PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roland Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Purcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roland Deschain could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Purcell's chin.

Deschain
vs
Purcell

177 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Synergy Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roland Deschain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Purcell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deschain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Purcell but Purcell pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Deschain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Deschain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Purcell'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.
Deschain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Purcell working to try and regain half guard.
Deschain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Purcell working to try and regain half guard.

Deschain looking to secure an arm triangle but Purcell defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell is trying desperately to improve position.
Purcell is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Deschain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Deschain working for a submission but Purcell is keeping him at bay.
Purcell punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Deschain looking to ground and pound but Purcell is blocking nicely.

Deschain looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Deschain controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Purcell is trying to stand but he's just given Deschain his back.
Purcell is in bad spot here.
Purcell is trying to get back to his feet but Deschain has full control of the position and if anything, Purcell has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Purcell avoids the strikes from Deschain.
Deschain is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Deschain gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Deschain gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Deschain apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Deschain has managed to clinch.
Deschain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Deschain drags the fight down to the ground.
Deschain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Deschain is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deschain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Purcell keeping moving, preventing Deschain from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Deschain prevents Purcell from getting back to his feet.
Purcell is looking to stand back up but Deschain counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Purcell.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Deschain cracks Purcell with a big right hand but Purcell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Purcell trying to remain calm as Deschain controls from the top position.
Purcell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Deschain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Deschain stands up.
Purcell swinging wilding here.

Deschain drives through with a takedown into guard.
Deschain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Purcell is looking to stand up but Deschain isn't so interested in that idea.
Deschain slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Purcell trying to keep a closed guard but Deschain is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Deschain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Deschain shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Purcell's guard.
Deschain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Deschain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Purcell wants to stand and escape but Deschain is having none of it.
Deschain stands and throws Purcell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Deschain controlling the position.
Purcell is looking to get back to his feet here but Deschain is keeping cool and he's managed to take Purcell's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Purcell is looking to escape.
Deschain controlling the pace.
Purcell pushes Deschain off looking to stand but Deschain dives back in and keeps control.
Deschain is nestled in close to Purcell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Deschain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Purcell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Purcell is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Deschain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Purcell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Deschain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Deschain moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Purcell.
Purcell tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell wants to escape the position.
Deschain has good solid back control here.
Purcell wants to get back to his feet.
Purcell rolls, trying to escape but Deschain keeps control of the position.
Deschain lands strikes to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Deschain has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Purcell's body.
Deschain lands shots from the back.
Deschain biding his time, controlling Purcell.
Purcell takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deschain trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Deschain dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Purcell tries for a takedown but Deschain circles away easily

and Deschain counters with a nice double leg into side control. Purcell won't be happy with that.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Roland Deschain just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Deschain with a lazy takedown attempt
and Purcell counters with a series of strikes. Deschain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Purcell moves out of range of the body kick.
Deschain moves out of range of the strikes.
Purcell misses with a body shot

and Deschain counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Purcell!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Purcell can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Purcell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Purcell wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Roland Deschain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Purcell is in a horrible position here. Deschain smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Deschain controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Deschain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Deschain stands up from mount. Strange move.

Deschain pushes Purcell up against the ropes in a clinch.

Deschain jumps into guard, dragging Purcell to the mat.

Deschain looking for a guillotine here but Purcell defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell won't allow Deschain to sweep him here.
Purcell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Deschain's guard.

Deschain had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Purcell is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Deschain Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Purcell's back instead.
Purcell rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Purcell wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deschain stalling.

Deschain postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Purcell to stand up.
Purcell stuffs the takedown attempt from Deschain. Deschain gets slowly back to his feet.
Purcell cracks a nice hook into Deschain's ribs.
Purcell tries for a takedown but Deschain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Deschain closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Deschain is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Deschain is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Purcell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Deschain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Deschain seems content to control.

Deschain is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Purcell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Still in half guard, Deschain seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rick Purcell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Deschain decides to return to a standing position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Deschain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deschain, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Deschain!