PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Purcell (ranked 2680 p4p, 23450 weight class) and Bob Brown (ranked 290 p4p, 497 weight class). Justin Purcell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Purcell
vs
Brown

185 cm
30
155
7 - 6 - 0

165 cm
21
153
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Purcell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Brown!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Purcell defends it nicely.

Brown rushes Purcell and presses him up against the cage.
Purcell lands a knee to the body.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Purcell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Purcell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Justin Purcell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Brown.

Brown turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brown manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Purcell is not content to let Brown control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brown stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Purcell sprawls well. Purcell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Purcell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Purcell pushes him off.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Purcell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown goes for a double leg but Purcell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Purcell continues to drive forward.
Purcell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Brown forces Purcell back against the cage and clinches.
Brown tries to pull guard but Purcell holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Brown is looking to control Purcell's arms but Purcell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Brown tries to pull guard but Purcell won't allow it.
Brown is trying to drag Purcell to the mat but Purcell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Brown jumps into guard, dragging Purcell to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Purcell defends well.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Purcell trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

Brown is looking for a triangle but Purcell pushes his legs off easily.
Purcell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Purcell looking to pass the guard.
Purcell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brown is proving hard to escape from.
Purcell trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Purcell trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Purcell tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Purcell trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Purcell as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Purcell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Purcell with a hook.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Purcell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Purcell breaks from the clinch.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Purcell but Purcell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Purcell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Purcell sprawls well. Purcell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Purcell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown feints the counter takedown.
Purcell connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Purcell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Purcell tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.

Purcell pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Purcell backwards.

Purcell breaks from the clinch.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.

Brown shoots in and bounces Purcell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Purcell wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Brown manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Purcell is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.

Purcell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Purcell avoid being mounted?
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Purcell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Purcell trying to control but Brown postures up.
Purcell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown works his foot free and advances to mount.
Purcell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Purcell pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.

Brown is working for a submission of some sort.

Purcell manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Brown keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown presses Purcell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Purcell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Purcell as Brown shoots in.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Purcell defends it nicely.
Justin Purcell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Brown.

Purcell has managed to clinch.
Brown avoiding damage as Purcell throws knees to the body.
Purcell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Purcell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Purcell.
Purcell tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.

Brown is trying to trip Purcell. He has hold of a leg but Purcell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brown persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Purcell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Purcell scores with a nice shot.
Bob Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Purcell's brow.

Purcell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Brown is looking to advance position but Purcell won't allow it.
Purcell is trying to get back to full guard.
Purcell trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Purcell is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Purcell tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.

Purcell is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Purcell moves into full guard.
Purcell is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Purcell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
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 Justin Purcell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Purcell slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bob Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Purcell.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Purcell defends well and Brown ends up having to push Purcell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Purcell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Purcell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Justin Purcell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Brown.
Purcell scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.

Brown instigates a clinch.
Purcell unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell working hard to break the clinch.
Brown has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Purcell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brown can turn it around.
Purcell is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Purcell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Purcell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Purcell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Purcell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Purcell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Brown has Purcell pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Brown pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Purcell tumbling to the mat - Brown dives into Purcell's guard.

Purcell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into side control.
Brown trying to control the position but Purcell is working away.
Purcell stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Justin Purcell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell struggling a bit here.
Purcell is looking for a sweep.
Brown trying to control the action but Purcell is working from the bottom.

Brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Purcell struggling a bit here.
Brown slows the pace down.
Purcell is looking for a sweep.
Purcell tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Purcell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Brown goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Purcell is on top in guard.

Brown uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Purcell tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purcell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Purcell settles back down.
Justin Purcell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Purcell throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Purcell.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
A punch combination from Purcell misses.
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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Brown throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Purcell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brown is in Purcell's guard.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brown wants to control but Purcell is keeping him busy.
Brown takes a little break here. Purcell wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Brown cracks Purcell with a big right hand but Purcell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Brown.
I think Purcell 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Purcell!
Our winner, Justin Purcell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.