PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Tariste (ranked 4170 p4p, 4173 weight class) and Cletus Turnupseed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy Tariste could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cletus Turnupseed's chin.

Tariste
vs
Turnupseed

184 cm
25
201
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
270
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy Tariste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus Turnupseed!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tariste lands a nice shot to the body.
Tariste turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turnupseed misses with a combination
and Tariste counters with an inside leg kick.
Tariste avoids the body shot from Turnupseed.
Tariste throws a shot to the body.
Tariste comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turnupseed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tariste finds it's way round the side to connect with Turnupseed's head.
Tariste keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnupseed.
Tariste lands with a shot to the body.
Turnupseed blocks a head kick by Tariste.
Turnupseed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tariste dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turnupseed. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnupseed misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Tariste. That snapped Turnupseed's head back.
Tariste catches Turnupseed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tariste works the jab nicely.
Tariste goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Turnupseed misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariste connects with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Turnupseed finds it's target.

It looks like Guy Tariste has been cut.
Turnupseed throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tariste counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turnupseed's knee momentarily.
Tariste with a jab.
Turnupseed with a poor takedown
and Tariste finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Turnupseed throws a hook but Tariste avoids it easily.
Tariste connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Tariste. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tariste.
Nice uppercut lands for Tariste. That snapped Turnupseed's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnupseed misses the target.
Tariste looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tariste lands with an uppercut that bounces Turnupseed off the cage and back into range.
Tariste scores with a nice head shot.
Guy Tariste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Tariste finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tariste is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Turnupseed swings widly with a right hand
and Tariste connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tariste.
Tariste slips under a jab from Turnupseed.
A good leg kick by Tariste.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnupseed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tariste connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turnupseed misses with a takedown attempt
and Tariste counters with a nice leg kick.
Tariste avoids the body shot from Turnupseed.
Turnupseed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Tariste. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tariste.
Turnupseed misses with a body shot.
Turnupseed misses with a hook.
Turnupseed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tariste counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tariste scores with a nice strike.
Turnupseed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tariste.
Turnupseed throws a jab but it's blocked by Tariste.
It looked like Tariste was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turnupseed.
Turnupseed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turnupseed swings for the body but Tariste moves out of range.
Tariste throws a shot to the body.
Turnupseed throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnupseed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tariste avoids the body shot from Turnupseed.
A jab from Tariste does it's job there.
Tariste scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tariste fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turnupseed takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Turnupseed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turnupseed swinging wildly here.
Tariste lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Turnupseed swings for the body but Tariste moves out of range.
Tariste is looking to counter with head kicks.
Turnupseed misses with a shot to the body
and Tariste counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tariste with a nice cross.
Turnupseed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turnupseed throws a jab when Tariste was well out of range.
Turnupseed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tariste lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tariste.
Tariste goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Turnupseed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tariste scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tariste lands a nice shot to the body.
Tariste lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tariste throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnupseed. Tariste does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnupseed fails with the takedown
enabling Tariste to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy Tariste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cletus Turnupseed.
Tariste lands a leg kick that knocks Turnupseed off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tariste throws a head kick that half lands.
Turnupseed misses with a right hand
and Tariste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tariste connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tariste.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Tariste dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guy Tariste's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tariste moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turnupseed has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tariste.
Turnupseed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Turnupseed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tariste counters with a head kick.
Tariste throws a shot to the body.
Tariste scores with the left hand. Turnupseed knows he should have avoided that one.
Turnupseed throws a body punch but Tariste moves out of range.
Tariste dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turnupseed. That did some damage!
Turnupseed misses with a hook.
It looked like Tariste was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turnupseed.
Tariste lands with an overhand left.
Turnupseed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tariste is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turnupseed can do to turn this around?
Turnupseed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnupseed misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tariste lands a nice looking body kick.
Turnupseed misses with a body shot.
Turnupseed misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tariste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turnupseed misses with a hook to the body
and Tariste counters with a big head kick but Turnupseed shrugs it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tariste.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tariste here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariste bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turnupseed's head backwards.
Turnupseed is breathing heavily.
Turnupseed misses with a body shot
and Tariste counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Turnupseed is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Turnupseed is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Tariste. Beautiful body shot.
Turnupseed is still on wobbly legs! Can Tariste finish him?
Tariste lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Turnupseed seems to have recovered his senses.
Tariste lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tariste thows a body kick. Turnupseed tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tariste lands a head shot.
Turnupseed takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tariste lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turnupseed at a distance.

Tariste lands a big head kick that sends Turnupseed tumbling to the mat! Tariste takes a step backwards and waves Turnupseed back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tariste lands a nice hook to Turnupseed's body. Turnupseed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turnupseed misses with a right hand
and Tariste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turnupseed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tariste goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Turnupseed steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tariste. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tariste staying out of range there.
Turnupseed misses with an uppercut
and Tariste counters with a straight right hand.
Turnupseed steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tariste. That one must have hurt.
Turnupseed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tariste counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tariste lands a right hook to the body.
Turnupseed misses with a hook.
Turnupseed misses with an uppercut
and Tariste connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turnupseed takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tariste scores with a head kick.
Tariste getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tariste lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Turnupseed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tariste counters with a nice kick to the body.
Turnupseed shoots in looking for a takedown but Tariste manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Turnupseed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tariste lands a nice shot to the body.
Tariste throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turnupseed throws a right hand that misses
and Tariste counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Tariste.
Turnupseed misses with a straight right.
Tariste slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tariste.
Tariste works Turnupseed's body with a nice hook.
Turnupseed misses with a left hand
and Tariste counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Tariste finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tariste displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turnupseed throws out the jab.
Tariste misses with a wild combination.
Turnupseed changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Turnupseed misses with a few strikes there.
Turnupseed is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tariste is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Turnupseed.
Tariste throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Guy Tariste is winning the standup battle so far.
Tariste scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tariste connects with a nice looking jab.
Tariste scores with a sloppy right hand. Turnupseed should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tariste connects with the punch.
Tariste lands with a kick to the temple. Turnupseed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tariste stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body punch from Tariste.
Tariste clobbers Turnupseed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot lands for Tariste.
Tariste scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turnupseed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Tariste.
Tariste throws a head kick that half lands.
Tariste chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turnupseed misses with a combination
and Tariste counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tariste scores with a push kick.
Turnupseed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tariste scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Tariste dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guy Tariste's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Turnupseed takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Turnupseed throws a jab when Tariste was well out of range.
Tariste keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tariste.
Turnupseed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tariste keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnupseed.
Tariste with the inside leg kick.
Tariste scores with a head kick.
Turnupseed misses with a hook. Tariste ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Turnupseed.
Turnupseed misses with an uppercut
and Tariste counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tariste throws a head kick that half lands.
Tariste fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turnupseed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tariste changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tariste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turnupseed takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnupseed misses with a wild combination.
Tariste was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tariste works Turnupseed's body with a nice hook.
Turnupseed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tariste sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Turnupseed somewhat.
Turnupseed misses with a looping left.
Tariste cracks Turnupseed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turnupseed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tariste.
Tariste connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tariste!
Turnupseed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tariste.
Tariste scores with a leg kick.
Turnupseed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tariste connects with an inside leg kick.
Tariste scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnupseed misses with a shot to the body
and Tariste counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Turnupseed is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A shot to the body from Turnupseed misses
and Tariste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turnupseed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tariste!

Tariste lands a big head kick that sends Turnupseed tumbling to the mat! Tariste takes a step backwards and waves Turnupseed back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Tariste! Turnupseed is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Tariste!