PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between O Chen Purjalsta (ranked 4649 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Grafter (ranked 4648 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chen Purjalsta
vs
Grafter

165 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

159 cm
24
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, O Chen Purjalsta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Grafter!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grafter wants to clinch up but Purjalsta keeps it at a distance.
Purjalsta half committed to a counter leg kick.
Grafter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grafter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Purjalsta's head.
Grafter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Purjalsta.
Grafter scores with a sloppy right hand. Purjalsta should have avoided that one.
Purjalsta looks to land a right hand but Grafter moved out of range.
Purjalsta tries to land a front kick but Grafter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grafter.
Good exchange - Grafter coming out on top.
Purjalsta blocks a head kick by Grafter.
Purjalsta half committed to a counter leg kick.

Purjalsta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grafter was covering up waiting for the punch and Purjalsta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Purjalsta lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjalsta landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Purjalsta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Purjalsta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Purjalsta looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Purjalsta trying to control but Grafter is working from the bottom.
Purjalsta is working Grafter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Purjalsta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Purjalsta preventing the sweep.
Purjalsta cracks Grafter with a solid left hand.
Purjalsta is working Grafter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grafter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Purjalsta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grafter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Purjalsta has passed into side control.
Grafter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grafter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grafter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Purjalsta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Purjalsta distracts Grafter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grafter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Purjalsta scoring with some ground and pound.
Purjalsta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Purjalsta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Purjalsta chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grafter is trying to keep Purjalsta in close.
Purjalsta works over Grafter with some ground and pound from guard.
Grafter looks winded!
Purjalsta with a nice head shot there.
Purjalsta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grafter's head.
Purjalsta passes Grafter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Purjalsta lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Purjalsta.
Purjalsta lands with a punch from half guard.
Purjalsta slips a nice elbow through Grafter's hands, connecting with Grafter's forehead.
Grafter tries to get to full guard but Purjalsta has control of the leg.
Purjalsta lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Purjalsta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purjalsta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grafter has hold of Purjalsta's hands but Purjalsta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Purjalsta is trying to control the action in half guard but Grafter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Purjalsta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Purjalsta working the head and body with strikes.
Purjalsta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Purjalsta is nestled in close to Grafter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Purjalsta there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Purjalsta connects with a nice short shot to Grafter's temple.
Grafter is refusing to be controlled, as Purjalsta sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Purjalsta there.
Purjalsta passes to full mount!
Purjalsta cracks Grafter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grafter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grafter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Purjalsta's head.
Grafter moves away from the strike by Purjalsta.
Grafter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Purjalsta misses with an uppercut
and Grafter counters with a straight right hand.
Grafter closes the distance but Purjalsta moves to the side

and Purjalsta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Purjalsta winds up and cracks Grafter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Purjalsta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grafter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Purjalsta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Purjalsta slows the pace down in half guard.
Grafter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grafter wants to get back to his feet.
Grafter is breathing heavily.
Purjalsta trying to control from half guard but Grafter is working away.
Grafter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Purjalsta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Purjalsta slips a nice elbow through Grafter's hands, connecting with Grafter's forehead.
Purjalsta working over Grafter with some ground and pound. Grafter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grafter has hold of Purjalsta's hands but Purjalsta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Purjalsta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grafter has hold of Purjalsta's hands but Purjalsta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Purjalsta wants to free his trapped foot but Grafter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Purjalsta slips a nice elbow through Grafter's hands, connecting with Grafter's forehead.
Grafter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Purjalsta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Purjalsta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grafter can do to turn this around?
Purjalsta working Grafter over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grafter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Purjalsta lands with a punch from half guard.
Purjalsta is keen to just control but Grafter is a slippery customer.
Purjalsta lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Purjalsta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Purjalsta content to control rather than advance.
Grafter is looking to control Purjalsta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grafter avoid being mounted?
Purjalsta working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Purjalsta connects with a nice short shot to Grafter's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Grafter is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purjalsta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Purjalsta 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.
Nice strikes from Purjalsta there.
Grafter taking some punishment here, with Purjalsta in his half guard.
Purjalsta is nestled in close to Grafter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Purjalsta is taking a breather. Grafter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Purjalsta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Purjalsta lands a nice short elbow.
Purjalsta with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Grafter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Purjalsta drops an elbow to the side of Grafter's head.
Purjalsta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Purjalsta is nestled in close to Grafter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purjalsta slips a nice elbow through Grafter's hands, connecting with Grafter's forehead.
Purjalsta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Purjalsta stalling.
Purjalsta has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Purjalsta controlling the pace for now.
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!
Grafter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

O Chen Purjalsta 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!

Purjalsta throws a body punch but Grafter moves out of range.
Grafter connects with a high kick.
Purjalsta swats away the attempt to clinch by Grafter.
Purjalsta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grafter manages to avoid it.
Grafter tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Purjalsta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Purjalsta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purjalsta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Purjalsta trying to control the position from guard on top but Grafter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Purjalsta stands up over Grafter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
O Chen Purjalsta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjalsta distracts Grafter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Purjalsta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grafter keeping moving, preventing Purjalsta from controlling successfully.
Purjalsta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grafter's head.
Purjalsta connects with a couple of short punches.
Purjalsta works over Grafter with some ground and pound from guard.
Purjalsta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Purjalsta chips away with some ground and pound.
Grafter wants to get back to his feet but Purjalsta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnny Grafter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grafter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjalsta postures up and lands a big shot to Grafter's brow.
Grafter has momentary wrist control but Purjalsta slips an elbow through the middle.
Purjalsta lands a couple of elbows.
Purjalsta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Purjalsta landing with the ground and pound.
Purjalsta slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Grafter.
Purjalsta working over Grafter with some ground and pound. Grafter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Purjalsta lands strikes from half guard.
Purjalsta lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Purjalsta slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Purjalsta lands a nice short elbow.
Purjalsta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Purjalsta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Grafter is looking to control Purjalsta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grafter avoid being mounted?
Purjalsta working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Purjalsta.
Grafter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Purjalsta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Purjalsta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Purjalsta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Purjalsta is nestled in close to Grafter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Purjalsta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Grafter is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Purjalsta lands a nice short elbow.
Grafter is still in real trouble! Can Purjalsta finish him?
Purjalsta lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purjalsta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Purjalsta is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Grafter has hold of Purjalsta's hands but Purjalsta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Purjalsta there.
Purjalsta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Purjalsta uses his free foot to push down on Grafter's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Grafter.
Purjalsta landing shots from mount.
Purjalsta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Grafter is bucking up trying to escape but Purjalsta cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Purjalsta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Purjalsta lands a big elbow - Grafter is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Grafter is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). O Chen Purjalsta!
O Chen Purjalsta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.