PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Purjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Turner
vs
Purjo

174 cm
25
163 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
166 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Cobra Kai Nutrition (NEW 158 OUT)

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vernon Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jukka Purjo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turner.

Turner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Purjo was covering up waiting for the punch and Turner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Turner stops Purjo from standing up.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Turner lands a couple of elbows.
Purjo wants to stand and escape but Turner is having none of it.
Purjo can't keep his opponent in guard - Turner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turner is pressing down on Purjo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Purjo is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Turner throwing shots but Purjo is blocking nicely.
Turner 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.

Purjo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Turner avoids the head kick by Purjo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Purjo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjo throws a head kick that misses.
Purjo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jukka Purjo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Purjo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turner slips a jab from Purjo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Purjo. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Purjo looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Purjo swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Purjo stuffs the takedown attempt from Turner. Turner gets slowly back to his feet.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purjo lands a body shot.
Purjo takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Purjo just misses with a punch to the body.
Purjo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Purjo.
Turner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Purjo moved out of range.
Turner moves away from the strike by Purjo.
Purjo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Purjo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Purjo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Turner rather than just go for the knockout.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purjo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Purjo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Purjo is fending him off so far but Turner persists. Nope, Purjo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vernon Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Purjo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turner won't be happy with that.
Turner gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner wants to improve his position but Purjo is controlling well.
Turner is not content to let Purjo control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Turner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Purjo clinches up against the cage.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Purjo throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner blocks a head kick by Purjo.
Purjo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner avoids the body shot from Purjo.
Turner blocks a jab.
Purjo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Purjo misses
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
Purjo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
Purjo takes one on the button.
Purjo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turner's sensitive parts.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Turner jabs at Purjo's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjo just misses with a punch to the body.
Purjo is breathing heavily.
Purjo closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
Turner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Purjo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner defending well as Purjo loads up on a big left hand.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Purjo avoids the body shot from Turner.
Purjo tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Purjo manages to avoid it.
A big left from Purjo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Purjo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Purjo stuffs the takedown attempt from Turner. Turner gets slowly back to his feet.
Purjo takes one on the button.
Purjo throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Purjo misses with a two punch combination.
Purjo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Purjo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Turner misses
enabling Purjo to counter with a crisp jab.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purjo misses with a straight right.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Purjo.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Purjo.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Purjo.
Purjo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Purjo.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Purjo.
Purjo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Purjo ducks down to avoid it.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Purjo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Turner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turner misses with a body shot.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Purjo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jukka Purjo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Purjo to score with a decent uppercut.
Turner avoids the body shot from Purjo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Purjo is defended easily by Turner.
Purjo has his takedown stuffed

and Turner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Purjo won't be happy with that.
Vernon Turner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Purjo taking a bit of punishment here - Turner scoring with strikes.
The ground and pound from Turner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner lands some shots froms side control.
Turner looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Purjo is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Turner 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 swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Purjo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Purjo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Purjo throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Vernon Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Turner.
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.

Purjo is rocked!
Purjo slips a straight right by Turner.
Turner moves out of range as Purjo strikes.
Purjo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Purjo misses the jab.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Purjo.
Purjo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Purjo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Purjo misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Purjo.
Turner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Purjo's hands.
An inside leg kick from Purjo misses.
Turner lands a right hook to the body.
Purjo missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Purjo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Turner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Turner thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner forces his way into half guard.
Turner thows a huge punch but Purjo dodges it nicely.
Turner lands with a punch from half guard.
Turner working the head and body with strikes.
Turner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vernon Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turner is taking a breather. Purjo 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.
Jukka Purjo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Purjo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Purjo is defending well.
Turner stops Purjo from getting back to his feet.
Turner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Purjo is not content to let Turner control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turner controlling the pace.
Turner's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Vernon Turner just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A big right from Purjo misses.
Purjo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Purjo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Purjo does no damage.
Turner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Purjo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vernon Turner!