to advance position but Giant won't allow it.
Giant is trying to control but can't.
Jurgen is tying to control. Giant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Giant makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Giant misses with a combination

and Jurgen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Giant prevents a takedown attempt there.
Giant wants to break free but Jurgen has control.
Giant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giant throws a punch but it's blocked by Jurgen.
Giant prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Jurgen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giant wants to break free but Jurgen has control.

Jurgen wants the takedown. Giant is fighting it off but Jurgen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Giant's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Giant is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Giant manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Giant does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Jurgen.
Giant throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Giant swinging wilding here.

Jurgen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jurgen showed some decent athleticism there.
Jurgen is looking to take a break and control but Giant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Giant avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jurgen.
Giant gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen landing with the ground and pound.
Giant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Giant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jurgen keeps working.
Giant wants to pass to mount but Jurgen is defending the position.
Jurgen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jurgen tries to get out of the position.
Jurgen is not content to let Giant control the position.
It looks like Giant is going to stand back up.

Giant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jurgen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jurgen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Giant wanted to stand there but Jurgen had control of the position.

Jurgen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jurgen wants to sweep but no luck.
Giant trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jurgen's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jurgen is on top in guard.
Giant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giant pulls Jurgen in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jurgen clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Giant lands a nice shot to the body.
Giant works over Jurgen's head and body with a nice combination.
Giant swings away with a body shot that misses

and Jurgen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Giant is looking to escape.
Jurgen is trying to control the action in half guard but Giant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Jurgen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Giant defends it well.
Jurgen lands strikes from half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Giant moves into full guard.
Giant keeping moving, preventing Jurgen from controlling successfully.

Giant scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giant.
Giant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jurgen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Jurgen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Giant is trying to hold Jurgen in close to prevent damage but Jurgen has managed to pass into half guard.
Giant trying to control but Jurgen postures up.
Jurgen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giant keeps working.
Jurgen stalling.
Jurgen is pressing down on Giant's thigh, looking to free his foot. Giant is holding on for now.
Jurgen prevents Giant from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jurgen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jurgen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Giant is trying to stand.
Jurgen is trying to control the action in half guard but Giant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Giant is trying to stand back up but Jurgen is controlling him
Jurgen tries to pass to full mount but Giant defends it.
Nice strikes from Jurgen there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Giant sizes up Jurgen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Giant. No joy for Jurgen on that attempt.
Giant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jurgen counters with a single leg into guard. Giant didn't expect that.
Jurgen slips nicely into half guard.
Giant tries to kick Jurgen off but Jurgen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Giant tries to get to full guard but Jurgen has control of the leg.
Jurgen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Giant wants to get back to his feet.
Giant trying to control but Jurgen postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jurgen prevents Giant from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jurgen clinches up with Giant and pushes him back against the cage.
Jurgen has Giant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Giant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Giant is trying to break free.
Giant cracks Jurgen with a nice body shot.
Jurgen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Jurgen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giant prevents the takedown attempt.
Giant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giant is trying to break the clinch but Jurgen has him pressed against the cage.

Giant breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giant lands a right hook to the body.
Giant slips a jab and a cross from Jurgen.
Danga de danga de dang - Giant scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jurgen gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jurgen had his way with Jolly Giant in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Giant misses with a combination

and Jurgen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Giant wants to get back to full guard.
Giant is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jurgen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jurgen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jurgen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Giant is looking to escape.
Giant is trying to get back to full guard.
Jurgen is controlling the pace.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Giant looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jurgen lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgen is looking to advance position but Giant won't allow it.
Jurgen working over Giant with some ground and pound. Giant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jurgen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Giant tries to kick Jurgen off but Jurgen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Giant wants to control but Jurgen passes into side.
Giant wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jurgen is looking to take a break and control but Giant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jurgen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Jurgen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant is trying to buck Jurgen off.
Jurgen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Giant down.
Jurgen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Giant is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jurgen connects with a decent elbow.
Giant is trying to buck Jurgen off.
The referee asks Jurgen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jurgen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Giant tries to escape but Jurgen is in control.
Jurgen trying to control the action but Giant is working from the bottom.
Giant can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant taking a bit of punishment here - Jurgen scoring with strikes.
Jurgen grinds an elbow into Giant's temple.

Jurgen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Giant tries to improve position but can't.
Jolly Giant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jurgen trying to control the action but Giant is working from the bottom.
Giant is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jurgen off and has taken his back!
Jurgen looking very determined here, making life difficult for Giant.
Jurgen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jurgen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Giant.
Giant doesn't have the hooks in and Jurgen manages to turn into his guard.
Jurgen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Giant's guard.
Giant wants to get back to full guard.
Jurgen lands strikes from half guard.
Giant tries to kick Jurgen off but Jurgen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jurgen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Giant flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jurgen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Giant is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jurgen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Paul Jurgen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurgen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Jurgen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jurgen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Jurgen!
Paul Jurgen retains his heavyweight title!