PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Turbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winner Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Turbo
vs
Four

150 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Turbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Winner Four!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Four.
Turbo tries to clinch up but Four circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Turbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Four tries to counter with a clinch but Turbo shakes him off and moves away.
Four avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Four shoots in but no luck this time.
Turbo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Four.
Dave Turbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winner Four.
Four bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turbo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Turbo misses.
Four shoots in looking for a takedown. Turbo tries to sprawl out of it but Four keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turbo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Turbo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Turbo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Four shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turbo as he avoids it easily.
Turbo throws a series of punches but Four moves out of range.
Turbo is looking to land body kicks.
Four will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Turbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Four paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Four shoots in for a takedown but Turbo shows good takedown defense.
Turbo stuffs the takedown.

Turbo drives through and clinches with Four against the cage.
Four blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Four leaning his opponent against the cage.

Turbo jumps into guard, dragging Four to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four trying to control the position from guard on top but Turbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Turbo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Four being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turbo is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbo is stalling in the full guard.

Turbo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Turbo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Four is able to avoid easily.
Four dives in and grabs Turbo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Turbo pushes down on Four's head and hops out.
Turbo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Turbo looks to land a right hand but Four moved out of range.
Turbo tries a low kick but Four avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Four.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turbo.
Four shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turbo as he jumps to the side.

Turbo clinches.

Turbo pulls guard successfully.

Turbo pushes Four off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Four changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Turbo moves into the clinch successfully.
Turbo tries for a takedown but Four manages to get underhooks.
Four fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Turbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turbo tries to clinch up but Four circles away and keeps his distance.
Turbo slaps away a takedown attempt from Four, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dave Turbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turbo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Four avoids the head kick by Turbo.
Dave Turbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Four or perhaps it was just good defense by Turbo, which made it look bad.
Dave Turbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winner Four.
Turbo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Four is able to avoid easily.
Turbo throws a leg kick but Four moved away.
Four is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four keeps the fight on the outside.
Four tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turbo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Four somewhat.
Turbo tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbo stuns Four with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Four shoots in for a takedown but Turbo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Four is breathing heavily.

Turbo moves into the clinch.

Turbo jumps guard and drags Four to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Turbo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Four's guard.

Turbo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turbo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Turbo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Turbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Four can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turbo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Four being controlled here, momentarily.
Turbo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Four can do anything to dispel that myth.
Turbo passes Four's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Turbo moves nicely into side control.
Turbo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Turbo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Four has escaped the position, nice work there.

Turbo decides to stand back up.
Dave Turbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turbo wants to clinch up but Four keeps it at a distance.
Four fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Four misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Turbo attempts a counter takedown but Four avoids it well and moves away.
Four throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turbo's waist but Turbo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Four off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Four is defended easily by Turbo.
It looked like Turbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turbo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Winner Four seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turbo tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Turbo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good work by Four as he checks the leg kick.
Turbo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Turbo. No joy for Four on that attempt.
Turbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Four shoots in looking for a takedown but Turbo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Four's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Four misses with a takedown
and Turbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dave Turbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winner Four.
Turbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Four swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Four moves out of range of the body kick.
Turbo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Four swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turbo misses with a low kick.

Turbo closes the distance and clinches.
Four takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Four breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turbo throws a head kick that misses.
Four fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Four circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turbo tries to bum rush Four with a series of wild strikes but Four uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Turbo moves into range and clinches up with Four.
A frustrated look appears on Turbo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Four holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Turbo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Four tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Turbo just stands there and leans against the cage.

Turbo jumps into guard, dragging Four to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Turbo holds on and takes a little breather.
Four won't allow Turbo to sweep him here.
Turbo controlling the position.
Four trying to control but Turbo is working from the bottom.
Turbo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Four manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Four is working an open guard so Turbo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Four shoots in but no luck this time.
As Four looks to move away, Turbo throws a big counter combo bu Four just gets out of the way.
Turbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Four changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turbo tries to avoid it but Four manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turbo to the ground. Turbo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Turbo moves into the clinch successfully.
Turbo is looking for a takedown.
Four tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turbo smiles and moves away.
Four avoids the body shot from Turbo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turbo swivels and escapes.
Turbo throws a head kick but Four moves out of range.
Four fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Four fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turbo!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from Turbo.
Four tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turbo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Four somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Turbo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turbo 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Turbo!