PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Jurkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurkowski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bezimienni - GARDA. Max Pain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jurkowski
vs
Pain

185 cm
19
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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Malicious Intent Fight Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukasz Jurkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Pain!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurkowski stuffs the takedown.
Pain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Lukasz Jurkowski has been cut.
Pain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Pain tries to keep at a distance but Jurkowski has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jurkowski successfully pulls guard.
Jurkowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pain is controlling him.
Jurkowski pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.

Pain drops back looking for a leg! Jurkowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jurkowski manages to kick Pain off! Pain jumps back into Jurkowski's guard.
Pain is looking to stand up but Jurkowski won't let him.

Jurkowski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pain blocks a head kick by Jurkowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain misses with the combination.
Pain looks gassed!

Jurkowski pushes Pain up against the cage in a clinch.

Jurkowski has Pain pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jurkowski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pain tumbling to the mat - Jurkowski dives into Pain's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jurkowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jurkowski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jurkowski as he jumps to the side.

Jurkowski darts in and clinches Pain up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurkowski lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Max Pain has been cut.

Jurkowski gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jurkowski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pain!
Jurkowski dominating with strikes here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pain taking shots to the head.
Jurkowski with shots to the head and body - Pain looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jurkowski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jurkowski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jurkowski looking to control but Pain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jurkowski controlling from the full mount.
Jurkowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pain on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jurkowski landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Pain that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pain can't escape the position.
Jurkowski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jurkowski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jurkowski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurkowski blocks Pain's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jurkowski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pain hang on?

Jurkowski has hold of Pain's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pain manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pain bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pain passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pain has knee on belly and moves into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurkowski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Jurkowski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pain shoots in and drives through. Jurkowski sprawls well.
Pain keeps the fight on the outside.
Pain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jurkowski throws out the jab.

Jurkowski rushes Pain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jurkowski lands a knee to the head.
Pain wants a takedown.
Jurkowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick by Jurkowski misses

and Pain counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jurkowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jurkowski looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pain puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pain wants to control but Jurkowski is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurkowski wants to control but Pain is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Pain is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pain seems to be looking for submissions.

Pain decides to return to a standing position.
Jurkowski closes the distance but Pain moves to the side

and Pain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pain pushes down on Jurkowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Pain stands up and beckons Jurkowski to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jurkowski circles away.
Lukasz Jurkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Pain.
A good leg kick by Jurkowski.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pain blocks a head kick by Jurkowski.
Pain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pain swats away the attempt to clinch by Jurkowski.
Pain tries to clinch but Jurkowski is having none of it.
Jurkowski shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain shoots for a takedown but Jurkowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jurkowski misses with a head kick.
Lukasz Jurkowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jurkowski's waist but Jurkowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pain off to one side.

Jurkowski gets a clinch.
Pain scores with a knee to the head.
Jurkowski trying to land knees to the body.
Pain avoiding damage as Jurkowski throws knees to the body.
Jurkowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pain has him pressed against the cage.
Jurkowski trying to stall but Pain improves his position.
Pain goes for a takedown attempt but Jurkowski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jurkowski misses with a head kick.
Jurkowski is looking to clinch but Pain is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain shoots in looking for a takedown. Jurkowski tries to sprawl out of it but Pain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jurkowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jurkowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pain counters with a three punch combo that has Jurkowski backing up. Jurkowski nods at Pain to acknowledge the strikes.
Jurkowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jurkowski tries to clinch up but Pain circles away and keeps his distance.
Jurkowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pain circles away.
Pain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jurkowski is fending him off so far but Pain persists. Nope, Jurkowski circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jurkowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jurkowski has closed the distance and engaged Pain in a clinch.
Jurkowski prevents Pain from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Pain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jurkowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Jurkowski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jurkowski lands a couple of elbows.
Pain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pain is thwarting Jurkowski's attempts to control the position.
Pain works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jurkowski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurkowski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jurkowski tries to lock up and control but Pain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Jurkowski has left one of his arms exposed and Pain doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Jurkowski screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Pain!