PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Neal (ranked 24444 p4p, 0 weight class) and Purple Nurple (ranked 4943 p4p, 0 weight class). Purple Nurple has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Neal
vs
Nurple

157 cm
19
346 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Neal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Purple Nurple!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nurple has closed the distance and engaged Neal in a clinch.
Neal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nurple smiles and moves away.

Nurple has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nurple decides to pull guard.
Nurple wants to stand and escape but Neal is having none of it.
Neal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nurple wants to sweep here but Neal controlling him for the moment.
Nurple preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nurple has his foot on Neal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neal works his way back into a safe position though.

Nurple looking for a guillotine here but Neal defends easily.
Neal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nurple tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurple is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Nurple looking for a guillotine here but Neal defends easily.
Nurple is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nurple is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nurple trying to keep a closed guard but Neal is proving a slippery customer.
Nurple being controlled here, momentarily.
Neal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neal wants to control from the top but Nurple keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nurple shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nurple in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Neal tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nurple!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Purple Nurple!