PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Purjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mays has chosen Wretches & Kings as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Purjo
vs
Mays

175 cm
26
166 lbs
15 - 7 - 2

174 cm
26
167 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Jukka Purjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Mays!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purjo throws a body kick that misses.
Mays misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Purjo.
Purjo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mays on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mays slaps away a takedown attempt from Purjo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Purjo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Purjo throws a series of punches but Mays avoids them all with ease.
Mays moves out of range as Purjo throws a body kick.
Mays takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circle momentarily. Purjo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mays swings for the body but Purjo moves out of range.
Purjo throws a good cross that connects.
Purjo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Purjo is looking to land body kicks.
Purjo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mays tries to avoid it but Purjo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mays to the ground. Mays escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Purjo.
Nice shot lands for Purjo.
Purjo lands with a nice body punch.
Mays misses with a wild body shot.
Purjo avoids the body shot from Mays.
Nice body kick there by Purjo.
Mays blocks a head kick by Purjo.
Mays takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Purjo throws a chopping leg kick but Mays manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Purjo tests Mays's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Purjo.
Mays lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjo cracks the inside of Mays's front leg.
Purjo moves away from the strike by Mays.
Mays moves out of range as Purjo throws a body kick.
Purjo lands a high kick!
Mays throws a big shot that misses.
Purjo cracks Mays with a good jab.
A clash of legs there as Mays blocks the low kick.
Mays is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Purjo rather than just go for the knockout.
Mays takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Purjo throws a jab when Mays was well out of range.
Mays bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Purjo's head.
Purjo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Purjo misses with a body shot.
Mays fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purjo throws the kick towards the body but Mays avoids it.
Mays throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Purjo.
A head kick misses from Purjo.
Jukka Purjo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Purjo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Purjo throws a shot to the body.
Purjo connects with the punch.
Purjo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Purjo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Purjo.
Purjo looks to land a body kick but Mays moved away.
Mays scores with the left hand. Purjo knows he should have avoided that one.
Mays throws a right hand that Purjo ducks under and follows up with a left that Purjo also avoids with ease.
Mays fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mays misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mays. Purjo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crunch! Purjo slams his shin into Mays's torso.
Purjo throws a head kick but Mays moves out of range.
Purjo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good work by Mays as he checks the leg kick.
Purjo thumps Mays with a low kick.
Purjo connects with a looping right hand.
Mays just misses with a punch to the body.
Purjo connects with a solid leg kick.
Purjo misses with a body kick.
Purjo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Purjo loads up on a big right hand but Mays slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mays cracks Purjo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Purjo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mays misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Purjo.
Mays paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Purjo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Purjo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Purjo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mays moves out of range as Purjo strikes.
Mays takes a swing at Purjo's ribcage but misses.
Purjo throws a sloppy head kick and Mays moves out of range easily.
Mays lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Purjo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mays looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mays shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Purjo as he avoids it easily.
Mays keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays misses with a hook to the body
and Purjo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Purjo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good shot there by Mays.
Purjo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mays ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Purjo moves away.
Purjo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mays doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mays throws a leg kick but Purjo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Purjo misses with a low kick.
Purjo lands with a good body shot.
Purjo looks for the body kick but Mays saw that one coming.
Purjo feints and then cracks Mays's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mays down.
Mays swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjo throws a push kick but Mays slaps the foot to one side.
Purjo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Purjo.
Purjo throws a leg kick but Mays moved away.
Purjo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Purjo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mays if he has to take too many more of those.

Purjo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Purjo being controlled here momentarily.
Purjo is looking to work some ground and pound but Mays has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purjo throws a big right hand that misses.
Purjo stopping the sweep attempt from Mays.
Purjo postures up.
Purjo wanted to stand there but Mays had control of the position.
Mays is trying to control the position but Purjo postures up.
Purjo 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.

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.
Purjo trying to control but Mays is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mays has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Purjo.
Purjo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mays counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mays throws a predictable looking body shot
and Purjo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Purjo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mays sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Purjo misses with a body punch
and Mays cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Purjo tries to land a body kick
and Purjo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Purjo throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Purjo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mays.
Mays misses with an uppercut. Purjo saw that one coming.
Purjo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mays throws a series of punches but Purjo avoids them all with ease.
Mays lands with a nice combination. Purjo backs away looking to recover.
Purjo looks to land a body kick but Mays moved away.
Purjo thows a body shot but no joy.
Mays lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Purjo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mays counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mays throws a left and a right that both miss
and Purjo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Mays.
Purjo misses with a low kick.
Mays works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mays misses with a double jab
and Purjo counters with a good low kick that Mays was not able to check.
Jukka Purjo is winning the standup battle so far.
Mays wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Purjo shoots in for a double leg but Mays sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Purjo tests Mays's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Purjo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Mays misses the target.
Purjo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mays. That did some damage!
Purjo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mays moves away.
Mays tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Purjo jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjo throws a hook to the side of Mays's head but Mays sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Purjo.
Mays throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice body punch from Mays.
Mays misses with a body shot.
Mays fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Purjo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Purjo throws a leg kick but Mays moved away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Purjo.

Purjo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Purjo lands in his opponent's guard.
Purjo looking to pass the guard.
Virgil Mays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays is pulling down on Purjo's head to control his posture.
Purjo thows a big elbow that misses.
Mays utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Purjo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mays looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Purjo passes into half guard.
Purjo tries to pass to full mount but Mays defends it.
Purjo trying to control the action but Mays is working from the bottom.
Jukka Purjo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mays actively working from the bottom here.
Purjo wants to pass the guard but Mays is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jukka Purjo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Purjo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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