PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Purcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rabulan Kristofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Purcell comes into the arena with Locked Up blaring out of the sound system. Rabulan Kristofer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Purcell
vs
Kristofer

182 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Purcell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rabulan Kristofer!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Kristofer.
Kristofer throws a leg kick but Purcell moved away.
Kristofer moves in looking to clinch but Purcell pushes him off.
Kristofer fails with an attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Purcell checks a leg kick.
Kristofer wants to clinch.

Purcell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Purcell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Purcell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell wants to pass the guard but Kristofer is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kristofer being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Purcell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kristofer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Purcell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kristofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Purcell circles away.

Purcell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Purcell controlling the action here.
Purcell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two 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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Nathan Purcell just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kristofer tries to clinch up.

Kristofer clinches up against the cage.
Purcell keeps control of Kristofer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kristofer working hard to break the clinch.
Kristofer landing knees to the head.
Kristofer lands a knee to the body.
Kristofer is trying to break the clinch but Purcell is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Purcell's face.
Kristofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Purcell's face.

It looks like Nathan Purcell has been cut.
Kristofer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Purcell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kristofer working Purcell over with knees to the body.

Kristofer breaks the clinch.
Purcell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kristofer is looking to clinch but Purcell is avoiding it.
Kristofer tries to clinch there but Purcell circles away.
Kristofer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Purcell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kristofer is looking to slow Purcell down with leg kicks.
Rabulan Kristofer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kristofer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Kristofer misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kristofer.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kristofer.
Purcell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kristofer can pounce on him.
Kristofer tries to clinch but Purcell is having none of it.
Purcell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kristofer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristofer tries to clinch but Purcell moves out of range.
Kristofer thumps Purcell with a low kick.
Kristofer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Purcell's sensitive parts.
Kristofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rabulan Kristofer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Purcell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kristofer scores with a leg kick.
Kristofer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Purcell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Purcell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kristofer.
Kristofer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Purcell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kristofer. Kristofer obviously looking to wear him down.
Kristofer moves in looking to clinch but Purcell pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Purcell swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristofer.
Kristofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristofer cracks the inside of Purcell's front leg.
Kristofer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kristofer wants to clinch.
Kristofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kristofer wants to clinch.
Kristofer is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kristofer.
Kristofer tries to clinch up but Purcell circles away and keeps his distance.
Kristofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Purcell. That did some damage!
Nathan Purcell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kristofer connects with a solid leg kick.
Kristofer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kristofer throws a leg kick which misses Purcell's front leg but catches the back leg as Purcell tries to avoid it.
Kristofer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kristofer wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristofer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kristofer, right into the meat.
Rabulan Kristofer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kristofer.
Kristofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kristofer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kristofer scoring well with a low kick there.
Purcell circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristofer tries to clinch there but Purcell circles away.
Kristofer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kristofer.
Purcell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Purcell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kristofer thumps Purcell with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristofer tries to clinch but Purcell moves out of range.
Purcell keeps the fight on the outside.
Purcell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kristofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Purcell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kristofer tries to clinch there but Purcell circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rabulan Kristofer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kristofer 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rabulan Kristofer!