PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Turcot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and renz vaylon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turcot kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Uni Pour La Cause. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turcot
vs
vaylon

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Turcot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, renz vaylon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turcot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turcot misses with a head kick.
Turcot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like renz vaylon has been cut.
Turcot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turcot works vaylon's body with a nice hook.
Turcot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turcot throws a right and a left that both miss.
vaylon throws a nice head kick!
vaylon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
vaylon is looking to clinch.
vaylon ducks under a wild hook from Turcot.
Turcot is looking to slow vaylon down with leg kicks.
Turcot misses with the combination.
Turcot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turcot takes a swing at vaylon's ribcage but misses.
Sam Turcot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
vaylon misses with an uppercut.
vaylon misses with a takedown attempt - Turcot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Turcot scores with a four punch combination!
Turcot misses with a head kick.
vaylon tries to close the distance and clinch but Turcot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turcot lands with a shot to the body.
Sam Turcot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turcot circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from vaylon.
vaylon looks gassed!
Turcot lands an overhand right.
Turcot throws a right hand that vaylon ducks under and follows up with a left that vaylon also avoids with ease.
vaylon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turcot tries a head kick but it misses.
vaylon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turcot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turcot scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcot checks a low kick from vaylon.
Turcot throws a series of punches but vaylon avoids them all with ease.
Turcot with a nice cross.
vaylon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight stays on the outside here - vaylon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut lands for Turcot. That snapped vaylon's head back.
Turcot misses with a few strikes there.

vaylon gets in close and instigates a clinch.

vaylon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turcot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turcot misses with a wild combination.
Turcot scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vaylon shoots in and drives through. Turcot sprawls well.
Sam Turcot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of renz vaylon.
vaylon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left and a right from Turcot both land. Nice combination.
Turcot thuds his shin into the meat of vaylon's side.
Turcot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Turcot throws a push kick but vaylon slaps the foot to one side.
Turcot stuffs the takedown.
vaylon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Turcot is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for vaylon.
Turcot throws a nice head kick!
vaylon misses with a body shot.
Turcot misses with a wild combination.
Turcot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but vaylon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
vaylon is looking to clinch.
Turcot misses with a body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by vaylon.

Turcot sneaks out the side door and pushes vaylon away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
vaylon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turcot avoids the head kick by vaylon.

vaylon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Turcot to the mat! Turcot manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
vaylon is in close to Turcot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
vaylon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
vaylon sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Turcot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on renz vaylon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turcot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
vaylon blocks the body kick.
vaylon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turcot's waist but Turcot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing vaylon off to one side.
vaylon shoots in for a takedown but Turcot shows good takedown defense.
Turcot throws a head kick but vaylon moves out of range.

vaylon scores with a takedown into Turcot's guard.
vaylon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Turcot keeping moving, preventing vaylon from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
vaylon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turcot pushes vaylon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Turcot scores with a three punch combo!
Turcot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. vaylon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

vaylon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
vaylon stops Turcot from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Turcot manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcot misses with a series of wild punches.
Turcot throws a series of punches but vaylon avoids them all with ease.
Sam Turcot is winning the standup battle so far.
Turcot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from vaylon.
Sam Turcot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of renz vaylon.
A head kick misses from Turcot.
Turcot misses with a wild body shot.
vaylon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice takedown defense from Turcot. No joy for vaylon on that attempt.
Turcot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
vaylon tries to clinch but Turcot is having none of it.
Turcot leaves vaylon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vaylon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turcot as he jumps to the side.
Turcot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but vaylon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turcot throws a right hand that vaylon ducks under and follows up with a left that vaylon also avoids with ease.

vaylon scores with a takedown into Turcot's guard.
vaylon prevents Turcot from getting back to his feet.
vaylon wants to control from the top but Turcot keeps moving.
Turcot wants to get back to his feet but vaylon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Turcot pushes vaylon off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcot throws a lazy body kick

and vaylon counters with a takedown into side control.

vaylon decides to stand back up. vaylon steps back and let's Turcot get back to his feet.
vaylon loads up on a big right hand but Turcot slips the punch.
A right-left combo lands from vaylon.
Turcot throws a right and a left that both miss.
vaylon fails with an attempt to clinch.
vaylon fails with the takedown.
vaylon moves in looking to clinch but Turcot pushes him off.
Turcot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
vaylon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turcot scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

renz vaylon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on renz vaylon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

vaylon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turcot's waist but Turcot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing vaylon off to one side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turcot, as that shot connected.
Turcot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
vaylon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
vaylon tries to close the distance and clinch but Turcot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - vaylon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
vaylon throws a jab but it's blocked by Turcot.
A combination from Turcot does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
vaylon wants to clinch up but Turcot keeps it at a distance.
Turcot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from vaylon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
vaylon shoots in looking for a takedown. Turcot tries to sprawl out of it but vaylon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turcot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
vaylon misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Turcot finds it's way through vaylon's defenses.
Turcot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping vaylon at a distance.
Turcot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. vaylon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
vaylon throws a head kick that misses.
Sam Turcot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turcot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
vaylon misses with a double jab
and Turcot counters with a one-two to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turcot.

vaylon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Turcot to the mat! Turcot manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
vaylon trying to control the position from guard on top but Turcot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcot wants to stand up but vaylon is controlling him.

Turcot has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes vaylon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Turcot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but vaylon moves away.
Turcot throws a right hand that vaylon ducks under and follows up with a left that vaylon also avoids with ease.
Turcot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but vaylon circles away quickly and effectively.
vaylon doesn't manage to clinch there - Turcot circles away.
vaylon tries to clinch but Turcot moves away
and Turcot counters with a left and a right that stings vaylon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vaylon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turcot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turcot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

vaylon darts in and clinches Turcot up against the cage.
vaylon tries to pull guard but Turcot won't allow it.
Sam Turcot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of renz vaylon.
Turcot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turcot is trying to break free.
vaylon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turcot smiles and moves away.
Turcot with a hook.
vaylon looks for a takedown but Turcot sprawls well.
vaylon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turcot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
vaylon fails with a takedown attempt.
Turcot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Turcot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Turcot gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows vaylon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
vaylon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turcot wants to stand but vaylon is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to renz vaylon.
I think vaylon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... renz vaylon!