PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Mourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roxanni Purnatori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Mourke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mourke
vs
Purnatori

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
300 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Mourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roxanni Purnatori!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mourke closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Purnatori did well to prevent Mourke getting side control.
Mourke thows a huge punch but Purnatori dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Purnatori taking some punishment here, with Mourke in his half guard.
Mourke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Purnatori can do anything to dispel that myth.
Purnatori tries to roll over but Mourke keeps him under control.

Purnatori looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Purnatori pushes Mourke off and gets back to his feet.
Purnatori misses with a takedown

and Mourke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Mourke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mourke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Purnatori has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mourke is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from Mourke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purnatori is looking to control Mourke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Purnatori avoid being mounted?
Purnatori is trying to stand up here but Mourke is controlling him well.
Purnatori is refusing to be controlled, as Mourke sits in half guard.

Mourke wants to work for an arm triangle but Purnatori is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mourke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mourke prevents Purnatori from improving his position.
Purnatori looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mourke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Purnatori with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Purnatori wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mourke gets a takedown into half guard.
Mourke thows a huge punch but Purnatori dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mourke is thwarting Purnatori's attempts to control the position.
Purnatori gets back to full guard.
Mourke wants to control from the top but Purnatori keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mourke preventing the sweep.
Purnatori working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mourke.
Purnatori bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mourke's guard.
Mourke is breathing heavily.

Purnatori is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Purnatori distracts Mourke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Purnatori looking to pass the guard.
Purnatori stands up over Mourke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mourke looking for a triangle here. Purnatori is fighting it but it looks tight! Mourke pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Purnatori is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ricky Mourke!