PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Purjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravado's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pray. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bravado
vs
Purjo

174 cm
22
164 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
166 lbs
14 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

5th Round

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Bravado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Jukka Purjo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purjo misses with a wild combination.
Purjo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bravado avoids a kick to the body.
Purjo throws a head kick that misses.
Purjo takes one to the side of the head.
Bravado misses with an uppercut. Purjo saw that one coming.
Bravado throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bravado tries a head kick but it misses.
Purjo looks to land a combination but Bravado avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Purjo - just one landing.

Bravado closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bravado in side control, throwing shots but Purjo defends.
Bravado working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bravado working the ground and pound but Purjo is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Purjo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bravado misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado trying to control the position but Purjo is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Purjo is trying to control Bravado's posture but Bravado avoids it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bravado misses the shot to the body.
Purjo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Purjo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bravado.
Purjo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bravado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Purjo doesn't seem bothered though.
Eddie Bravado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Purjo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Purjo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bravado cracks Purjo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bravado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Purjo throws a lazy right hand but Bravado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Purjo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bravado swings for the body but Purjo moves out of range.
Bravado throws out a powerful jab.
Nice takedown defense from Purjo. No joy for Bravado on that attempt.
Donk. Bravado catches Purjo right on the button with a cross.
Bravado misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Purjo.
Purjo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bravado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bravado clobbers Purjo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bravado has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bravado. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado misses with a low kick as Purjo jumps back.
Bravado throws the left hand but Purjo avoids the punch easily.
Purjo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Purjo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bravado misses the shot to the body.
Purjo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jukka Purjo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bravado lands a slapping body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bravado crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Purjo - the referee stops the clock and Bravado gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Purjo. Bravado manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bravado throws a looping overhand right but Purjo ducks down to avoid it.

Bravado bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Bravado is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Purjo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Purjo regains half guard, as Bravado was trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravado wants to take a breather but Purjo is having none of it.

Bravado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Purjo is just riding it out for now. Bravado eventually gives up the hold.
Bravado throwing shots but Purjo is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Purjo is trying to get back to full guard.
Purjo gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Purjo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Purjo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot lands for Bravado.
Bravado cracks Purjo with a right hand to the side of the head.

Bravado fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Purjo sprawls well initially but Bravado persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bravado is thwarting Purjo's attempts to control the position.
Bravado throws a strike but Purjo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bravado throws a strike but Purjo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bravado has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Purjo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravado is retaining full guard.
Bravado is trying to keep Purjo in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bravado is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Purjo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Purjo distracts Bravado with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bravado looking to control.
Purjo stopping the sweep attempt from Bravado.
Purjo wants to control from the top but Bravado keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Purjo advances position into side control!
Bravado tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Purjo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Purjo working the ground and pound.
Purjo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bravado is looking for a sweep.
Bravado gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravado moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado is looking to sweep but instead, Purjo has passed into half guard.

Bravado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bravado tries to roll over but Purjo keeps him under control.
Bravado is looking to get back to full guard here but Purjo has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bravado is trying desperately to improve position.
Purjo trying to control but Bravado is having none of it.

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.
Bravado is trying to escape the mount.
Bravado is working hard here to advance position.
Bravado taking shots to the head.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Purjo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Purjo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bravado throws out the jab.
Purjo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bravado.
Purjo throws a sloppy head kick and Bravado moves out of range easily.
A big left from Bravado misses.

Bravado looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bravado prevents Purjo from getting back to his feet.
Bravado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Purjo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bravado is controlling him.

Purjo pushes Bravado off and gets back to his feet.
Purjo scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjo throws out a leg kick but Bravado moves out of range and Purjo only half commits.
Bravado throws a front kick aimed at Purjo's knee but Purjo avoids it well.
Bravado takes a swing at Purjo's ribcage but misses.
Bravado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Purjo tries to avoid it but Bravado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Purjo to the ground. Purjo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Purjo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bravado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bravado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Purjo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bravado throws a looping overhand right but Purjo ducks down to avoid it.
Bravado takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bravado lunges at Purjo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Purjo's hand.
Bravado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Purjo counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Bravado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bravado misses with a takedown attempt
and Purjo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Purjo staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bravado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Purjo's head.
Purjo throws a head kick that misses.
Jukka Purjo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Purjo jabs at Bravado's body.
Purjo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Purjo lands with a kick to the temple. Bravado shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Purjo throws a push kick but Bravado slaps the foot to one side.
Purjo ducks under a wild hook from Bravado.
Bravado misses the jab.
Purjo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Purjo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bravado's head.
Good leg kick by Purjo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Purjo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Purjo scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purjo scores with a decent looking hook.
Purjo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bravado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bravado misses with an uppercut.
Bravado takes a kick to the side of the head.
Purjo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Purjo throws a lazy head kick
and Bravado counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body kick there by Purjo.
Bravado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Purjo.
Bravado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Purjo blocks a low kick nicely.
Purjo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bravado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Purjo counters with a solid body kick.
Purjo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bravado was well out of range. Poor timing from Purjo.
Purjo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bravado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravado throws a sloppy body shot
letting Purjo counter with a right hand.
Purjo throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Purjo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Purjo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Purjo cracks the inside of Bravado's front leg.
Purjo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bravado takes a swing at Purjo's ribcage but misses.
Bravado thows a leg kick but Purjo checks it
and Purjo counters with a good, hard body kick but Bravado shrugs it off.
Jukka Purjo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Purjo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eddie Bravado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bravado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Purjo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bravado's hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Purjo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Purjo lands a nice hook to Bravado's body. Bravado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid body kick from Purjo.
Bravado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Purjo can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jukka Purjo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Purjo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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