PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roxanni Purnatori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and igor moradze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Purnatori
vs
moradze

210 cm
24
300 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
367 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roxanni Purnatori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, igor moradze!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
moradze looks to score with a jab to the body but Purnatori is just out of range.
Purnatori throws a series of punches but moradze moves out of range.
moradze swings for the body but Purnatori moves out of range.
Purnatori avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A decent looking cross lands there for moradze.
moradze lands a jab to the head.
Purnatori shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with moradze but moradze pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Purnatori fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purnatori shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as moradze sprawls well. moradze wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Purnatori gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roxanni Purnatori. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
moradze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

moradze gets a takedown into half guard.
Purnatori trying to control but moradze postures up.
Purnatori holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Purnatori is trying to control but can't.
Purnatori moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
moradze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Purnatori is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Purnatori will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
moradze preventing the sweep.
moradze looks gassed!
moradze looking to pass the guard.
Purnatori on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Purnatori tries to get out of the position.
Purnatori trying to keep a closed guard but moradze is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
moradze thows a body shot but no joy.
moradze avoids the body shot from Purnatori.

Purnatori feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purnatori working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of moradze's head.
Purnatori has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Purnatori accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Purnatori postures up in moradze's guard and throws a big left but moradze blocks it.
Purnatori throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as moradze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Purnatori landing with the ground and pound.
moradze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Purnatori.
Purnatori throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as moradze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Purnatori trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Purnatori scoring with punches to the head and body.
Purnatori is in close to moradze's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Purnatori works over moradze with some ground and pound from guard.
Purnatori tries to free his leg and advance position but moradze is retaining full guard.
Purnatori postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Purnatori preventing the sweep.
Purnatori trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Purnatori is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Purnatori is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Purnatori lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Purnatori scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Purnatori thows a big elbow that misses.
Purnatori throws a big right hand that misses.
Purnatori with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Purnatori working some strikes from top position.
Purnatori lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
moradze keeping full guard, as Purnatori tries to pass.
Purnatori keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of moradze's head.
Purnatori lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roxanni Purnatori dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Purnatori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but moradze is out of range.

Purnatori scores a takedown into full mount!
Purnatori is landing with some decent strikes but moradze is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Purnatori loads up with a big shot that hurts moradze! He's pulled Purnatori in close but Purnatori has postured up and lands more strikes. Can moradze survive? More strikes from Purnatori and moradze is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roxanni Purnatori!