PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Purnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Jacobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Purnell
vs
Jacobsen

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Purnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Jacobsen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobsen tries to clinch up.
Jacobsen moves in looking to clinch but Purnell pushes him off.
Jacobsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Purnell.
Purnell throws out a leg kick but Jacobsen moves out of range and Purnell only half commits.
Jacobsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Purnell circles away.
Jacobsen tries to clinch but Purnell is having none of it.
Purnell scores with a three punch combo!
Purnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobsen.
Purnell fails with a takedown attempt.
Purnell cracks Jacobsen with a right hand to the side of the head.

Jacobsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Purnell, pushing him back against the cage.
Jacobsen scores a nice knee to the body.

Jacobsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Purnell!
Jacobsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Purnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacobsen dodges the punch combination from Purnell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purnell misses with a few strikes there.
Purnell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Simon Jacobsen has been cut.
Purnell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Purnell.

Jacobsen is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Purnell.
A punch combination from Purnell misses.
Purnell tries to clinch there but Jacobsen circles away.
Jacobsen looks to clinch

and Purnell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Purnell.
Jacobsen has Purnell pressed against the cage.
Jacobsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jacobsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short left from Jacobsen.
Purnell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jacobsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Purnell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Purnell blocks it with crossed arms.
Jacobsen lands an elbow inside that Purnell shrugs off.
Jacobsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Purnell wants to get back to striking at distance but Jacobsen won't allow it.
Purnell can't break the clinch.
Jacobsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jacobsen tries to stall but Purnell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jacobsen lands an elbow inside that Purnell shrugs off.
Jacobsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Jacobsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacobsen clinches but Purnell breaks the clinch
and Purnell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jacobsen connects with a body shot.
Jacobsen darts in trying to clinch
and Purnell counters with a good low kick that Jacobsen was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Purnell.
Purnell misses with a body kick.
Jacobsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jacobsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobsen slips a jab and a cross from Purnell.
Purnell scores with a one two! Jacobsen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Purnell is breathing heavily.
Purnell throws a right hand that Jacobsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacobsen also avoids with ease.
Jacobsen looks to clinch
and Purnell counters with a big head kick but Jacobsen shrugs it off.
Jacobsen clinches but Purnell breaks the clinch
and Purnell counters with a left and a right that stings Jacobsen.

Jacobsen clinches up against the cage.
Jacobsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jacobsen lands an elbow just above Purnell 's eye.
Purnell wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jacobsen breaks from the clinch.
Purnell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Purnell counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jacobsen clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Jacobsen to work.
Jacobsen goes for a takedown attempt but Purnell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Purnell scores with a sloppy right hand. Jacobsen should have avoided that one.
Purnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Purnell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Purnell circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Purnell counter with a right hand.
Jacobsen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jacobsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Purnell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Simon Jacobsen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jacobsen tries to clinch up but Purnell circles away and keeps his distance.
Purnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobsen tries to clinch but Purnell moves away
and Purnell counters with a good, hard body kick but Jacobsen shrugs it off.
Purnell cracks Jacobsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jacobsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacobsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Purnell counters with a one-two to the body.
Jacobsen shoots for a double leg takedown but Purnell sprawls well. He's pushed Jacobsen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Purnell throws a series of punches but Jacobsen avoids them all with ease.
Jacobsen tries to clinch
and Purnell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Purnell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jacobsen wants to clinch but Purnell slips to the side
and Purnell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Purnell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jacobsen darts in trying to clinch
and Purnell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jacobsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Purnell counters with a nice body shot.
Purnell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Purnell shoots in but no luck this time.
Jacobsen tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Purnell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jacobsen lands a knee to the head.
Jacobsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jacobsen connects with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Jacobsen to work.
Purnell wants to break free but Jacobsen has control.
A bit of stalling here from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen scores with a knee to the head.
Purnell takes an elbow to the temple.
Jacobsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Purnell prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Purnell wants to break free but Jacobsen has control.
Jacobsen lands a damaging elbow.
Purnell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jacobsen has him pressed against the cage.
Jacobsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jacobsen looking to throw knees to the head but Purnell is blocking nicely.
Jacobsen trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jacobsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but Purnell blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Jacobsen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jacobsen.
Jacobsen misses with a knee strike.
Purnell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jacobsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purnell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jacobsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but Purnell blocks with his arms.
Jacobsen misses with a knee strike.
Purnell prevents the takedown attempt.
David Purnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Jacobsen.
Jacobsen looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Jacobsen on the inside.
Nice elbow from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen tries a knee to the head but Purnell blocks it.
Jacobsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacobsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jacobsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jacobsen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jacobsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jacobsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jacobsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Purnell.
Jacobsen tries a knee to the head but Purnell blocks it.
Jacobsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Purnell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jacobsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jacobsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Purnell blocks it with crossed arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacobsen misses with a knee strike.
Purnell managing to block the knees to the body from Jacobsen.
Purnell tries to break the clinch but Jacobsen is controlling the position.
Jacobsen lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Purnell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Jacobsen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Purnell. No joy for Jacobsen on that attempt.

Purnell rushes Jacobsen and presses him up against the cage.
Jacobsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Purnell smiles and moves away.
Purnell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jacobsen backs up against the cage.

Purnell has Jacobsen up against the cage in a clinch.

Purnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacobsen tries to clinch up
and Purnell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Purnell is looking to clinch.
Jacobsen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jacobsen tries to clinch

and Purnell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Purnell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jacobsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purnell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jacobsen darts in trying to clinch

and Purnell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Purnell.
Purnell is looking to break free of the clinch but Jacobsen has double underhooks.
Jacobsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Purnell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jacobsen connects with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jacobsen crunches a lovely knee into Purnell's ribcage.

Jacobsen manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Purnell both land. Nice combination.
Jacobsen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Purnell fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacobsen throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobsen wants to clinch
and Purnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jacobsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Purnell takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jacobsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacobsen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Purnell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jacobsen landing knees to the head.

Jacobsen manages to break the clinch.
Purnell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jacobsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Purnell throws a lazy right hand but Jacobsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
David Purnell is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purnell wants to slow Jacobsen down by chopping away at his legs.
Jacobsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Purnell tries to clinch but Jacobsen moves out of range.
Jacobsen lands a high kick!
Purnell closes the distance but Jacobsen moves to the side
and Jacobsen counters with a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Purnell both land. Nice combination.
Jacobsen clinches but Purnell breaks the clinch
and Purnell counters with a left and a right that stings Jacobsen.
Jacobsen closes the distance but Purnell moves to the side
and Jacobsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
David Purnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobsen closes the distance but Purnell moves to the side
and Purnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Purnell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Purnell misses with a two punch combination.

That's four 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.
Jacobsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jacobsen has Purnell up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacobsen with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Purnell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jacobsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jacobsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Purnell blocks it with crossed arms.
Jacobsen landing knees to the head.
Jacobsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Purnell smiles and moves away.
David Purnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Jacobsen.
Purnell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Simon Jacobsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Purnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobsen tries to clinch there but Purnell circles away.
Purnell scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Purnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Purnell, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Purnell!