PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumanne Revocatus (ranked 562 p4p, 566 weight class) and Ludko Struja Jr (ranked 89 p4p, 90 weight class). Struja Jr has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Revocatus
vs
Struja Jr

181 cm
27
204
13 - 6 - 1

192 cm
27
225
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jumanne Revocatus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ludko Struja Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Struja Jr moves into range and clinches up with Revocatus.

Revocatus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Struja Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Struja Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Revocatus throwing a counter right hand but Struja Jr manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Struja Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Struja Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Struja Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Revocatus circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revocatus swats away the attempt to clinch by Struja Jr.
Revocatus is looking to counter punch.
Struja Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revocatus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Struja Jr.
Struja Jr misses with the combination.
Struja Jr sizes up Revocatus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Struja Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A right-left combo lands from Struja Jr.
Revocatus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Revocatus ducks under a wild hook from Struja Jr.
Revocatus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Struja Jr just manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Revocatus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Struja Jr.
Struja Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Revocatus counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struja Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Struja Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Revocatus.
Revocatus is looking to counter with head kicks.
Struja Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A shot to the body from Struja Jr misses
and Revocatus counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Ludko Struja Jr has been cut.
Struja Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Revocatus pinned against the cage. Revocatus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jumanne Revocatus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludko Struja Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Struja Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Revocatus tries to bench press Struja Jr off him but Struja Jr keeps the position.
Struja Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Revocatus is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Revocatus is trying to control Struja Jr's posture but Struja Jr avoids it.
Revocatus controls the position for a moment.
Struja Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Revocatus is trying to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Struja Jr working his ground and pound in the gym.
Struja Jr lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Revocatus down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revocatus is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Revocatus is working hard here to advance position.
Revocatus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Struja Jr's best efforts.
Struja Jr throwing shots but Revocatus is blocking nicely.
Revocatus holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Struja Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Struja Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Struja Jr working over Revocatus with some ground and pound. Revocatus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Revocatus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Struja Jr.
Struja Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Struja Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Struja Jr drops an elbow to the side of Revocatus's head.
Struja Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Struja Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Struja Jr looks to land a strike but Revocatus avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Revocatus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Struja Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Revocatus managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ludko Struja Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Revocatus takes one on the button.
Struja Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Revocatus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Struja Jr.
Struja Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Revocatus to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Revocatus as Struja Jr shoots in.
Revocatus throwing a counter right hand but Struja Jr manages to avoid it.
Ludko Struja Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struja Jr tries to clinch but Revocatus is having none of it.
Revocatus throwing a counter right hand but Struja Jr manages to avoid it.
Ludko Struja Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Struja Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Revocatus pulls Struja Jr in to control the position.
Revocatus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Struja Jr throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revocatus pulls Struja Jr in to control the position.
Struja Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Revocatus manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Struja Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Revocatus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Struja Jr stalling.
Struja Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Revocatus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jumanne Revocatus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludko Struja Jr.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Struja Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Revocatus as Struja Jr shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Revocatus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Revocatus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Struja Jr.
Struja Jr misses with an uppercut
and Revocatus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Struja Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Struja Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja Jr misses with a double jab.
Struja Jr swinging wildly here.
It looked like Revocatus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Struja Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Struja Jr throws a combination that misses
and Revocatus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Struja Jr thinking.
Struja Jr is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja Jr shoots for a takedown but Revocatus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Revocatus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Struja Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Struja Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Revocatus tries to avoid it but Struja Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Revocatus to the ground. Revocatus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Revocatus misses the target.
Struja Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Revocatus momentarily.
Struja Jr misses with a looping left.
Revocatus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Struja Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Struja Jr misses
and Revocatus counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struja Jr. Revocatus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Struja Jr misses with a takedown
and Revocatus scores with a counter punch that sends Struja Jr to the canvas! Revocatus smells blood - he's punishing Struja Jr with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Struja Jr has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jumanne Revocatus!
Jumanne Revocatus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.