PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor Lee (ranked 340 p4p, 138 weight class) and Jacques Turcotte (ranked 52 p4p, 21 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Turcotte

187 cm
30
165
13 - 3 - 1

180 cm
27
160
22 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Conor Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turcotte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turcotte sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turcotte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee scores with a head kick. Turcotte tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Jacques Turcotte has been cut.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Turcotte.
Turcotte throws a counter combo.
Lee misses with a hook
and Turcotte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Turcotte clinches with his opponent.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turcotte or not.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Turcotte.
Turcotte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turcotte blocking some punches.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Turcotte has him pressed against the cage.
Lee tries a body shot but Turcotte blocks it.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turcotte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Turcotte controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
A short left from Turcotte.

Lee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Lee looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Turcotte has picked Lee up and slammed him! Lee can't keep hold of the triangle and Turcotte manages to pass to side control!
Lee tries to bench press Turcotte off him but Turcotte keeps the position.
Turcotte moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Turcotte content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to improve his position but Turcotte is controlling well.
Lee moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turcotte with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turcotte slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lee is trying to work for a sweep but Turcotte has mounted him!
Lee can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Turcotte has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Turcotte seems content to control.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Turcotte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Turcotte has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Turcotte passes into half guard.
Turcotte is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Turcotte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Turcotte's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turcotte moves away.
Lee throws a jab when Turcotte was well out of range.
Turcotte swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turcotte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee pushes Turcotte away with a front kick.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee throws a head kick but Turcotte moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Turcotte blocks the low kick.
Turcotte misses the jab.
Lee feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turcotte throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Turcotte scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Turcotte is out of range.
Turcotte lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turcotte.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee connects with a jab.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee throws the left hand but Turcotte avoids the punch easily.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turcotte.
Turcotte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Turcotte scores with a punch to the head.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Turcotte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turcotte throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turcotte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turcotte lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turcotte.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Turcotte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turcotte checks the leg kick.
Turcotte lands a jab to the head.
Lee staying out of range there.
Turcotte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turcotte counters with a stiff right hand.
Turcotte throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turcotte misses the jab.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Turcotte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turcotte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Turcotte digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turcotte might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turcotte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turcotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Turcotte.
Turcotte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee slips under a jab from Turcotte.
Turcotte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee swings for the body but Turcotte moves out of range.
Turcotte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turcotte cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turcotte throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Turcotte.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee slips a straight right by Turcotte.
Turcotte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Turcotte finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Turcotte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques Turcotte's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turcotte was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Turcotte throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Turcotte lands a jab.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Turcotte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Turcotte thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turcotte's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turcotte moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Turcotte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turcotte throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Turcotte finds it's way through Lee's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turcotte scores with a nice head shot.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lee slips a straight right by Turcotte.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Turcotte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Turcotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Turcotte ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turcotte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Conor Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips a jab from Turcotte.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Turcotte.
Turcotte throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Turcotte swings widly with a right hand
and Turcotte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Turcotte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Turcotte ducks down to avoid it.
Turcotte throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Turcotte.
Turcotte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That has opened up Jacques Turcotte's cut even more.
Turcotte with a nice cross.
Lee tries a low kick but Turcotte avoids it.
Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turcotte lands a jab.
Lee misses with a low kick.
A big right from Turcotte misses.
Turcotte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turcotte works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Turcotte throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Turcotte ducks down to avoid it.
Turcotte throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turcotte is out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Turcotte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Turcotte cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turcotte.
Turcotte ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Turcotte lands with a nice body punch.
Turcotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Turcotte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turcotte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Turcotte!