PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gorge Jurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgel comes to the cage accompanied by Rock N Roll Train. The key to victory for Gorge Jurgel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jurgel
vs
Burton

168 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Fight 4 America
Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorge Jurgel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton slips a jab and a cross from Jurgel.
Jurgel misses with a wild body shot.
Jurgel looks to land a combination but Burton avoids it well.
Jurgel looks to land a combination but Burton avoids it well.
Jurgel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jurgel looks to land a combination but Burton avoids it well.

Burton gets a clinch.

Burton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Burton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

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

Burton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burton is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jurgel drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Burton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jurgel has Burton in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jurgel working for submissions but it's allowed Burton to get to half guard.

Burton seems to be working for a kimura but Jurgel defends the submission attempt.
Jurgel manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jurgel keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.
Jurgel wants to sweep but no luck.

Burton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burton trying to control but Jurgel is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jurgel looking for a guillotine here but Burton defends easily.

Jurgel working for a triangle but Burton defends it easily.

Jurgel has an active guard here but Burton has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burton in particular looking to stall.
Jurgel gets full guard.

Jurgel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Burton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jurgel.
Burton is putting a hurting on Jurgel here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Jurgel as Burton shoots in.
Jurgel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Jurgel misses.
Jurgel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burton defending well as Jurgel loads up on a big left hand.
Gorge Jurgel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jurgel misses with a wild body shot.
Burton lands a nice looking body kick.
Burton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Burton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jurgel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Burton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jurgel, who protects the arm well.
Jurgel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Burton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jurgel tries to get to full guard but Burton has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Jurgel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burton passes into half guard.
Jurgel gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jurgel wants to sweep but no luck.
Burton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jurgel can't keep his opponent in guard - Burton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jurgel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Jurgel has his foot on Burton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burton works his way back into a safe position though.

Jurgel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burton wants to pass the guard but Jurgel is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton won't allow Jurgel to sweep him here.

Jurgel is looking for a triangle but Burton pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jurgel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jurgel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jurgel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Burton uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jurgel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jurgel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jurgel is trying to work for a sweep but Burton has mounted him!
Burton landing shots from mount.
Burton lands a heavy elbow.
Jurgel manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Jurgel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Jurgel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jurgel misses with a few strikes there.
Burton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jurgel.
Jurgel misses with a double jab.

Burton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jurgel to the mat! Jurgel manages to get full guard.
Jack Burton has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jurgel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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

Jurgel looking for the choke but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jurgel looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Burton is controlling Jurgel 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Burton forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jurgel gets back to full guard.
Burton slips nicely into half guard.
Jurgel wants to get back to full guard.

Burton is looking for a kimura here.
Jurgel moves into full guard.
Gorge Jurgel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burton throws a big right hand that misses.

Burton has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Jurgel to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Burton is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Jurgel pulls down on the head and he's put Burton to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gorge Jurgel!