PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calum Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Pur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kip Pur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henderson
vs
Pur

187 cm
25
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calum Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kip Pur !
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pur drives through with a takedown into guard.

Henderson looking for a guillotine here but Pur defends easily.
Pur looking to pass the guard.
Henderson has his hands on Pur 's head, controlling the position.

Pur drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pur jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Henderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pur .
Pur throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pur is pushing down on Henderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Pur has managed to sneak the leg through.

Pur is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Henderson is just riding it out for now. Pur eventually gives up the hold.
Henderson is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is looking to control Pur 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henderson avoid being mounted?
Pur works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pur tries to move to mount but Henderson blocks the move with his legs.
Pur moves into full mount!
Pur unloads with some shots from mount but Henderson bucks and avoids them well.
Henderson wants to control but Pur is having none of it.
Henderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pur .
Henderson is looking to get to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Pur there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Pur goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Henderson turns into him and now he's in Pur 's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Henderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henderson has managed to get both his arms back between Pur 's legs - danger averted.

Pur looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Pur is retaining full guard.
Henderson trying to control but Pur is working from the bottom.
Pur is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pur lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henderson!
Henderson can't escape the position.
Henderson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Henderson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pur .
Henderson wants to hold on but Pur pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Henderson really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Pur working for a submission but Henderson is keeping him at bay.
Henderson tries to lock up and control but Pur gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Pur thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Pur jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Henderson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kip Pur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Henderson gets the takedown into side control.
Henderson looks up at the clock and then as Pur takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Henderson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pur manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pur is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Henderson!
Pur tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.
Henderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pur misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Pur is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Henderson is surviving well by controlling Pur 's body position as best he can.
Pur punching from mount but Henderson doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson wants to hold on but Pur pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson is trying desperately to improve position.
Pur throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pur thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pur controlling his opponent.

Pur throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Henderson has his hands clasped together but Pur breaks the hold and Henderson is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Pur !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kip Pur !