PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Purjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Krystov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Purjo
vs
Krystov

175 cm
21
166 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
23
163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukka Purjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Krystov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krystov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Purjo.
Purjo throws a hook but Krystov blocks it.
Purjo lands a big shot that drops Krystov! Can he finish him?

Krystov is rocked!
Purjo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Krystov is proving hard to escape from.
Krystov trying to control the position.
Krystov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krystov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Purjo bucks Krystov off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjo is looking to land body kicks.
Purjo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Krystov shoots in and drives through. Purjo sprawls well.
Purjo misses with a series of wild punches.
Purjo scores with a jab.
Purjo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krystov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Krystov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Krystov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjo prevents Krystov from improving position.
Purjo is trying to get back to his feet.
Krystov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krystov wants to control but Purjo is keeping him busy.
Krystov working the head with strikes.
Purjo is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Purjo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krystov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Purjo.
Jukka Purjo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Purjo stuffs the takedown attempt from Krystov. Krystov gets slowly back to his feet.
Jukka Purjo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Krystov.
Purjo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krystov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Purjo, as that shot connected.
A left lands for Purjo.
Krystov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Purjo is fending him off so far but Krystov persists. Nope, Purjo circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Purjo misses its intended target.
Purjo connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krystov gets a takedown into half guard.
Purjo is trying to stand back up but Krystov is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krystov is trying to control the action in half guard but Purjo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Krystov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Purjo defending well though.
Krystov controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krystov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Purjo's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Purjo tries to kick Krystov off but Krystov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Purjo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Krystov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Purjo.
Purjo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Purjo misses with a two punch combination.
Purjo stuffs the takedown.
Purjo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Krystov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Krystov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krystov trying to pass the guard but Purjo defending well.
Krystov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krystov works his way into full mount!
Krystov trying to control but Purjo is having none of it.
Krystov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Purjo looks a forlorn figure.
Krystov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krystov wants to control the pace but Purjo is squirming around nicely.
Purjo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Krystov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Krystov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Purjo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Purjo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Krystov goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Purjo is on top in guard.
Krystov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krystov is breathing heavily.
Purjo wants to stand but Krystov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krystov seems keen to control Purjo's posture.

Purjo stands and steps away. Krystov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Krystov misses with a takedown attempt - Purjo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krystov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jukka Purjo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Krystov.
Purjo's corner calls for a 1-2. Purjo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Purjo swings for the body but Krystov moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krystov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Purjo does no damage.
Purjo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krystov.
Nice sprawl there from Purjo as Krystov shoots in.
Purjo lands with an uppercut that bounces Krystov off the cage and back into rage.
Nice sprawl there from Purjo as Krystov shoots in.
Krystov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krystov misses with a takedown attempt - Purjo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Purjo misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Purjo dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Purjo misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Purjo.
Krystov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Purjo looks to land a left hand but Krystov moved out of range nicely.
Krystov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Purjo throws a body punch but Krystov moves out of range.
Purjo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Krystov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Purjo pinned against the cage. Purjo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Krystov with that takedown attempt.
Jukka Purjo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Krystov.
Krystov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Purjo as Krystov shoots in.
Krystov ducks under a wild hook from Purjo.
Krystov ducks under a wild hook from Purjo.
Purjo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Purjo misses with a hook. Krystov ducked under it nicely.
Purjo just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Purjo.
Krystov moves out of range as Purjo strikes.
Purjo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Krystov is still on wobbly legs! Can Purjo finish him?
Jukka Purjo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krystov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Purjo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krystov moves away.
Krystov seems to have recovered his senses.
Purjo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krystov.
Purjo stuffs the takedown.
Krystov shoots in looking for a takedown. Purjo tries to sprawl out of it but Krystov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Purjo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Purjo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krystov on the side of the head.
Jukka Purjo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krystov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krystov there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Purjo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krystov staying out of range there.
Purjo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Krystov.
Krystov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Purjo as he jumps to the side.
Jukka Purjo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Purjo misses with a straight left.
Krystov slips a jab and a cross from Purjo.
Nice uppercut there from Purjo.
Krystov moves out of range of the body kick.
Krystov shoots for a takedown but Purjo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Purjo scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purjo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krystov shoots in for a takedown but Purjo shows good takedown defense.
Purjo's corner calls for a 1-2. Purjo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Purjo lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Krystov can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Purjo and Krystov drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Purjo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jukka Purjo!