PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MMA Mania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Turk
vs
Mania

194 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, MMA Mania!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk lands with a right hand.
Mania bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mania throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mania scores with a one two! Turk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Turk throws a jab when Mania was well out of range.

Turk has Mania up against the cage in a clinch.
Turk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mania backwards.
Mania can't break the clinch.
Mania wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mania is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Turk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mania wants to break free but Turk has control.
Turk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mania can't break the clinch.
Turk scores with a shot to the side of Mania's head.
Mania is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mania wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mania is trying to break free.
Turk effectively controlling the action here.
Turk keeps control of Mania as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Turk has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mania uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Turk holds on and takes a little breather.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mania with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mania distracts Turk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turk is pulling down on Mania's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk tries to strike from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turk is on top in guard.
Turk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mania wants to sweep here but Turk controlling him for the moment.
Turk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mania tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mania looking for a sweep. Not yet Mania, not yet.
Mania looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Turk puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mania misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turk blocks the strikes from Mania.
Mania tries to roll over but Turk keeps him under control.

That's two 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mania misses with a few strikes there.
Turk shoots in and drives through. Mania sprawls well.
No joy there for Mania, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MMA Mania is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mania swinging wilding here.
Mania rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mania throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Mania, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mania slips a jab and a cross from Turk.
Mania throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Turk to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turk.
Turk misses with a takedown attempt - Mania sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turk is breathing heavily.
Mania throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mania misses with a two punch combination.
Turk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mania misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mania scores with a three punch combo!
Mania throws a right and a left that Turk avoids nicely.
Mania throws a left and a right that both miss

and Turk counters by moving into the clinch.
Turk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Turk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mania is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Turk.
Turk prevents Mania from breaking the clinch.
Mania can't break the clinch.
Turk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mania tries to break the clinch but Turk is controlling the position.
Mania is pressed up against the cage. Turk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mania down to the mat. Mania avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Turk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mania throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mania misses with a combination
and Turk counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania looks to land a combination but Turk avoids it well.
Mania lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mania throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turk.
Mania throws a combination that misses
enabling Turk to counter with a crisp jab.
Turk looks to land a right hand but Mania moved out of range.
A combination from Mania does no damage.
Mania throws a series of punches but Turk avoids them all with ease.
Mania scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mania fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turk misses with a straight right.
Turk slips a jab and a cross from Mania.
MMA Mania seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mania.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mania misses with a double jab

and Turk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mania is trying to break free.
Mania is trying to break free.
Turk lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Turk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mania throws a series of strikes that have Turk backpedaling.
Mania misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Mania.
Mania throws a right hand that Turk ducks under and follows up with a left that Turk also avoids with ease.
Mania throws a right hand that Turk ducks under and follows up with a left that Turk also avoids with ease.
Mania looks to land a combination but Turk avoids it well.

Turk closes the distance and clinches.
Mania is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mania wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mania wants to break free but Turk has control.
Turk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Turk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mania has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turk tries a knee to the head but Mania blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turk leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mania wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turk lands with a short shot to the head.
Mania is looking to break free of the clinch but Turk has double underhooks.
Mania can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Turk.
Mania tries to break the clinch but Turk is controlling the position.
Mania tries to break the clinch but Turk is controlling the position.

Turk decides to pull guard.
Turk scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania cracks Turk with a solid left hand.
Mania postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mania.
Mania tries to free his leg and advance position but Turk is retaining full guard.

Turk kicks Mania off and gets to his feet.
Turk takes a swing at Mania's ribcage but misses.
Turk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mania.
Mania throws a right and a left that Turk avoids nicely.
Mania misses with a series of wild punches.
Mania scores with a three punch combo!
Mania throws a series of punches but Turk moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mania misses with a double jab.
A big right from Turk misses.
Mania misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two 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.
Turk throws a jab but it's blocked by Mania.
Mania swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mania throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mania misses with a series of wild punches.
Mania throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Turk counter with a right hand.
Mania fails to land with a series of punches.
Turk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mania throws a combination that misses
enabling Turk to counter with a crisp jab.
Turk throws a nice looking combination but Mania bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Mania does no damage.
Mario Turk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mania misses with a double jab
and Turk counters with a three punch combo that has Mania backing up. Mania nods at Turk to acknowledge the strikes.
Mania misses with a combination

and Turk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mania.
Mania wants to get back to striking at distance but Turk won't allow it.

Mania breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mania throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mania lands with a nice combination. Turk backs away looking to recover.
Mania misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk is looking to clinch.
Turk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mania.
Mania fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turk throws a lazy right hand but Mania sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mania closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mania rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mania throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turk.
Mania lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turk backs up against the cage.
Mania throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turk.
Mania throws a series of punches but Turk avoids them all with ease.
Mania misses with a two punch combination.
Turk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turk slips a jab and a cross from Mania.
Danga de danga de dang - Turk scores with a four punch combination!
Mario Turk is winning the standup battle so far.
Mania throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania misses with a combination
and Mania takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mania tries to bum rush Turk with a series of wild strikes but Turk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mania is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mania misses with a double jab

and Turk counters by moving into the clinch.
Mania is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turk looking to stall.
Turk tries for a takedown but Mania manages to get underhooks.

Mania breaks from the clinch.
Mania throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turk.
Mania swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mania misses with a two punch combination.
Mania uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turk.
A punch combination from Mania misses.
Mania throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Turk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Turk.

Mania escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mania throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turk counters with a straight right hand.
Mania displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mania misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Turk dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Mania.
Mania fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by Mania.
Mania throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turk.
Mania throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turk counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Mania.
A punch combination from Mania misses.
Mania throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turk counters with a left and a right that stings Mania.
Mania throws a right hand that Turk ducks under and follows up with a left that Turk also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Mania, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mania throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mania swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Turk moves into the clinch.
Mania has had enough of the clinch but Turk keeps him there for the moment.
Mania wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mania is looking to break free of the clinch but Turk has double underhooks.
Mania is trying to break free.
Turk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mania is trying to break the clinch but Turk has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turk has him pressed against the cage.
Mania can't break the clinch.
Turk scores with a knee to the head.
Turk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turk has Mania pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mania manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Turk prevents Mania from breaking the clinch.
Mania is trying to break free.
Turk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mania pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Turk just leaning against Mania, taking a breather.
Turk prevents Mania from breaking the clinch.
Turk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mania wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turk keeps control of Mania as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mania blocks the elbow strike.
Turk taking a breather.
Mania wants to break free but Turk has control.
Mania wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mania has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turk lands a left hand.
Mania wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mania breaks the clinch.
Mania swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mania lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two 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.
Mania throws a combination. Turk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Turk.
Mania throws a combination. Turk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mania misses with a combination
and Turk counters with a nice body shot.
Mania throws a nice looking combination but Turk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mania throws a combination that misses
letting Turk counter with a right hand.
Turk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mania throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mania throws a series of punches but Turk avoids them all with ease.
Mania swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turk counters with a series of strikes. Mania will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mania shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mania throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mania rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mania uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turk.
Mania throws a right hand that Turk ducks under and follows up with a left that Turk also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk slips a jab and a cross from Mania.
Mania swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Turk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mania escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mania misses with a two punch combination.
Turk misses with a straight right.
Mania misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mania slips a jab from Turk.
Mania swinging wilding here.
Mania throws a one two combo.
Mania has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turk moves in looking to clinch but Mania pushes him off.
Danga de danga de dang - Mania scores with a four punch combination!
Mania throws a combination that misses
and Turk counters with a three punch combo that has Mania backing up. Mania nods at Turk to acknowledge the strikes.
Mania goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mania scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mania throws a series of punches but Turk moves out of range.
Mania misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turk!
Mania closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mario Turk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mania misses with a series of wild punches.
Mania lands with a nice combination. Turk backs away looking to recover.

Turk gets a clinch.
Mania wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turk keeps control of Mania as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turk connects with a knee to the head.
Mania wants to break free but Turk has control.
Turk has Mania pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mania manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Turk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turk keeps control of Mania as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turk prevents Mania from breaking the clinch.
Turk looking for a takedown.
Mania wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turk prevents Mania from breaking the clinch.
MMA Mania has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls for Turk to work.
Mania misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Turk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turk 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Turk!