PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Lawless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Turbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lawless
vs
Turbo

183 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Lawless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Turbo!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turbo shoots for a takedown but Lawless saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turbo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lawless defends it nicely.
Lawless throwing a counter right hand but Turbo manages to avoid it.
Turbo shoots in looking for a takedown. Lawless tries to sprawl out of it but Turbo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lawless manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Michael Lawless has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Turbo.
Turbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawless circles away.
Turbo shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawless lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Lawless.
Turbo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lawless just misses with a punch to the body.
Turbo tries to clinch there but Lawless circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbo tries for a takedown but Lawless sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Turbo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turbo looks to throw the jab but Lawless is out of range.
Lawless fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turbo manages to avoid it.
Turbo fails with the takedown.
Lawless is looking to counter punch.

Lawless clinches.
Lawless lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lawless.
Lawless lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Turbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawless with a jab.
Turbo ducks under a wild hook from Lawless.
Lawless is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawless connects with a body shot.
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!
No luck for Turbo with that takedown attempt.
Lawless misses with a straight right.
Lawless is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Turbo walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawless tests Turbo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michael Lawless is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turbo wants to clinch.
Lawless swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lawless rushes Turbo with punches - Turbo moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Turbo goes down! Lawless follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Lawless!
A very excited looking Michael Lawless made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.