PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jurgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snake Plisken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Plisken's choice of entrance music: Plissken Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jurgen
vs
Plisken

188 cm
27
245 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

200 cm
27
270 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Jurgen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Plisken!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plisken ducks under a wild hook from Jurgen.
Jurgen misses with an uppercut. Plisken saw that one coming.
Plisken dodges the punch combination from Jurgen.

Plisken fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jurgen sprawls well initially but Plisken persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jurgen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jurgen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Plisken misses with a head shot. Jurgen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jurgen keeping moving, preventing Plisken from controlling successfully.
Plisken throws a big right hand that misses.
Plisken trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurgen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plisken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jurgen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Jurgen.
Paul Jurgen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Plisken shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jurgen's guard.
Jurgen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Plisken stopping the sweep attempt from Jurgen.

Plisken drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jurgen dives on top into guard.
Jurgen stopping the sweep attempt from Plisken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plisken looking for a guillotine here but Jurgen defends easily.
Jurgen working some strikes from top position.
Jurgen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Plisken looking to control.
Plisken working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jurgen.
Plisken keeping full guard, as Jurgen tries to pass.
Jurgen thows a big elbow that misses.
Jurgen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Plisken manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jurgen manages to get himself to full guard.
Jurgen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plisken throwing strikes from guard but Jurgen blocks nicely.
Plisken trying to control but Jurgen is working from the bottom.
Plisken scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Plisken being controlled here momentarily.
Plisken is looking to work some ground and pound but Jurgen has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Plisken landing some decent shots from guard.
Plisken wants to control from the top but Jurgen keeps moving.
Plisken in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plisken throws a strike but Jurgen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Plisken working for a triangle but Jurgen defends it easily.
Jurgen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Plisken dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Plisken moves out of range of the strikes.
Plisken fails with a takedown attempt.
Plisken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jurgen throws out the jab.
Plisken ducks under a wild hook from Jurgen.
Plisken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Plisken fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Plisken scores with a takedown into Jurgen's guard.
Plisken connects with a couple of short punches.
Plisken looking to sit in guard and control but Jurgen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jurgen trying to control the position from guard on top but Plisken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plisken lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jurgen!
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 takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Plisken avoids the attempt from Jurgen to control.
Jurgen is squirming around, avoiding Plisken's attempts to control the action.
Plisken looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Plisken is looking to advance position but Jurgen won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jurgen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Plisken.
Plisken 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.
Plisken is looking to advance position but Jurgen won't allow it.
Plisken is looking to pass Jurgen's guard but actually Jurgen recovers to full guard.
Jurgen trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Plisken has gone for a leg lock! Jurgen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Plisken's guard.
Plisken working a defensive guard here.
Jurgen trying to control but Plisken is working from the bottom.
Plisken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Plisken manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jurgen manages to get himself to full guard.
Jurgen working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Plisken is pushing down on Jurgen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jurgen is fighting to maintain full guard but Plisken has managed to sneak the leg through.
Plisken thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jurgen to regain full guard.
Plisken passes Jurgen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Plisken is looking to stall here but Jurgen recovers full guard.
Jurgen is trying to control the position but Plisken postures up.
Jurgen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Plisken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck for Plisken with that takedown attempt.
Jurgen swings for the body but Plisken moves out of range.
Jurgen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plisken scores with a nice head shot.
Jurgen fails to land with a series of punches.
Plisken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jurgen moves away.
Jurgen misses with a two punch combination.
Plisken moves away from the strike by Jurgen.
Jurgen thuds a left hand into Plisken's body.
Jurgen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Plisken shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Plisken was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Plisken sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Plisken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plisken trying to control but Jurgen is having none of it.
Plisken in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Plisken looking to ground and pound but Jurgen is blocking nicely.
Plisken misses with a head shot.
Plisken looking to control but Jurgen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jurgen working to try and regain half guard.

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.
Plisken lands a nice shot to the head.
Plisken lands with some strikes.
Plisken throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Plisken unloads with some shots from mount but Jurgen bucks and avoids them well.
Plisken lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jurgen hang on?
Jurgen can't escape the position.
Snake Plisken has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jurgen tries to hold on but Plisken postures up.
Jurgen blocking the ground and pound.
Paul Jurgen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plisken lands a big shot there that rocks Jurgen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Plisken looking to control and managing it successfully.
Plisken dominating with strikes here.
Plisken unloads with some shots from mount but Jurgen bucks and avoids them well.
Plisken trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Plisken scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Poor strikes thrown by Plisken there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plisken scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Plisken with a couple of short strikes.
Plisken thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jurgen is squirming around, avoiding Plisken's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Jurgen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Plisken connects with a massive shot to the dome!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plisken lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Plisken can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jurgen is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Plisken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Plisken winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Plisken!