PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Purjonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Preston
vs
Purjonen

182 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dean Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pauli Purjonen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Purjonen.
Purjonen shoots in but Preston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dean Preston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preston keeps Purjonen at a distance using the push kick.
Nice sprawl there from Preston as Purjonen shoots in.
Purjonen tries to clinch there but Preston circles away.
Purjonen shoots in for a double leg but Preston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dean Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pauli Purjonen.
Preston tries a head kick but it misses.

Preston gets the takedown into side control.
Preston trying to control the action but Purjonen is working from the bottom.

Preston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Purjonen, who protects the arm well.
Purjonen is trying to control Preston's posture but Preston avoids it.
Purjonen prevents Preston from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Preston tries for a kimura but Purjonen is defending well.

Preston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Preston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Preston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Purjonen keeps working.
Preston gets to mount! Purjonen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston wants to control the pace but Purjonen is squirming around nicely.

Preston wants to finish this one by submission but Purjonen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Preston.

Preston looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Preston is breathing heavily.
Purjonen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Preston is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Purjonen defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Preston is not going to allow Purjonen to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Preston has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Purjonen tries to escape but Preston has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Purjonen looking very determined here, making life difficult for Preston.
Purjonen is trying to get back to his feet but Preston has full control of the position and if anything, Purjonen has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Purjonen wants to escape the position.
Purjonen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Purjonen showing good submission defense here.
Purjonen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Purjonen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Preston gets his way!
Preston keeps control of the position as Purjonen tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Preston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Preston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Preston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Purjonen is looking to clinch.
Purjonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Preston counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Purjonen working a defensive guard here.
Preston wants to control from the top but Purjonen keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Preston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Purjonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston forces his way into half guard.
Preston trying to control the action but Purjonen is working from the bottom.
Preston is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Purjonen!
Preston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Purjonen is looking to escape.

Preston has control of Purjonen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Purjonen regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston forces the positional change into back control.
Purjonen tries to break free.

Purjonen showing good submission defense here.

Preston has his arm under Purjonen's chin here. Game over son! Preston squeezes tightly and Purjonen is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dean Preston!