PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helge Purustaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Bags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bags has chosen Rob Zombie - SuperBeast as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Purustaja
vs
Bags

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helge Purustaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larry Bags!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purustaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Bags.
Bags throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Purustaja darts in and clinches Bags up against the cage.
Bags has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Purustaja avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Purustaja tries to pull guard but Bags won't allow it.

Purustaja decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Purustaja throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bags pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Purustaja is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bags works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Bags is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bags tries to pass the half guard into mount. Purustaja knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bags is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bags trying to mount his opponent but Purustaja defends it.

Bags wants to work for an arm triangle but Purustaja is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bags looks gassed!
Purustaja makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Purustaja.
Purustaja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bags manages to get himself to full guard.
Purustaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Bags is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bags is looking for a triangle but Purustaja pushes his legs off easily.
Purustaja working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bags's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Purustaja is stalling in the full guard.

Purustaja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bags keeping moving, preventing Purustaja from controlling successfully.

Bags looking for a guillotine here but Purustaja defends easily.
Purustaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Bags is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bags working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Purustaja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Purustaja manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Bags looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bags looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bags escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Purustaja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Purustaja knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bags on the ground.
Purustaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Bags is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bags is looking for a triangle here but Purustaja uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Purustaja decides to stand back up.
Bags shoots in for a takedown but Purustaja shows good takedown defense.

Bags gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Purustaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Bags is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purustaja won't allow Bags to sweep him here.

Bags has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Purustaja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Purustaja stays in close to Bags's body and controls the position.
Bags wants to sweep but no luck.
Bags preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bags looking for a sweep. Not yet Bags, not yet.
Bags is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Purustaja closes the distance and clinches.
Purustaja tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bags looking for a takedown.
Helge Purustaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Bags.
Bags is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Helge Purustaja will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bags has his takedown stuffed

and Purustaja counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bags moves into full guard.

Bags looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bags looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bags can't keep his opponent in guard - Purustaja advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Purustaja wants to pass the guard but Bags is defending well.
Bags works his way to full guard. Good work.

Bags looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Purustaja gets to his feet. Bags looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bags darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bags trying to pass the guard but Purustaja defending well.
Bags moves nicely into side control.
Purustaja gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Purustaja defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bags.

Bags looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Bags working for a submission but Purustaja is keeping him at bay.

Bags wants to finish this one by submission but Purustaja is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bags.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bags goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Purustaja turns into him and now he's in Bags's guard.

Bags has an active guard here but Purustaja has managed to pass into half guard.
Bags is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Purustaja's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Purustaja's back!

Bags has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Purustaja is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bags gets his way!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bags working for the choke.

Bags looking for the choke from the back.

Bags has his arm under Purustaja's chin here. Game over son! Bags squeezes tightly and Purustaja is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Larry Bags!