PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Kaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Turolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaka
vs
Turolla

190 cm
23
206 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

189 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Kaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Turolla!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaka tries to clinch up.

Turolla lands a left and a right that send Kaka crashing to the mat, dazed. Turolla thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Ronaldo Kaka has been cut.
Turolla throws a right and a left that Kaka avoids nicely.
Kaka scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Jorge Turolla has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turolla finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaka's head.
A jab from Kaka misses.
Kaka tries to clinch but Turolla moves out of range.
Kaka throws a hook but Turolla blocks it.
Turolla throws a head kick but Kaka moves out of range.
Kaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Turolla ducks straight into an uppercut from Kaka and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Turolla manages to regain guard straight away.
Kaka trying to control but Turolla is working from the bottom.
Turolla wants to get back to his feet but Kaka passes into half guard.
Kaka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Turolla kicks Kaka off and gets back to his feet.
Kaka slips a jab and a cross from Turolla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turolla throws a nice looking combination but Kaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turolla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaka moves in looking to clinch but Turolla pushes him off.
Turolla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaka throws a series of punches but Turolla moves out of range.
Kaka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turolla keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaka tries to clinch but Turolla moves out of range.
Turolla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turolla looks gassed!

Kaka has Turolla up against the cage in a clinch.
Turolla managing to block the knees to the body from Kaka.

Turolla breaks from the clinch.
Kaka wants to clinch up but Turolla keeps it at a distance.
Kaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turolla moves out of range of the body kick from Kaka.
Kaka throws the left hand but Turolla avoids the punch easily.
Kaka throws the kick towards the body but Turolla avoids it.
Kaka slips a straight right by Turolla.
Turolla delivers a nice body kick.
Turolla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka is looking to clinch but Turolla is avoiding it.
Kaka is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kaka.
Kaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turolla defending well as Kaka loads up on a big left hand.
Kaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Turolla there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaka wants to clinch.
Turolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Turolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turolla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaka.
Ronaldo Kaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaka loads up on a big right hand but Turolla slips the punch.
Kaka tries to clinch up.
Turolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaka.
Kaka throws a leg kick
and Turolla counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turolla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kaka throws a hook to the side of Turolla's head but Turolla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turolla misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaka wants to clinch.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaka darts in trying to clinch
and Turolla counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turolla circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Turolla counter with a right hand.
Kaka tries to clinch up but Turolla circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaka throws a head kick that misses.
Kaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice cross by Kaka.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Turolla circles away.
Kaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Turolla.
Kaka moves in looking to clinch but Turolla pushes him off.
Turolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaka.
Turolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 Ronaldo Kaka will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Turolla circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Turolla rushes Kaka and presses him up against the cage.
Kaka jumps guard but Turolla stands there with Kaka around his waist. Kaka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turolla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turolla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Turolla walks away with a smile on his face. Kaka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Kaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaka.
Kaka closes the distance but Turolla moves to the side
and Turolla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaka wants to clinch.
Ronaldo Kaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaka misses with a two punch combination.
Kaka needs to keep his hands up - Turolla had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaka avoids a kick to the body.
Turolla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaka throws a head kick that misses.
Turolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaka.
Turolla lands a really nice looking cross but Kaka seems unphased.
An inside leg kick from Kaka misses.
Kaka lands a lovely overhand right.
Turolla throws a nice head kick!
Kaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turolla.
Turolla dips to his left and cracks Kaka with an uppercut!
Jab by Turolla.
Turolla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaka.
A slow jab from Kaka misses its intended target.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Turolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turolla misses with the combination.
Kaka throws a hook but Turolla blocks it.
Ronaldo Kaka is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka tries to clinch up
and Turolla counters with a head kick. That will keep Kaka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Turolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaka.
Kaka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turolla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaka missing with a left hand there. Turolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaka throws a series of punches but Turolla avoids them all with ease.
Turolla fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turolla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kaka closes the distance and pushes Turolla back into the cage.
Kaka wants a takedown.
Turolla is trying to force a seperation but Kaka has the dominant position.
Turolla can't break the clinch.
Kaka stalling in the clinch but Turolla improves position.
Kaka controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turolla.

Kaka manages to break the clinch.
Turolla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaka throws an overhand right that lands on Turolla's shoulder, as Turolla tries to avoid the shot.
Turolla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaka throws out the jab.
Kaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaka misses with a head kick.
Turolla works over Kaka's head and body with a nice combination.
Turolla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turolla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaka throws a looping overhand right but Turolla ducks down to avoid it.
Turolla slips under a jab.
Turolla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turolla takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turolla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaka misses with a two punch combination.
Kaka misses with a two punch combination.
Kaka tries to clinch but Turolla moves out of range.
Kaka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaka.
Kaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Kaka misses.

Kaka has managed to clinch.
Kaka tries to circle away but Turolla has him pinned against the cage.

Kaka pulls guard successfully.
Kaka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Turolla decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jorge Turolla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Turolla slips a jab and a cross from Kaka.
Turolla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Kaka misses.
Kaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Kaka.
Kaka wants to clinch.
Kaka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turolla on the side of the head.
Turolla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Turolla.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Turolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Kaka misses its intended target.
Kaka lands with an overhand left.
Kaka wants to clinch
and Turolla counters with a three punch combo that has Kaka backing up. Kaka nods at Turolla to acknowledge the strikes.
Kaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Turolla.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaka tries to clinch up but Turolla circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaka is looking to clinch but Turolla is avoiding it.
Turolla slips under a jab from Kaka.
Kaka tries to clinch there but Turolla circles away.
Kaka tries to clinch there but Turolla circles away.
Kaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaka tries to clinch but Turolla is having none of it.
Kaka moves in looking to clinch but Turolla pushes him off.
Kaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Turolla counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kaka wants to clinch up but Turolla keeps it at a distance.
Turolla keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaka looks to clinch
and Turolla counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Kaka.
Kaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka misses with a looping right.
Kaka avoids the body shot from Turolla.

Kaka closes the distance and clinches.
Kaka tries to pull guard but Turolla won't allow it.
Kaka is struggling to control the position.
Kaka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Turolla prevents it.
Kaka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Kaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaka fails to pull guard.

Kaka manages to break the clinch.
Kaka throws a nice looking combination but Turolla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turolla throws a head kick but Kaka moves out of range.
Kaka tries to clinch but Turolla is having none of it.
Turolla looks to land a combination but Kaka avoids it well.
Kaka throws a head kick but Turolla moves out of range.
Kaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kaka tries to clinch but Turolla is having none of it.
Turolla scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turolla.
Kaka connects with the punch.
Kaka misses with a looping right.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turolla moves away from the strike by Kaka.
Turolla throws a hook but Kaka avoids it easily.
Kaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaka tries to clinch but Turolla moves out of range.
Kaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaka closes the distance but Turolla moves to the side
and Turolla counters with a three punch combo that has Kaka backing up. Kaka nods at Turolla to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Turolla. That snapped Kaka's head back.
Kaka misses with a straight right.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turolla keeps the fight on the outside.
Turolla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

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.

Kaka has managed to clinch.
Kaka tries to pull guard but Turolla won't allow it.
Turolla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kaka keeps control of Turolla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaka prevents Turolla from breaking the clinch.

Kaka gets control of Turolla's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kaka will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kaka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaka is trying to control the position but Turolla postures up.

Kaka kicks Turolla off and gets to his feet.
Kaka tries to clinch up
and Turolla counters with a series of strikes. Kaka will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Kaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!