PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jurnu Purnu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Purnu
vs
Boyko

178 cm
20
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jurnu Purnu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergey Boyko!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boyko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Purnu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyko throws a series of punches but Purnu moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Purnu.
Purnu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Jurnu Purnu has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Boyko. Those never looked like landing.
Purnu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Purnu clinches up with Boyko and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Purnu is trying to drag Boyko to the mat but Boyko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurnu Purnu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Boyko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Purnu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boyko's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Purnu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boyko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Purnu, into his guard.

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

Boyko stands and steps away. Purnu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Boyko looks for the body kick but Purnu saw that one coming.
Purnu avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Purnu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Purnu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boyko misses with a body kick.
Purnu looks for the body kick but Boyko saw that one coming.
Sergey Boyko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Boyko blocks the low kick.
Boyko lands a leg kick that knocks Purnu off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Purnu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick from Boyko misses.
Boyko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boyko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boyko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boyko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Purnu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boyko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boyko.
Purnu is breathing heavily.
Boyko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boyko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Purnu.
Boyko misses with a body shot.

Purnu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boyko on his heels. He'll look to pass Boyko's guard now, I'm sure.
Purnu trying to control but Boyko is working from the bottom.
Purnu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Purnu looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purnu stops Boyko from standing up.

Jurnu Purnu has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Purnu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boyko.
Boyko delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Purnu has a takedown stuffed.
Purnu shoots in for a takedown but Boyko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boyko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boyko misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boyko connects with a high kick.
Boyko feints and then cracks Purnu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Purnu down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Boyko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jurnu Purnu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boyko throws a lazy head kick

and Purnu counters with a shoot takedown. Boyko fights it but they end up in guard.
Purnu trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boyko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Purnu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boyko's guard.
Purnu stops Boyko from getting back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boyko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Purnu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Purnu uses his free foot to push down on Boyko's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boyko.
Purnu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boyko is looking to escape.
Boyko is breathing heavily.
Boyko is controlling an arm, preventing Purnu from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purnu trying to control but Boyko is having none of it.

Purnu goes for an armbar but Boyko turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Boyko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purnu is trying to keep Boyko in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Jurnu Purnu wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Boyko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyko tries a low kick but Purnu avoids it.
Boyko doesn't manage to clinch there - Purnu circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko wants to clinch.

Boyko tries to keep at a distance but Purnu has taken the fight into the clinch.

Boyko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sergey Boyko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Purnu fails with a takedown attempt.
Purnu lands a leg kick that knocks Boyko off balance momentarily.
Purnu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Purnu.
Boyko throws a series of punches but Purnu avoids them all with ease.
Purnu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boyko as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurnu Purnu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko cracks the inside of Purnu's front leg.
Boyko thumps Purnu with a low kick.
Boyko misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyko misses with a leg kick.
Boyko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boyko lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyko throws a series of punches but Purnu avoids them all with ease.
Boyko is looking to clinch but Purnu is avoiding it.
Boyko throws a leg kick
and Purnu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boyko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boyko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Purnu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boyko's guard.
Boyko wants to stand but Purnu is controlling the position.
Purnu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurnu Purnu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jurnu Purnu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Purnu shoots in but Boyko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boyko throws a series of punches but Purnu avoids them all with ease.
Jurnu Purnu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Purnu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boyko backs up against the cage.
Purnu moves in looking to clinch but Boyko pushes him off.
Boyko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Purnu shoots for a double leg takedown but Boyko sprawls well. He's pushed Purnu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Purnu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boyko lands a jab.
Boyko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boyko misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Purnu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Boyko.
Purnu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boyko throws a series of punches but Purnu avoids them all with ease.
Purnu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurnu Purnu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Purnu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Purnu showed some decent athleticism there.
Boyko tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Purnu manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purnu controlling from the full mount.

Purnu goes for an armbar but Boyko turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Boyko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko wants to stand but Purnu is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Purnu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boyko is controlling him.

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.
Boyko tries to stand but Purnu is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jurnu Purnu just wasn't active enough.
Boyko cracks the inside of Purnu's front leg.

Boyko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Purnu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boyko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Purnu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boyko working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Purnu as Boyko tries to tie him up.
Boyko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Purnu has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Boyko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boyko 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Boyko!