PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bk bk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorge Jurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bk comes to the cage accompanied by celabration. Jurgel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rock N Roll Train. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gorge Jurgel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

bk
vs
Jurgel

173 cm
36
135 lbs
17 - 15 - 1

168 cm
45
127 lbs
42 - 44 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bk bk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 44 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gorge Jurgel!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

bk shoots in and bounces Jurgel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
bk looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jurgel is controlling bk's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jurgel connects with a single shot there.
bk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jurgel scores with a one two! bk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

bk is rocked!

It looks like Bk bk has been cut.

bk shoots in and gets a takedown into Jurgel's guard.
Jurgel managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jurgel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jurgel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jurgel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jurgel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jurgel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jurgel pulls bk in close to his closed guard and prevents bk from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jurgel duly obliges.
Nice cross by Jurgel.
Oh bk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

bk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jurgel sneaks back into half guard.
Jurgel is pressing down on bk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
bk with a flurry of punches that miss.
bk seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jurgel pulls bk in close to prevent any damage.
Jurgel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from bk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jurgel seems keen to control bk's posture.
More stalling from Jurgel.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jurgel throws a combination. bk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorge Jurgel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bk bk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

bk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jurgel did well to prevent bk getting side control.
bk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
bk wants to pass to mount but Jurgel is defending the position.
Jurgel has his hands clasped together around bk's back. He's all about the action.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Jurgel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
bk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jurgel blocking the ground and pound attempt from bk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgel keeping control of the position.
bk misses with a head shot. Jurgel uses the momentum to regain guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jurgel holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
bk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jurgel tests bk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
bk gets cracked there but stands up to it.

bk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jurgel pulls bk in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jurgel holds on and takes a little breather.
Jurgel is continuing to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yet more stalling tactics from Jurgel.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jurgel throws a series of strikes that have bk backpedaling.
We've been told by bk's head coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

bk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jurgel holds on and takes a little breather.
Jurgel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jurgel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
bk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jurgel is pulling down on bk's head. It's preventing any offense from bk, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bk bk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bk bk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jurgel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jurgel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

bk is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jurgel's half guard.
Jurgel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jurgel has his hands on bk's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bk with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jurgel holds on and takes a little breather.
Jurgel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from bk.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jurgel pulls bk in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
bk takes a jab right on the kisser.
bk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jurgel moves away.
Bk bk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurgel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jurgel tests bk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jurgel lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel cracks bk's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! bk slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Jurgel can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gorge Jurgel!
The defeated Bk bk had this to say: 'Thanks for coming out to see the fight '.