PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sepp Maier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Turilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maier's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Apaga mas não bate. Turilli has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Maier
vs
Turilli

187 cm
36
192 lbs
42 - 30 - 1

186 cm
33
201 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
KAISER

Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 30 - 1, fighting out of London, Sepp Maier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Turilli!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Maier with that takedown attempt.
Turilli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maier.
Turilli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turilli cracks a nice hook into Maier's ribs.
Turilli jabs at Maier's body.
Turilli has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Maier is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sepp Maier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turilli connects with an inside leg kick.
Turilli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maier doesn't manage to clinch there - Turilli circles away.
That kick from Turilli tenderised Maier's leg. Maier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turilli misses with a series of wild punches.

Maier has closed the distance and engaged Turilli in a clinch.
Maier managing to block the knees to the body from Turilli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turilli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turilli working Maier over with knees to the body.
Turilli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maier backwards.
Turilli scores with a shot to the side of Maier's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turilli.
We've been hearing reports that Maier has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maier is breathing heavily.
Turilli lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Turilli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maier looking to throw knees to the head but Turilli is blocking nicely.
Turilli slowing the pace effectively.
Turilli misses with a punch to the body.
Turilli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Turilli.
Turilli lands with a light punch inside.
Turilli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Turilli can't find room to land a body shot as Maier controls the action.
Turilli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Turilli.
Knees in the clinch landing for Turilli.
Turilli lands with a left to the head.
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!
Turilli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Turilli.
Turilli missing with knees to the body.
Maier throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turilli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maier avoiding damage as Turilli throws knees to the body.
Turilli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maier backwards.
Maier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turilli trying to land knees to the body.
Turilli gets through Maier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turilli landing knees to the body.
Turilli stalling the fight.
Turilli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turilli takes a knee right on the jaw!
Turilli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maier backwards.
Maier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turilli managing to block the knees to the body from Maier.
Turilli lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Turilli.
A short uppercut from Turilli.

Maier is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Turilli.
Oh Maier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turilli dips a shoulder and cracks Maier with a mighty uppercut! Maier falls back against the cage and Turilli unloads with a barrage of strikes! Maier is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Turilli screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Turilli!
Luca Turilli gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).