PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shivakamini Somankandarkram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Purcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shivakamini Somankandarkram has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Somankandarkram
vs
Purcell

200 cm
25
255 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
247 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shivakamini Somankandarkram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Purcell!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Purcell has managed to clinch.
Somankandarkram keeps control of Purcell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Somankandarkram is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Purcell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Purcell pressing his opponent against the cage.

Purcell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Purcell blocks a head kick by Somankandarkram.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Purcell.
Purcell tries to land a leg kick but Somankandarkram saw it coming and moves away.
Somankandarkram throws a series of punches but Purcell moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Purcell.
Purcell fails to land the takedown.
Shivakamini Somankandarkram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Purcell.
Somankandarkram throws a low kick, looking for Purcell's leg but Purcell calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somankandarkram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Purcell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Purcell scores with a decent looking hook.
Purcell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Dominic Purcell has been cut.
Somankandarkram lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Purcell tried to score with a low kick but Somankandarkram checks it.
Somankandarkram throws a head kick but Purcell moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Purcell, right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Purcell - that will leave a mark!
Purcell misses with a head kick.
Somankandarkram looks to score with a jab to the body but Purcell is just out of range.
Purcell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Somankandarkram avoids it really well and circles away.
Purcell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Somankandarkram counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Purcell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Purcell.
Purcell is looking to chop away at Somankandarkram's legs.

Purcell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Purcell is looking to work some ground and pound but Somankandarkram has wrist control.
Somankandarkram avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Somankandarkram wants to hit a switch here but Purcell passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Somankandarkram there!
Purcell with the ground and pound from mount.
Somankandarkram can't escape the position.
Purcell looking to ground and pound but Somankandarkram is blocking nicely.
Purcell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Purcell looking to ground and pound but Somankandarkram is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell throws some wild stikes that Somankandarkram manages to avoid easily.
Somankandarkram takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Purcell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Purcell sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Somankandarkram is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Purcell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Purcell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Purcell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Purcell sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Purcell wants to control the pace but Somankandarkram is squirming around nicely.
Purcell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Purcell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purcell throwing strikes here but Somankandarkram is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Purcell looking to finish with strikes here!
Purcell throws some wild stikes that Somankandarkram manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Purcell with shots to the head and body - Somankandarkram looks very uncomfortable down there.
Purcell scoring with strikes but Somankandarkram is staying in there.
Somankandarkram avoids a series of strikes thrown by Purcell.
Purcell throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Purcell lands a nice shot to the head.
Purcell thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Purcell dominating with strikes here.

Somankandarkram is rocked!
Somankandarkram wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Purcell.
Purcell scoring with strikes but Somankandarkram is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Purcell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Purcell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Somankandarkram connects with a good right hand that stumbles Purcell. Purcell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Somankandarkram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Purcell fails to land the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Purcell. Those never looked like landing.
Somankandarkram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Purcell.
Purcell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Somankandarkram but Somankandarkram pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Purcell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Purcell tried to score with a low kick but Somankandarkram checks it.
Somankandarkram digs a good body shot into Purcell's ribs.
Somankandarkram scores with a crisp jab that stopped Purcell in his tracks.
Somankandarkram lands a glancing blow to the side of Purcell's head.
Somankandarkram is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Somankandarkram takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Purcell throws a low kick but Somankandarkram avoids it.
Somankandarkram avoids a punch combination nicely.
Somankandarkram misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Purcell scores with a takedown into Somankandarkram's guard.
Purcell trying to control the position from guard on top but Somankandarkram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Purcell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Somankandarkram wants to sweep but no luck.
Somankandarkram controls Purcell momentarily but Purcell frees himself.

Dominic Purcell has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Somankandarkram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell misses with an uppercut
and Somankandarkram counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Somankandarkram scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horrible takedown by Purcell or perhaps it was just good defense by Somankandarkram which made him look bad.
Shivakamini Somankandarkram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Purcell.
A jab from Somankandarkram misses.
Purcell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Purcell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Somankandarkram as he avoids it easily.
Somankandarkram circles away from the clinch attempt.
Purcell throws a leg kick but Somankandarkram sees it coming and moves out of range.
Purcell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Somankandarkram rushes Purcell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Purcell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Purcell blocking some punches.

Purcell works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Somankandarkram bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Purcell's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somankandarkram looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Purcell is on top in guard.
Somankandarkram looking for a sweep. Not yet Somankandarkram, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purcell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Somankandarkram works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Purcell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Purcell is working Somankandarkram over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Purcell stands up over Somankandarkram, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Purcell throws a strike but Somankandarkram rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Purcell pulls Somankandarkram in close to his closed guard and prevents Somankandarkram from doing any damage or advancing position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Purcell can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Somankandarkram wanted to stand there but Purcell had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shivakamini Somankandarkram dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Purcell's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Purcell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Purcell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Purcell takes one to the chin there.

Purcell gets a double leg takedown into Somankandarkram's guard.
Purcell is looking to stand up but Somankandarkram won't let him.
Somankandarkram avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Purcell is looking to work some ground and pound but Somankandarkram has wrist control.
Purcell scoring with some ground and pound.
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!
Purcell scoring with some ground and pound.
Somankandarkram is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Somankandarkram wants to sweep here but Purcell controlling him for the moment.
Purcell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell is fighting to break Somankandarkram's control of his arms but Somankandarkram is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Somankandarkram looking to hit a scissor sweep but Purcell is one step ahead there.
Purcell wants to control from the top but Somankandarkram keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Purcell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Purcell throws a head kick that Somankandarkram semi-blocks.
Purcell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Purcell pushes Somankandarkram up against the cage in a clinch.
Purcell wants to break free but Somankandarkram has control.
Somankandarkram lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Somankandarkram.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Purcell stalling in the clinch but Somankandarkram improves position.
A short uppercut from Somankandarkram.
Purcell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Somankandarkram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Somankandarkram is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Purcell tries to score a body lock takedown but Somankandarkram shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Purcell throws a punch but it's blocked by Somankandarkram.
Somankandarkram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Purcell avoiding damage.
Somankandarkram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Purcell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Purcell tries to break the clinch but Somankandarkram is controlling the position.
Purcell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Somankandarkram up against the cage.
Somankandarkram scores with a shot to the side of Purcell's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somankandarkram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Somankandarkram lands with a right to the head.
Purcell working aggressively here.
Purcell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Somankandarkram gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Purcell.
Somankandarkram cracks Purcell with a nice body shot.
Purcell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Somankandarkram is leaning against Purcell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Somankandarkram.
Somankandarkram gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Purcell.
Shivakamini Somankandarkram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Purcell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somankandarkram lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Purcell backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Somankandarkram takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Purcell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Somankandarkram throws a right and a left that Purcell avoids nicely.
Purcell tries a head kick but it misses.
Somankandarkram lands a jab-cross combination.
Purcell looks to land a body kick but Somankandarkram moved away.
Somankandarkram moves in looking to clinch but Purcell pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Purcell is looking to clinch but Somankandarkram is avoiding it.
Purcell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Somankandarkram.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shivakamini Somankandarkram showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Somankandarkram has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shivakamini Somankandarkram!
Shivakamini Somankandarkram bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.