PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Turnbuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrence Turnbuckle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turnbuckle
vs
Salace

176 cm
24
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrence Turnbuckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cecil Salace!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salace shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Turnbuckle's guard.

Turnbuckle working for a triangle but Salace defends it easily.
Salace won't allow Turnbuckle to sweep him here.

Turnbuckle working for a triangle but Salace defends it easily.

Turnbuckle is looking for a triangle but Salace pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salace trying to control the position from guard on top but Turnbuckle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turnbuckle keeping full guard, as Salace tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salace wants to control from the top but Turnbuckle keeps moving.

Cecil Salace has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Turnbuckle shoots and misses

and Salace counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salace.
Salace wants to control from the top but Turnbuckle keeps moving.
Salace must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Turnbuckle is looking for a triangle but Salace pushes his legs off easily.
Salace trying to control the position from guard on top but Turnbuckle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turnbuckle tries to land a sweep but no joy.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Cecil Salace hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Turnbuckle doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Salace counters with a single leg into guard. Turnbuckle didn't expect that.
Turnbuckle is breathing heavily.
Salace wants to control from the top but Turnbuckle keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turnbuckle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Salace is looking for a sweep. Turnbuckle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salace is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turnbuckle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turnbuckle's back!

Salace has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Salace looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Turnbuckle defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Salace is trying to stick to Turnbuckle's back but Turnbuckle is turning into Salace. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Salace's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Turnbuckle.

Salace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turnbuckle defends it easily.

Turnbuckle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Salace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salace looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salace can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salace managing to control the position.

Salace is looking for a triangle but Turnbuckle pushes his legs off easily.

Salace throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Turnbuckle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turnbuckle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Salace seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Salace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Turnbuckle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Turnbuckle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turnbuckle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Salace wants to sweep here but Turnbuckle controlling him for the moment.

Salace is looking to sinch up a triangle. Turnbuckle throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Salace's body to avoid the submission. Salace has instead reached around Turnbuckle's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Salace arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cecil Salace!