PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snow Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roxanni Purnatori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Roxanni Purnatori enters the cage!

Crash
vs
Purnatori

205 cm
20
307 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Mayhem Black Market Pharmaceuticals

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Snow Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roxanni Purnatori!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crash thows a body shot but no joy.
Roxanni Purnatori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crash ducks under a wild hook from Purnatori.
Crash keeps the fight on the outside.
Crash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Purnatori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Purnatori loads up on a big right hand but Crash slips the punch.
Purnatori shoots in for a takedown but Crash shows good takedown defense.
Purnatori tries to clinch there but Crash circles away.
Purnatori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crash paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Crash closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Purnatori to the mat! Purnatori manages to get full guard.
Crash postures up and lands a big shot to Purnatori's brow.
Purnatori throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Crash won't allow Purnatori to get back to his feet.
Purnatori looking to control.
Purnatori looking for a sweep. Not yet Purnatori, not yet.
Crash thows a big elbow that misses.
Purnatori throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Purnatori on the ground.
Crash postures up in Purnatori's guard and throws a big left but Purnatori blocks it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Purnatori loads up on a big right hand but Crash slips the punch.
Purnatori throws an overhand right that lands on Crash's shoulder, as Crash tries to avoid the shot.
Purnatori tries to clinch up.
Purnatori gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Crash shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Purnatori manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Purnatori is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Purnatori has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crash not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crash with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Purnatori throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Crash postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Purnatori can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crash controls the pace.
Crash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Purnatori works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crash with a flurry of punches that miss.
Purnatori is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Purnatori keeping moving, preventing Crash from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Purnatori can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crash connects with a couple of short punches.
Crash throws a strike but Purnatori rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Purnatori trying to control the position from guard on top but Crash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash looking for a sweep. Not yet Crash, not yet.
Crash preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crash keeping moving, preventing Purnatori from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Purnatori accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Crash throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Purnatori was covering up waiting for the punch and Crash finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Crash working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Purnatori utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Purnatori scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crash tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Purnatori wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Purnatori's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Purnatori fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Crash stops Purnatori from passing to mount.
Purnatori in side control lands a decent elbow.
Crash tries to improve position but can't.
Purnatori throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Crash is trying to improve his position.
Snow Crash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Purnatori lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Purnatori scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Crash to see if he's OK.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Purnatori moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purnatori lands with some strikes.

Purnatori goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Crash turns into him and now he's in Purnatori's guard.
Purnatori trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Purnatori lands an upkick as Crash stands over him.
Crash won't allow Purnatori to sweep him here.
Purnatori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Purnatori lands a good elbow from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purnatori keeping moving, preventing Crash from controlling successfully.
Purnatori wants to stand and escape but Crash is having none of it.
Crash wants to pass the guard but Purnatori is keeping the position.
Crash sitting in guard here, content to control.
Crash wants to pass the guard but Purnatori is keeping the position.

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

and Crash counters with a nice double leg into side control. Purnatori won't be happy with that.
Crash lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash scoring with punches from side control.
Crash lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Purnatori down.
Crash trying to control the action but Purnatori is working from the bottom.
Purnatori tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Purnatori is breathing heavily.
Crash working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crash working the head and body with strikes.
Purnatori is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crash off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash avoids the strikes from Purnatori.
Purnatori cracks Crash with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Crash from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Purnatori misses with a punch to the head.
Purnatori tries to keep control of the position but Crash is staying busy.
Purnatori is working the ground and pound. Can Crash escape?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crash is keeping busy.
Crash finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Purnatori with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roxanni Purnatori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Purnatori wants to clinch but Crash slips to the side
enabling Crash to counter with a crisp jab.
Purnatori misses with an uppercut. Crash saw that one coming.
Purnatori throws a looping overhand right but Crash ducks down to avoid it.
Purnatori fails with the takedown

and Crash counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Crash missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crash is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crash is trying to control. Purnatori wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crash working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crash working over Purnatori with some ground and pound. Purnatori looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crash missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Purnatori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Purnatori taking some punishment here, with Crash in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Crash trying to control from half guard but Purnatori is working away.

Purnatori makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Purnatori tries to clinch

so Crash counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Purnatori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crash keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Purnatori's head.
Crash with a nice head shot there.
Purnatori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crash works over Purnatori with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash throws and elbow that misses. Purnatori uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crash's guard. Nice move by Purnatori!
Purnatori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crash is keeping the position for now.
Crash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Purnatori throws and elbow that misses. Crash uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Purnatori's guard. Nice move by Crash!
Crash content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crash throws a big right hand that misses.
Purnatori is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crash is controlling him.
Crash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purnatori throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Crash stands and throws Purnatori's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Crash trying to control the position but Purnatori is working away.
Crash lands an elbow.
Crash cracks Purnatori with a big right hand but Purnatori just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Crash scores with punches from side control.
Crash throwing strikes but Purnatori manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Purnatori tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Purnatori is putting a hurting on Crash here, landing some big shots from side control.
Crash defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Purnatori seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Crash parries the strikes from Purnatori easily there. Purnatori is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Crash to escape.
Purnatori looks up at the clock and then as Crash takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Purnatori smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crash wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Crash is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Purnatori off and has taken his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Snow Crash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crash has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snow Crash!