PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Turgeon (ranked 1117 p4p, 1451 weight class) and Kimbo Slaissi (ranked 157 p4p, 203 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Turgeon
vs
Slaissi

190 cm
24
228
10 - 5 - 1

189 cm
24
279
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Turgeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kimbo Slaissi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaissi misses with a straight left.
Turgeon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cope's in the buildup to the fight.
Slaissi blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Turgeon.
Slaissi misses with a hook.
Slaissi slips a jab from Turgeon.
Slaissi connects with a looping right hand.
Turgeon looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaissi is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaissi throws a shot to the body.
Turgeon misses with a hook
and Slaissi counters with a low kick, right behind Turgeon 's knee.
Turgeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slaissi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slaissi misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turgeon tries to close the distance and clinch but Slaissi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turgeon scores with a jab.

It looks like Kimbo Slaissi has been cut.
Slaissi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turgeon to score with a decent uppercut.
Turgeon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turgeon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Patrick Turgeon has been cut.
Slaissi looks to land a combination but Turgeon avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Turgeon. That snapped Slaissi's head back.
Turgeon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turgeon there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turgeon lands with an uppercut that bounces Slaissi off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slaissi throws a shot to the body.
Turgeon throws a poor cross that misses
and Slaissi counters with a nice uppercut.
Slaissi throws a body kick that misses.
Turgeon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slaissi.
A nice leg kick from Slaissi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turgeon tests Slaissi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turgeon misses with a wild body shot.
Slaissi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon scores with a punch to the head.
Slaissi throws a series of punches but Turgeon moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Turgeon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turgeon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That has opened up Kimbo Slaissi's cut even more.

Turgeon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Slaissi sprawling to the canvas! Slaissi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Turgeon finish him?!

Slaissi is rocked!
Turgeon catches Slaissi with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Slaissi forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Turgeon!