|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calgary Alberta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Jurcina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
 |
|
 |
| 172 cm
28
194 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
|
188 cm
31
196 lbs
17 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
|
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calgary Alberta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Jurcina!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alberta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jurcina knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alberta seems to be looking for submissions.
Alberta is working for a kimura but Jurcina is defending it quite comfortably.
Jurcina tries to kick Alberta off but Alberta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jurcina pushes Alberta off looking to stand but Alberta dives back in and keeps control.
Jurcina is defending against the submission attempts here by Alberta.
Alberta tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberta thows a huge punch but Jurcina dodges it nicely.
Alberta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alberta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Alberta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberta wants to pass to mount but Jurcina is defending the position.
Jurcina wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alberta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jurcina keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jurcina can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alberta stands up and beckons Jurcina to join him on the feet.
Alberta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jurcina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alberta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alberta 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.
We've been hearing that Alberta has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Alberta looks to land a strike but Jurcina avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calgary Alberta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jurcina looks to land a combination but Alberta avoids it well.
Alberta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Alberta or perhaps it was just good defense by Jurcina which made him look bad.
Alberta dodges the punch combination from Jurcina.
Jurcina misses with a two punch combination.
Jurcina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alberta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jurcina throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jurcina misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alberta is defended easily by Jurcina.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calgary Alberta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alberta clinches up with Jurcina and pushes him back against the cage.
Jurcina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alberta blocks it with crossed arms.
Jurcina looking to throw knees to the head but Alberta is blocking nicely.
Alberta lands with a left to the head.
Jurcina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jurcina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alberta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jurcina avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alberta breaks from the clinch.
Jurcina gets tackled into the cage by Alberta. Alberta maintains the clinch.
Alberta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jurcina smiles and moves away.
Vitali Jurcina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alberta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alberta showed some decent athleticism there.
Alberta lands strikes from half guard.
Alberta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alberta looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberta wants to stand up but Jurcina is controlling the position.
Alberta stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jurcina to get to his feet.
Vitali Jurcina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jurcina throws a series of punches but Alberta moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alberta instigates a clinch.
Jurcina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alberta tightens his grip and picks Jurcina up, before dumping him to the ground. Jurcina manages to land in guard.
Alberta trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurcina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alberta wants to stand and escape but instead Jurcina has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Alberta working a defensive guard here.
Jurcina wanted to stand there but Alberta had control of the position.
Alberta kicks Jurcina off and gets to his feet.
Jurcina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alberta.
Alberta clinches.
Alberta can't find room to land a body shot as Jurcina controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jurcina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alberta tries to pull guard but Jurcina forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alberta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jurcina just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jurcina tries a knee to the head but Alberta blocks it.
Alberta is trying to force a seperation but Jurcina has the dominant position.
Jurcina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jurcina misses with a knee strike.
Jurcina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alberta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alberta pushes Jurcina up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alberta tries to break the clinch but Jurcina is controlling the position.
Alberta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurcina avoids it.
Jurcina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alberta blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurcina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alberta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alberta is leaning against Jurcina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jurcina is breathing heavily.
Jurcina tries to land a knee to the head but Alberta blocks with his arms.
Jurcina misses with a knee to the head.
Alberta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calgary Alberta dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jurcina looks to land a combination but Alberta avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jurcina keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alberta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alberta stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jurcina to get to his feet.
Alberta shoots in looking for a takedown. Jurcina tries to sprawl out of it but Alberta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jurcina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alberta slips a jab and a cross from Jurcina.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alberta.
Alberta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jurcina swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurcina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alberta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alberta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jurcina.
Jurcina stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calgary Alberta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alberta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jurcina throws a series of punches but Alberta avoids them all with ease.
Alberta slips a jab and a cross from Jurcina.
Jurcina staying out of range there.
Alberta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jurcina sprawls well. Jurcina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alberta gets slowly back to his feet.
Jurcina leaves Alberta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alberta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jurcina sprawls well initially but Alberta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alberta throws a strike but Jurcina avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Alberta trying to control but Jurcina is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberta is looking to stand up but Jurcina won't let him.
Alberta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jurcina manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alberta has Jurcina in his guard.
Jurcina stands up from Alberta's guard - Jurcina perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurcina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alberta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Alberta misses its intended target.
A combination from Jurcina does no damage.
Calgary Alberta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina tries to keep at a distance but Alberta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jurcina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jurcina tries to land a knee to the head but Alberta blocks with his arms.
Jurcina misses with a knee strike.
Jurcina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jurcina misses with a knee to the head.
Alberta jumps guard but Jurcina turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jurcina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jurcina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jurcina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alberta misses with a knee strike.
Alberta breaks the clinch.
Alberta shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jurcina is trying to defend but Alberta finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Calgary Alberta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alberta wants to stand but Jurcina has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Alberta slows the pace down in half guard.
Jurcina wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calgary Alberta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alberta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calgary Alberta!
A less than humble Calgary Alberta misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
