PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wally Macab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Top Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Macab
vs
Turk

190 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
207 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wally Macab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Top Turk!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk misses with the combination.
Turk stuffs the takedown attempt from Macab. Macab gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Turk.
A punch combination from Turk misses.
A big right from Macab misses.
Macab fails with a takedown attempt.
Macab dives in and grabs Turk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Turk pushes down on Macab's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wally Macab. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Turk has closed the distance and engaged Macab in a clinch.
Turk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macab avoids it.
Turk pushes Macab back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turk has Macab pressed against the cage, preventing Macab from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Macab lands a right hand.
Turk scores a nice knee to the body.
Turk lands a nice uppercut.

Turk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macab throws a leg kick that misses.
Macab misses with a straight left.
Macab misses with a hook. Turk ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Turk.
Turk cracks the inside of Macab's front leg.
Macab fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macab misses with a takedown attempt - Turk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Turk rushes Macab and presses him up against the cage.
Macab looking to slow down the pace here.
Turk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Macab misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Macab's defenses.

Turk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turk ducks under a wild hook from Macab.
A jab from Macab misses.
Macab fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turk connects with a solid leg kick.
Macab lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macab lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macab.
Good work by Macab as he checks the leg kick.
Macab avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macab's jab looks to have found its range, popping Turk under the eye.
Turk blocks a jab.
Turk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macab moves in looking to clinch but Turk pushes him off.
Turk ducks under a wild hook from Macab.
Turk throws a nice head kick!
Turk leaves Macab with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Turk throws a sloppy head kick and Macab moves out of range easily.
Turk throws a nice looking combination but Macab bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Macab with that takedown attempt.
Macab throws a right and a left that Turk avoids nicely.
Turk lands with a nice combination. Macab backs away looking to recover.
Macab lunges at Turk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turk's hand.
Turk moves out of range as Macab strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macab misses with a hook. Turk ducked under it nicely.
Macab shoots for a double leg takedown but Turk sprawls well. He's pushed Macab's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Macab is looking to clinch but Turk is avoiding it.
Macab tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turk swivels and escapes.
Macab is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Turk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Turk wants it to stay on the feet.

Macab gets tackled into the cage by Turk. Turk maintains the clinch.

Turk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macab throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Turk as Macab shoots in.
Turk scores with a leg kick.
Turk throws a half hearted mid kick.

Turk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turk lands with a left to the head.

Turk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turk scores with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Macab shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turk defends it nicely.
Macab will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Macab shoots in for a takedown but Turk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Turk lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Turk misses.
Turk scores with a head kick. Macab tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A swing and a miss from Macab.
Macab shoots in looking for a takedown but Turk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Macab's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Macab moves out of range of the body kick from Turk.
Macab looks to land a left hand but Turk moved out of range nicely.
Macab fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macab looks for a takedown but Turk sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Turk staying out of range there.
Macab fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turk checks it well.
Macab scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Top Turk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Turk.
Macab misses with an uppercut.

Turk moves into the clinch successfully.
Macab working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Turk - that landed with a thud.
Macab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Turk breaks the clinch.
Turk ducks under a wild hook from Macab.
Top Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turk lands a two punch combo.
Turk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Macab.
Turk misses with a low kick.
Turk lands a head kick. Macab smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turk throws a sloppy head kick and Macab moves out of range easily.
Macab shoots for a takedown but Turk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Top Turk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Macab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wally Macab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turk misses with a two punch combination.
Macab with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk misses with a few strikes there.
Macab has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turk.
Macab looks to land a left hand but Turk moved out of range nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Macab. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Turk tries to bum rush Macab with a series of wild strikes but Macab uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Macab is looking to clinch but Turk is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Macab blocks the low kick.
Macab tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macab takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Macab throws the left hand but Turk avoids the punch easily.
Macab lands a really nice looking cross but Turk seems unphased.
Macab blocks a head kick by Turk.
Macab tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turk throws a chopping leg kick but Macab manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Macab throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Macab tries to score with a low kick but Turk moves his leg out of the way.
Turk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Macab. That did some damage!
Turk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Macab is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turk is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macab throws a leg kick but Turk checks it.
Turk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Macab.
Turk tries to bum rush Macab with a series of wild strikes but Macab uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Turk gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Macab successfully pulls guard.
Macab is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Macab is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Turk frees his head nicely. Oh but Macab has switched to an armbar! Turk is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Wally Macab!
Wally Macab seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.