PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Pur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Laskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kip Pur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pur
vs
Laskey

184 cm
31
210 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

195 cm
26
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

$10

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kip Pur !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Laskey!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laskey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pur instigates a clinch.
Laskey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Pur jumps guard.
Pur controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laskey trying to control but Pur is working from the bottom.
Pur looking for a sweep. Not yet Pur , not yet.

Pur has his foot on Laskey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laskey works his way back into a safe position though.
Pur looking for a sweep. Not yet Pur , not yet.
Laskey looking to pass the guard.
Pur controlling the position.
Laskey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laskey postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laskey connects with a nice looking jab.
Laskey is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laskey swings for the body but Pur moves out of range.

Laskey closes the distance and clinches.
Pur is looking to take this one to the mat.

Laskey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laskey lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laskey!

Laskey has managed to clinch.
Pur is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Laskey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laskey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pur blocks a body shot from Laskey.
Laskey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laskey is looking to break free of the clinch but Pur has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laskey throws a punch but it's blocked by Pur .
Laskey lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Kip Pur has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pur keeps control of Laskey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Laskey breaks the clinch.

Pur closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Laskey's guard.
Laskey keeping moving, preventing Pur from controlling successfully.
Pur postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laskey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pur throwing strikes from guard but Laskey blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pur postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Laskey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pur , into his guard.
Laskey preventing the sweep.
Pur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laskey manages to get himself to full guard.
Laskey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laskey swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laskey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pur throws a big right hand that misses.
Laskey is trying to control the position but Pur postures up.
Pur throws a big right hand that misses.
Pur wants to control from the top but Laskey keeps moving.
Pur tries to free his leg and advance position but Laskey is retaining full guard.
Pur trying to control but Laskey is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Laskey tries to clinch but Pur moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jerry Laskey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kip Pur 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laskey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laskey throws a sloppy head kick and Pur moves out of range easily.
Pur will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pur throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laskey's waist but Laskey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pur off to one side.

Pur clinches up with Laskey and pushes him back against the cage.
Laskey lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Laskey.
Laskey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Laskey is trying to break the clinch but Pur has him pressed against the cage.
Pur is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kip Pur . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laskey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pur drops down looking for an ankle pick but Laskey pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pur looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Laskey trying to hold on to Pur 's head to control him but Pur postures up.
Laskey is staying active underneath Pur , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Pur wants to work for an arm triangle but Laskey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Pur seems to be working for a kimura but Laskey defends the submission attempt.
Pur prevents Laskey from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pur is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pur uses his free foot to push down on Laskey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Laskey.
Pur looking to finish with strikes here!
Laskey avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pur .
Laskey avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pur .
Pur 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Pur misses with a head shot.

Pur is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Laskey is surviving well by controlling Pur 's body position as best he can.

Pur goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Laskey is on top in guard.
Pur wants to sweep but no luck.
Laskey being controlled here momentarily.

Pur is looking for a triangle but Laskey pushes his legs off easily.
Laskey wants to stand but Pur has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pur is pulling down on Laskey's head. It's preventing any offense from Laskey, at least for the moment.

Pur is working an open guard so Laskey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pur tries for a takedown but Laskey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Laskey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Pur or perhaps it was just good defense by Laskey which made him look bad.
Jerry Laskey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laskey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pur .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laskey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pur .
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Laskey.
Pur misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kip Pur will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kip Pur 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Laskey tries to clinch up.
Laskey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pur .
Laskey lands with a nice body punch.
Laskey stuffs the takedown attempt from Pur . Pur gets slowly back to his feet.
Pur shoots in and drives through. Laskey sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kip Pur . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laskey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laskey misses with a few strikes there.

Laskey rushes Pur and presses him up against the cage.
Laskey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Laskey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Laskey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laskey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Laskey breaks from the clinch.
Laskey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pur sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Laskey darts in and clinches Pur up against the cage.
Laskey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laskey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Laskey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Laskey moves into the clinch.
Laskey is looking to control Pur 's arms but Pur gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laskey has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pur is looking to take this one to the mat.
Laskey is looking to control Pur 's arms but Pur gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laskey has his back to the cage.

Laskey breaks the clinch.
Pur closes the distance and clinches up with Laskey, looking for a takedown. Pur pushes Laskey against the cage but Laskey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pur closes the distance and clinches up with Laskey, looking for a takedown. Pur pushes Laskey against the cage but Laskey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laskey throws a series of punches but Pur moves out of range.
Laskey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laskey fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Pur with that takedown attempt.
Laskey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pur swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pur is defended easily by Laskey.
Jerry Laskey seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Pur tries to keep at a distance but Laskey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pur changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laskey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pur will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pur dives in and grabs Laskey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laskey pushes down on Pur 's head and hops out.
Laskey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laskey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pur fails with a takedown attempt.
Laskey wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laskey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pur shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laskey defends it nicely.
Pur shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laskey defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laskey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laskey wants it to stay on the feet.

Laskey has Pur up against the cage in a clinch.
Pur is looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Laskey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Laskey really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kip Pur 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Laskey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laskey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Laskey forces Pur back against the cage and clinches.

Laskey breaks the clinch.
Laskey throws a series of punches but Pur avoids them all with ease.

Laskey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pur looking to sit in guard and control but Laskey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Laskey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pur is working for a kimura but Laskey is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pur is working for a kimura but Laskey is defending it quite comfortably.
Laskey pushes Pur off looking to stand but Pur dives back in and keeps control.
Laskey is controlling Pur 's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Pur is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laskey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pur .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laskey has a hand on Pur 's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pur takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Laskey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pur postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Laskey looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laskey is looking to get to half guard.
Laskey manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pur trying to control from half guard but Laskey is working away.
Laskey wants to get back to his feet.
Pur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laskey keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laskey keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Laskey trying to control here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pur slips a jab and a cross from Laskey.
A head kick misses from Laskey.
No joy there for Laskey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laskey tries a head kick but it misses.
Laskey leaves Pur with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laskey throws a series of punches but Pur avoids them all with ease.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Laskey enables Pur to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Laskey manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Laskey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kip Pur will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kip Pur 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Laskey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pur .
Laskey stuffs the takedown attempt from Pur . Pur gets slowly back to his feet.
Kip Pur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laskey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laskey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laskey is looking to clinch but Pur is avoiding it.
Laskey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pur moves forwards but Laskey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No luck for Pur with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kip Pur . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laskey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laskey tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laskey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laskey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laskey throws a series of punches but Pur moves out of range.
Pur with a poor takedown

and Laskey moves into the clinch.

Laskey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pur looking to score a takedown here. Laskey is defending well but Pur drives through and ends up in Laskey's guard.
Laskey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pur throwing strikes from guard but Laskey blocks nicely.
Laskey keeping moving, preventing Pur from controlling successfully.
Pur slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laskey trying to control the position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Laskey throws a chopping leg kick but Pur manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laskey scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laskey is looking to clinch.

Laskey clinches.
Pur drops down looking for an ankle pick but Laskey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Laskey tries to clinch there but Pur circles away.
Laskey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Laskey throws a nice looking combination but Pur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Laskey pushes Pur up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laskey tries to break free but Pur pushes him back against the cage.
Laskey struggles to land a body shot inside as Pur controls his hands.
Pur tries for a takedown. No joy.
Laskey stops a takedown attempt from Pur .

Laskey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laskey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Laskey throws a series of punches but Pur moves out of range.
Pur swats away the attempt to clinch by Laskey.
Nice sprawl there from Laskey as Pur shoots in.
Pur fails to land the takedown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laskey tries to clinch up.

Pur bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Laskey wants to control but Pur postures up.

Pur is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laskey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pur with the ground and pound but Laskey regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pur is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Laskey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laskey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kip Pur !
Kip Pur retains his light heavyweight title!