PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chong Jo (ranked 3836 p4p, 145 weight class) and Murska Puro (ranked 3730 p4p, 142 weight class). Murska Puro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chong Jo's chin.

Jo
vs
Puro

198 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chong Jo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Murska Puro!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Puro does no damage.

Puro moves into the clinch successfully.
Puro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jo.

Puro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jo uses from the top position.
Puro is pulling down on Jo's head to control his posture.
Jo wants to stand but Puro is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo stopping the sweep attempt from Puro.

Puro is looking for a triangle but Jo pushes his legs off easily.

Jo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Puro, up you get!
Jo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Puro closes the distance and clinches.
Jo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chong Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jo wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jo is defending well.
Puro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jo tries to score a body lock takedown but Puro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Puro is defending well.
Jo is looking for a takedown.

Puro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jo tries to avoid it but Puro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jo to the ground. Jo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Puro.
Puro throws a head kick but Jo moves out of range.
Puro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jo avoids it really well and circles away.
Jo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jo pinned against the cage. Jo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jo throws a nice looking combination but Puro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jo tries to clinch up but Puro circles away and keeps his distance.
Puro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jo misses with a low kick.
Jo swinging wildly here.
Jo tries to clinch but Puro moves out of range.
Puro swats away the attempt to clinch by Jo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro misses with a takedown attempt - Jo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Puro with that takedown attempt.
Jo tries a low kick but Puro avoids it.

Puro takes the fight into the clinch.
Puro just leaning against Jo, taking a breather.

Puro decides to pull guard.
Jo wanted to stand there but Puro had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jo stands up from Puro's guard - Jo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puro is out of range.
Puro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jo defends it well.
Puro misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murska Puro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Puro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Puro somewhat.

Puro instigates a clinch.
Puro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Puro pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Jo stands up and waves to Puro to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Puro has closed the distance and engaged Jo in a clinch.
Puro taking a breather.
Jo is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo tries for a takedown but Puro manages to get underhooks.

Puro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puro shoots in but no luck this time.
Puro misses with a head kick.

Puro rushes Jo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chong Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puro tries for a takedown but Jo manages to get underhooks.
Jo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Puro after a bit of a struggle.
Jo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Puro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Puro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Puro has closed the distance and engaged Jo in a clinch.
Puro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Puro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Puro pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo is looking for a takedown.

Puro pulls guard successfully.

Puro is working an open guard so Jo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jo slips a straight right by Puro.
Jo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puro counters with a series of strikes. Jo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jo wants to clinch up but Puro keeps it at a distance.
Puro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puro dives in for a single leg takedown but Jo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jo is looking for a counter combo.
Jo fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jo.

It looks like Murska Puro has been cut.
Jo swinging wildly here.
Jo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jo is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Puro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puro misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Puro does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Jo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jo looks to land a combination but Puro avoids it well.
Puro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puro fails with the takedown.
Puro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jo tries to avoid it but Puro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jo to the ground. Jo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro throws a head kick but Jo moves out of range.
Jo is looking to clinch but Puro is avoiding it.

Jo darts in and clinches Puro up against the cage.
Jo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Puro is looking to take this one to the mat.

Puro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puro keeps the fight on the outside.
Puro throws a fast counter high kick but Jo manages to duck under it in time.
Puro tries to clinch up but Jo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puro dodges the punch combination from Jo.

Puro moves into range and clinches up with Jo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puro misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murska Puro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Murska Puro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Puro somewhat.
Chong Jo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jo moves out of range of the body kick.
Jo fails to land with a series of punches.
Jo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jo backing away here, and Puro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jo stuffs the takedown.
Puro has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jo stuffs the takedown attempt from Puro. Puro gets slowly back to his feet.
Chong Jo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murska Puro.

Jo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puro, pushing him back against the cage.
Jo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Puro gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo tries to score a body lock takedown but Puro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jo gets underhooks to prevent Puro's takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Puro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jo.
Jo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Puro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Puro drags the fight down to the ground.

Jo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Puro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puro circles away quickly and effectively.
Chong Jo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jo throws a right hand that Puro ducks under and follows up with a left that Puro also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jo as he jumps to the side.

Puro rushes Jo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puro blocks an elbow strike.
Jo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Jo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Puro can't get the takedown.
Puro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jo prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puro prevents it.
Jo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Puro wants to take the fight to the mat but Jo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Puro manages to break the clinch.
Jo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Puro feints a counter leg kick.

Puro gets a clinch.
Murska Puro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Puro has hold of one of Jo's legs. Jo is fighting the takedown attempt but Puro gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Jo wriggles free and stands up.
Jo slips a jab and a cross from Puro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jo tries to clinch up but Puro circles away and keeps his distance.
Puro tries to counter by closing the distance.

Puro moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puro breaks from the clinch.
Puro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jo avoids it really well and circles away.
Puro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puro fails with a takedown attempt.
Jo wants to clinch up but Puro keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Jo.
Jo tries to close the distance and clinch but Puro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puro fails to land with a series of punches.
Jo throws a low kick but Puro moves out of range easily.
Chong Jo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murska Puro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Jo drops Puro with a beautiful combination! Puro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jo is looking for the KO!

Puro is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chong Jo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murska Puro!