PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Jurczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mariusz Jurczyk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jurczyk
vs
Blood

175 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mariusz Jurczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Blood!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurczyk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blood as he avoids it easily.
Mariusz Jurczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Blood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jurczyk's guard.
Jurczyk is pulling down on Blood's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jurczyk wants to sweep but no luck.
Blood being controlled here momentarily.
Jurczyk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blood is one step ahead there.
Jurczyk managing to control the position.
Blood content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood wants to control from the top but Jurczyk keeps moving.
Jurczyk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jurczyk breaks from Blood's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jurczyk prevents Blood from getting the reversal.
Jurczyk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blood because Jurczyk loaded up on that one.
Jurczyk lands a heavy elbow.
Blood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to hold on but Jurczyk postures up.
Blood wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jurczyk lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jurczyk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blood can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jurczyk avoids the attempt from Blood to control.
Jurczyk with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Blood that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Jurczyk.

Jurczyk looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jurczyk landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood is trying to escape the mount.
Jurczyk with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Jurczyk.
Jurczyk looking to finish with strikes here!
Blood is working to get back to half guard.
Jurczyk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blood can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jurczyk working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Blood tries to hold on but Jurczyk postures up.
Jurczyk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blood looks a forlorn figure.
Jurczyk lands a big shot there that rocks Blood but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurczyk looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jurczyk punching from mount but Blood doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jurczyk with the ground and pound from mount.
Blood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jurczyk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jurczyk landing shots from mount.
Blood is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Jurczyk.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Jurczyk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurczyk looking to finish Blood with some ground and pound. This is bad for Blood!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurczyk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blood looks a forlorn figure.
Jurczyk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blood because Jurczyk loaded up on that one.
Jurczyk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Jurczyk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Jurczyk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blood was covering up waiting for the punch and Jurczyk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jurczyk throwing strikes from guard but Blood blocks nicely.
Jurczyk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jurczyk forces his way into half guard.
Jurczyk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jurczyk is thwarting Blood's attempts to control the position.
Jurczyk is trying to control the action in half guard but Blood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
Jurczyk lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurczyk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blood's head.
Jurczyk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jurczyk trying to control from half guard but Blood is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Blood moves into the clinch successfully.

Blood gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Blood is looking to take a break and control but Jurczyk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blood is stalling here. Jurczyk is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Blood seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jurczyk has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Blood takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jurczyk working the head and body with strikes.
Jurczyk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blood keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood is looking to get back to his feet here but Jurczyk is keeping cool and he's managed to take Blood's back.
Jurczyk looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Jurczyk. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Jurczyk. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Jurczyk just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Jurczyk lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Jurczyk.
Blood covering up well under a series of strikes from Jurczyk.
Blood is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jurczyk gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurczyk throwing damaging strikes from the back! Blood could be in trouble here!
Blood covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Jurczyk trying to control momentarily.
Jurczyk not allowing Blood to control his hands.
Blood controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Jurczyk scores with punches and elbows.
Jurczyk missing with punches from the back.
Blood wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jurczyk avoiding Blood 's attempts to control his hands.
Blood grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Jurczyk thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Blood showing good submission defense here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blood takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Jurczyk has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jurczyk punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Jurczyk dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jurczyk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jurczyk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blood but Blood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jurczyk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blood shoots for a double leg takedown but Jurczyk sprawls well. He's pushed Blood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blood throws a nice head kick!
Jurczyk dives in and grabs Blood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blood pushes down on Jurczyk's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Jurczyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jurczyk tries for a takedown but Blood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jurczyk as he jumps to the side.
Blood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jurczyk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jurczyk misses with a takedown

and Blood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jurczyk's guard.
Blood stopping the sweep attempt from Jurczyk.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jurczyk working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurczyk has a closed guard, preventing Blood from standing up.
Jurczyk keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jurczyk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blood tries to reverse the position but Jurczyk maintains control.
Blood wants to hold on but Jurczyk pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jurczyk thowing shots but they're missing.
Blood sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Jurczyk is looking for a kimura here.
Jurczyk stops Blood from getting back to his feet.
Jurczyk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blood defending well though.
Jurczyk is looking to advance position but Blood won't allow it.

Jurczyk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurczyk throwing shots but Blood is blocking nicely.
Jurczyk is thwarting Blood's attempts to control the position.
Jurczyk is trying to control the action in half guard but Blood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blood shoots for a double leg takedown but Jurczyk sprawls well. He's pushed Blood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blood scores with a one two! Jurczyk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blood fails with a takedown attempt.
Blood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jurczyk slaps away a takedown attempt from Blood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mariusz Jurczyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jurczyk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blood circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurczyk shoots in but no luck this time.
Blood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jurczyk but Jurczyk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jurczyk has his takedown stuffed

and Blood counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mariusz Jurczyk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blood wants to control from the top but Jurczyk keeps moving.
Jurczyk controlling the position.
Mariusz Jurczyk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jurczyk wants to sweep but no luck.
Jurczyk 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.
Jurczyk is trying to keep Blood in close.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurczyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurczyk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Blood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jurczyk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Jurczyk!