PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between boris juvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Kumar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). boris juvonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

juvonen
vs
Kumar

175 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, boris juvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Kumar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
juvonen is looking to clinch but Kumar is avoiding it.
juvonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kumar circles away.
juvonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
juvonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
juvonen looks for a takedown but Kumar sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for boris juvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
juvonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kumar as he jumps to the side.
Kumar tries for a takedown but juvonen circles away easily

and juvonen counters with a takedown into side control.
Kumar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked juvonen off and has taken his back!
juvonen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kumar scores with punches to the body.

It looks like boris juvonen has been cut.
juvonen turns into Kumar and is now in his guard.
juvonen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kumar is proving hard to escape from.
juvonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kumar keeping moving, preventing juvonen from controlling successfully.
juvonen looking to sit in guard and control but Kumar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
juvonen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
juvonen is breathing heavily.

juvonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumar passes into half guard.
Kumar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kumar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Kumar is going to stand back up.
Kumar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
juvonen missing with punches from the bottom.

juvonen looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kumar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Kumar gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Kumar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

juvonen closes the distance and clinches.

Kumar breaks the clinch.
juvonen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
juvonen misses with the combination.
Kumar shoots in but juvonen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from juvonen. No joy for Kumar on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

juvonen gets the takedown into side control.
juvonen trying to control the position but Kumar is working away.
Kumar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kumar is pressing down on juvonen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
juvonen trying to move into half guard but instead Kumar has managed to sweep!
Kumar scoring with some ground and pound.
juvonen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kumar pushing down on juvonen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

juvonen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kumar pulls his head out easily.
Kumar prevents juvonen from improving his position.
Kumar is looking to advance position but juvonen won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
juvonen manages to get to full guard.

juvonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kumar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
juvonen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
juvonen keeping moving, preventing Kumar from controlling successfully.
Kumar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. juvonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

juvonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kumar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kumar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harold Kumar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on boris juvonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

juvonen looks to land a combination. Kumar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Kumar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
juvonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
juvonen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
juvonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kumar is looking for a kimura here.
Kumar tries to pass the half guard into mount. juvonen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
juvonen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
juvonen is looking to control Kumar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can juvonen avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
juvonen looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

juvonen actively working from the bottom here.
juvonen has a hand on Kumar's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kumar takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kumar content just to control the position here.
Kumar avoids the attempt from juvonen to control.

Kumar working for a guillotine from mount but juvonen is in no mood to give up.
Kumar punishing his opponent with strikes.

Kumar working for a submission but juvonen is keeping him at bay.
juvonen wants to control but Kumar is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumar wants to take his opponent's back but juvonen doesn't allow it.
Kumar prevents juvonen from getting the reversal.
Kumar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
juvonen can't escape the position.
Kumar content just to control the position here.

Kumar working for a submission but juvonen is keeping him at bay.

Kumar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumar looking to control but juvonen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Kumar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
juvonen tries to lock up and control but Kumar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
juvonen regains half guard.
Kumar content to control rather than advance.
juvonen is trying to stand up here but Kumar is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumar winds up and cracks juvonen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
juvonen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
juvonen gets back to full guard.
juvonen working a defensive guard here.
Kumar won't allow juvonen to sweep him here.
juvonen pulls Kumar in close to prevent any damage.
juvonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
juvonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
juvonen wants to sweep but no luck.
Kumar wants to pass the guard but juvonen is keeping the position.
juvonen looking for a sweep. Not yet juvonen, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Kumar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on boris juvonen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kumar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
juvonen looks for a takedown but Kumar sprawls well.

juvonen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

juvonen swings around for an armbar but Kumar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into juvonen's guard.
Kumar wants to control from the top but juvonen keeps moving.
juvonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kumar is one step ahead there.

Kumar has gone for a leg lock! juvonen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kumar's guard.

Kumar had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. juvonen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kumar Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take juvonen's back instead.
juvonen tries to break free.

Kumar tightening his grip on juvonen, looking for the choke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kumar is looking for the choke from the back position but juvonen is controlling his hands well.
juvonen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Kumar tightening his grip on juvonen, looking for the choke.
Kumar tries to keep control of the position but juvonen is staying busy.
Kumar gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Kumar is punishing juvonen with strikes - can he finish him?!

juvonen is rocked!

boris juvonen's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

juvonen won't enjoy being in this position. Kumar looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - juvonen is tapping - it's over boys! Kumar picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harold Kumar!