PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiang Puruhat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen One Step Closer - Linkin Park as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Puruhat
vs
Thompson

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiang Puruhat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries for a takedown but Puruhat circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Puruhat has managed to clinch.
Puruhat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puruhat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson is trying to drag Puruhat to the mat but Puruhat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson jumps guard but Puruhat stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thiang Puruhat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Thompson.
Puruhat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puruhat trying to land knees to the body.
Puruhat pushes off an throws an elbow but Thompson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thompson can't get the takedown.
Puruhat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thompson's defenses.
Puruhat lands a good knee to the midsection. Thompson won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puruhat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Puruhat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thompson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thompson looks gassed!
Puruhat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Puruhat tries to land a knee to the head but Thompson blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puruhat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thompson's brow.
Puruhat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Puruhat lands a knee to the body.
Puruhat misses with a knee strike.
Puruhat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Puruhat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puruhat scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Puruhat fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Puruhat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Puruhat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
Puruhat lands a nice knee to the body.
Puruhat landing knees to the head.
Puruhat lands a knee to the body.
Puruhat scores with a knee to the head.
Puruhat misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Puruhat obliges.
Puruhat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Puruhat lands a knee to the head.
Puruhat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Puruhat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
A knee to the head by Puruhat.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puruhat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.
Puruhat landing knees to the head.
Puruhat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Puruhat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thompson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Puruhat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Puruhat crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
Puruhat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thompson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thompson dodges an elbow strike from Puruhat.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat landing knees to the body.
Puruhat missing with knees to the body.
Thompson can't get the takedown.
Puruhat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Puruhat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Puruhat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Puruhat looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson looking to stall.
Puruhat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiang Puruhat dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Puruhat misses with a looping right.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Puruhat.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thompson pushes Puruhat away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Puruhat gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Puruhat is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Thompson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Thompson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Thompson seems a little lost for a moment, as Puruhat dominates the positioning.

We're going to have a standup here because Thiang Puruhat wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A solid body kick from Puruhat.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Puruhat circles away easily
and Puruhat counters with a leg kick.
Thompson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Puruhat. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat misses with a body shot.

Puruhat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Puruhat obliges.
Puruhat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
Puruhat tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Puruhat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Puruhat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Puruhat.
Thompson blocks an elbow strike from Puruhat.
Thompson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Puruhat fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Puruhat gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thompson trying to stall but Puruhat improves his position.
Puruhat connects with a knee to the head.
Puruhat lands a knee to the head.
Puruhat lands a good knee to the midsection. Thompson won't want to take too many of those.
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Puruhat scores with a knee to the head.
Thiang Puruhat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puruhat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thompson's brow.
Puruhat crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
Thompson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thompson is trying to push Puruhat away but Puruhat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Puruhat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Puruhat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thompson jumps guard but Puruhat stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thiang Puruhat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Thompson.
Puruhat lands a knee to the body.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
Puruhat scores with a knee to the head.
Thompson tries to score a body lock takedown but Puruhat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puruhat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puruhat tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Puruhat lands a nice knee to the body.
Puruhat lands a knee to the body.
Puruhat tries to land a knee to the head but Thompson blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiang Puruhat dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Thompson looks for a takedown but Puruhat sprawls well.
Puruhat tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Puruhat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Nice sprawl there from Puruhat as Thompson shoots in.
Puruhat is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks.
Thompson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Puruhat scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Puruhat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puruhat.
Carlos Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puruhat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puruhat scores with a spinning back kick!
Puruhat swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puruhat can pounce on him.
Puruhat fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Puruhat moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Puruhat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puruhat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puruhat lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Puruhat holds him up against the cage and eventually Thompson drops back down to his feet.
Thiang Puruhat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Thompson.
Puruhat landing knees to the head.
Puruhat lands a knee to the head.
Puruhat connects with a knee to the head.
Puruhat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thompson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thompson goes for a takedown attempt but Puruhat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Puruhat cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.

Puruhat takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puruhat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Puruhat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Puruhat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Puruhat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puruhat working Thompson over with knees to the body.
Puruhat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson wants a takedown.
Puruhat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puruhat has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puruhat tries to land a knee to the head but Thompson blocks with his arms.
Thompson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thompson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Puruhat.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Puruhat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Puruhat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puruhat pushes off an throws an elbow but Thompson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Puruhat throws a knee to the head but misses.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and Puruhat counters with an inside leg kick.
Thiang Puruhat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puruhat ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.

Puruhat has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Carlos Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiang Puruhat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puruhat 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiang Puruhat!