PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Torsti Turjake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustaf Lindback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torsti Turjake is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Turjake
vs
Lindback

170 cm
38
149 lbs
32 - 18 - 0

170 cm
31
146 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Torsti Turjake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Gustaf Lindback!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turjake slaps away a takedown attempt from Lindback, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lindback tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turjake swivels and escapes.

Turjake looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Lindback working for a triangle but Turjake defends it easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Turjake tries to free his leg and advance position but Lindback is retaining full guard.
Lindback is controlling Turjake's posture.
Turjake is pushing down on Lindback's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lindback is fighting to maintain full guard but Turjake has managed to sneak the leg through.

Turjake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lindback doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Turjake.
Turjake trying to pass the guard but Lindback defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback works his way to full guard. Good work.
Turjake trying to control but Lindback is working from the bottom.
Lindback controls Turjake momentarily but Turjake frees himself.

Turjake drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lindback manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Turjake has Lindback in his guard.
Lindback tries to free his leg and advance position but Turjake is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindback trying to control but Turjake is working from the bottom.

Turjake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lindback pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turjake is keeping the position for now.
Lindback is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lindback wants to control from the top but Turjake keeps moving.
Lindback stays in close to Turjake's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake wants to sweep but no luck.
Lindback trying to control the position from guard on top but Turjake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gustaf Lindback.
Lindback shoots in but Turjake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torsti Turjake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustaf Lindback.

Lindback manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Turjake on his heels. He'll look to pass Turjake's guard now, I'm sure.
Lindback trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lindback trying to control the position from guard on top but Turjake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lindback looking to sit in guard and control but Turjake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lindback escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turjake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turjake trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindback is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turjake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lindback swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turjake wants to control from the top but Lindback keeps moving.

Turjake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turjake tries to free his leg and advance position but Lindback is retaining full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Turjake is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lindback is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lindback has escaped and now he's on top!
Turjake keeping moving, preventing Lindback from controlling successfully.
Turjake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lindback controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turjake keeping full guard, as Lindback tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Turjake keeping moving, preventing Lindback from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gustaf Lindback hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Turjake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lindback but Lindback pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Turjake tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lindback defends well and Turjake ends up having to push Lindback into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lindback is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turjake pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Turjake stops a takedown attempt from Lindback.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turjake gets underhooks to prevent Lindback's takedown attempt.

Turjake wants the takedown. Lindback is fighting it off but Turjake persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lindback's guard against the ropes.
Lindback looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turjake is one step ahead there.
Turjake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lindback swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turjake trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindback is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turjake looking to pass the guard.

Turjake drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lindback looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lindback looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lindback!
Turjake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turjake wants to control but Lindback is keeping busy.

Lindback seems to be looking for submissions.
Lindback trying to control the action but Turjake is working from the bottom.

Turjake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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!
Lindback looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lindback is just content to waste time from the top position. Turjake takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lindback stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turjake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lindback sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turjake's guard.
Lindback is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Turjake!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lindback working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Turjake looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Lindback! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gustaf Lindback!
During a confident post fight interview, Gustaf Lindback thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.