PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spinbob Cantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantrell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scorpions - Winds of Change. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cantrell
vs
Turk

177 cm
23
179 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

175 cm
25
168 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Shorts a [JMFC] Joint

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spinbob Cantrell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Turk!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantrell looks to land a body kick but Turk moved away.
Turk throws a lazy right hand but Cantrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Cantrell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Cantrell moves into range and clinches up with Turk.
Turk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cantrell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turk's brow.
Cantrell is pushing Turk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turk.
Cantrell missing with knees to the body.
Turk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Turk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turk blocks an elbow strike from Cantrell.
Turk has had enough of the clinch but Cantrell keeps him there for the moment.
Cantrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cantrell pushes off an throws an elbow but Turk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Turk dodges an elbow strike from Cantrell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantrell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cantrell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cantrell blocks an uppercut.
Turk lands a body shot in the clinch.

Turk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cantrell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Cantrell rushes Turk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantrell scores with a shoulder strike.
Turk avoids a wild elbow strike from Cantrell.
Turk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Turk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cantrell.
Cantrell lands an elbow inside that Turk shrugs off.
Cantrell lands a nice elbow.

It looks like David Turk has been cut.
Turk avoids a wild elbow strike from Cantrell.
Cantrell throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Turk.
Turk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turk working aggressively here.
Turk is trying to break the clinch but Cantrell has him pressed against the cage.
Turk is looking to break free of the clinch but Cantrell has double underhooks.
Cantrell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turk is keeping busy.
Turk is looking to break free of the clinch but Cantrell has double underhooks.
Turk digs a right hand underneath Cantrell's ribcage. Cantrell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cantrell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cantrell misses with an elbow strike.
Cantrell prevents Turk from breaking the clinch.
Turk swings wildly with an uppercut but Cantrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turk takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk working aggressively here.
Turk tries to circle away but Cantrell has him pinned against the cage.
Cantrell looking to stall.
Cantrell blocks an uppercut.
Cantrell misses with an elbow strike.
Turk wants to get back to striking at distance but Cantrell won't allow it.

Turk manages to break the clinch.
Turk throws an overhand right that lands on Cantrell's shoulder, as Cantrell tries to avoid the shot.
Turk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cantrell misses with a looping left.
Turk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turk throws a looping overhand right but Cantrell ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Turk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Cantrell moves into the clinch.
Turk wants to break free but Cantrell has control.
Turk managing to block the knees to the body from Cantrell.
Cantrell lands an elbow just above Turk 's eye.
Cantrell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cantrell landing knees to the head.
Cantrell misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk dodges an elbow strike from Cantrell.
Turk working aggressively here.
Cantrell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cantrell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cantrell.

Turk is rocked!
Turk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turk is still on wobbly legs! Can Cantrell finish him?
Knees in the clinch landing for Cantrell.
Cantrell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Turk takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up David Turk's cut even more.
Turk lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cantrell throws an elbow but misses.
Cantrell has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Turk - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Cantrell, and another! Turk is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Spinbob Cantrell!
Spinbob Cantrell retains his welterweight title!