PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alicia Dawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Purjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alicia Dawn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dawn
vs
Purjo

225 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alicia Dawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukka Purjo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawn defending well as Purjo loads up on a big left hand.
Purjo keeps the fight on the outside.
Purjo fails with the takedown.
Dawn moves in looking to clinch but Purjo pushes him off.
Purjo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawn manages to avoid it.
Dawn tries to clinch but Purjo moves out of range.
Dawn throws a right and a left that Purjo avoids nicely.
Dawn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Purjo's head backwards.
Dawn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Purjo throws a nice looking combination but Dawn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Purjo scores with a four punch combination!
Purjo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Purjo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawn lands with an uppercut that bounces Purjo off the cage and back into rage.

Purjo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawn pulls Purjo in close to his closed guard and prevents Purjo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Purjo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dawn's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dawn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Purjo is controlling him.
Purjo stands and throws Dawn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Purjo tries to score with some ground and pound. Dawn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Purjo misses with the ground and pound.
Dawn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Purjo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawn can't do much from the bottom here.
Dawn seems a little lost for a moment, as Purjo dominates the positioning.
Purjo working the body and head with strikes.
Purjo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Purjo landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Purjo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dawn dodges the ground and pound from Purjo.
Purjo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dawn is avoiding damage well.
Purjo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dawn some visible discomfort.
Dawn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dawn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dawn is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawn sneaks back into half guard.
Purjo uses his free foot to push down on Dawn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dawn.
Purjo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Purjo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Purjo tries to control but Dawn wriggling away.
Purjo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Purjo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dawn?
Purjo lands a nice shot to the head.
Purjo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dawn hang on?
Dawn is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purjo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawn is looking to improve his position but Purjo isn't that keen on the idea.
Purjo landing strikes from the mount and Dawn is in trouble!
Dawn is bucking up trying to escape but Purjo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Purjo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Purjo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dawn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Dawn is rocked!
Dawn tries to hold on but Purjo postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Purjo dominated that round.
That's time! Dawn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Purjo takes a swing at Dawn's ribcage but misses.
Purjo throws a right hand that misses
and Dawn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dawn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Purjo scores with a takedown into Dawn's guard.
Dawn 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.
Purjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawn wants to get back to his feet but Purjo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Purjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Purjo content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjo wants to pass the guard but Dawn is keeping the position.
Dawn wants to stand but Purjo is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Purjo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dawn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alicia Dawn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Purjo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dawn.

Purjo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Purjo lands in his opponent's guard.
Purjo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dawn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Purjo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Purjo's back!
Jukka Purjo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dawn has the hooks in. Purjo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjo trying to control the position but Dawn manages to sink in the hooks.
Purjo tries to escape the position.
Purjo breaks Dawn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dawn keeping moving, preventing Purjo from controlling successfully.
Dawn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Purjo controls the pace.
Purjo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dawn's head.
Purjo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Purjo wants to control from the top but Dawn keeps moving.
Purjo distracts Dawn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purjo tries to free his leg and advance position but Dawn is retaining full guard.
Purjo working some strikes from top position.
Purjo content to stall in guard here.
Purjo connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawn controls Purjo momentarily but Purjo frees himself.
Purjo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Purjo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Purjo stands and throws Dawn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Purjo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Purjo is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawn is trying to improve his position.
Dawn is not content to let Purjo control the position.
Dawn pushes Purjo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Purjo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Purjo is looking to take a break and control but Dawn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Purjo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Purjo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dawn keeps working.
Dawn regains half guard, as Purjo was trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Purjo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dawn lands a head kick. Purjo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dawn blocks a jab.
Dawn lands with a slapping head kick.
Dawn lands with a kick to the temple. Purjo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dawn moves in looking to clinch but Purjo pushes him off.
Dawn misses with a wild combination.
Purjo works over Dawn's head and body with a nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Purjo.
A cross from Dawn lands.
Dawn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dawn lands a head kick!

Dawn clinches with his opponent.
Dawn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Purjo blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Purjo.
Dawn lands a knee to the body.
Dawn lands a knee to the body.
Dawn tries a knee to the head but Purjo blocks it.
Nice elbow from Dawn.
Purjo goes for a takedown attempt but Dawn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dawn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dawn.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Purjo pushes Dawn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Purjo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Purjo scores with a hook to the body.
Dawn lands a nice knee to the body.
Dawn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dawn connects with a knee to the head.
Dawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Purjo's face.
Purjo is trying to stall.
Dawn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alicia Dawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Purjo.
Purjo has Dawn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dawn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Purjo takes an elbow to the temple.
Dawn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Purjo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Purjo takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Purjo.
Purjo looking to stall.
Purjo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dawn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Purjo's face.

Purjo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dawn regains guard immediately.
Purjo postures up in Dawn's guard and throws a big left but Dawn blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Purjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Purjo looking to sit in guard and control but Dawn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Purjo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Purjo misses with a head shot. Dawn uses the momentum to regain guard.
Purjo chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purjo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Purjo throws and elbow that misses. Dawn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Purjo's guard. Nice move by Dawn!

Purjo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dawn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Purjo.
Purjo is trying to improve his position.
Purjo tries to strike but it doesn't land.
I wouldn't like to be where Purjo is right now.
Dawn working away.
Purjo sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purjo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dawn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dawn's back!
Purjo lands strikes to the head.
Dawn manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Purjo is now in side control.
Dawn can't do much from the bottom here.
Dawn is looking to regain half guard here but Purjo keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Purjo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Purjo advances to full mount.
Purjo working Dawn over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alicia Dawn.
I think Purjo 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jukka Purjo!