PBP Commentary

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

Purcell
vs
fraigne

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Purcell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, jim fraigne!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purcell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Purcell misses the target.
Purcell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Purcell circles away from the clinch attempt.
fraigne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Purcell misses with a double jab.
fraigne slips under a jab from Purcell.
A solid leg kick lands there for fraigne.

fraigne tries to keep at a distance but Purcell has taken the fight into the clinch.
fraigne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Purcell walks away with a smile on his face. fraigne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
fraigne wants to clinch up but Purcell keeps it at a distance.
Purcell swats away the attempt to clinch by fraigne.
fraigne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Purcell swivels and escapes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Purcell.
A nice leg kick lands there from Purcell.
Purcell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fraigne moves in looking to clinch but Purcell pushes him off.
Purcell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Purcell misses the target.
fraigne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Purcell throws a hook but fraigne blocks it.
Purcell keeps the fight on the outside.
fraigne shoots for a takedown but Purcell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kenny Purcell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jim fraigne.
Purcell works over fraigne's head and body with a nice combination.

fraigne is rocked!

It looks like jim fraigne has been cut.
Purcell throws a combination that misses
and fraigne counters with a head kick. That will keep Purcell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
fraigne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Purcell rushes fraigne and presses him up against the cage.

fraigne jumps guard.

fraigne pushes a forearm under Purcell's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Purcell is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). jim fraigne!