PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adabisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaako Turkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adabisi
vs
Turkinen

157 cm
34
140 lbs
29 - 9 - 1

178 cm
26
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Adabisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaako Turkinen!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turkinen looking to score a takedown here. Adabisi is defending well but Turkinen drives through and ends up in Adabisi's guard.
Adabisi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turkinen throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adabisi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turkinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Turkinen drops back looking for a leg! Adabisi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adabisi manages to kick Turkinen off! Turkinen jumps back into Adabisi's guard.
Turkinen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Turkinen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Adabisi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turkinen wants to pass the guard but Adabisi is keeping the position.
Turkinen looking to sit in guard and control but Adabisi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkinen pulls Adabisi in close to prevent any damage.
Adabisi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Turkinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Turkinen, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Turkinen holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Adabisi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turkinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adabisi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Turkinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Turkinen with a poor takedown

and Adabisi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short uppercut from Adabisi.
Turkinen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Simon Adabisi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaako Turkinen.
Adabisi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adabisi.
Adabisi lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Adabisi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Turkinen.
Turkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turkinen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Adabisi prevents it.
Turkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adabisi is trying to break the clinch but Turkinen is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Adabisi.
Turkinen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adabisi pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Adabisi breaks the clinch.
Turkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Adabisi's head back.

Turkinen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Adabisi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

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

Turkinen wants to control but Adabisi postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turkinen keeps working.
Turkinen gets back to half guard.
Turkinen is looking to improve his position.
Adabisi is thwarting Turkinen's attempts to control the position.
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!
Adabisi not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Simon Adabisi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Turkinen throws a hook to the side of Adabisi's head but Adabisi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turkinen scores with a hook.
Turkinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turkinen lands a jab to the nose.

Turkinen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turkinen lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adabisi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Turkinen trying to control but Adabisi is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turkinen advances to half guard.
Jaako Turkinen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkinen thows a huge punch but Adabisi dodges it nicely.
Turkinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adabisi's head.

Turkinen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Turkinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adabisi is staying active underneath Turkinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turkinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turkinen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Adabisi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Turkinen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Turkinen works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen is landing with some decent strikes but Adabisi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Adabisi blocking the ground and pound.
Turkinen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Adabisi because Turkinen loaded up on that one.
Turkinen punching from mount but Adabisi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Turkinen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Turkinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turkinen punching from mount but Adabisi doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen trying to control but Adabisi is having none of it.
Turkinen lands a couple of good shots and Adabisi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Turkinen punches the canvas rather than the man.
Adabisi has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Turkinen.
Adabisi avoids the strikes from Turkinen.
Turkinen is punishing Adabisi with strikes - can he finish him?!
Adabisi covering up well and avoiding damage.
Adabisi prevents Turkinen from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turkinen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Adabisi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Turkinen misses with an elbow to the head.
Well, with Turkinen on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Adabisi is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Turkinen trying to control momentarily.
Turkinen missing with strikes from the back.
Adabisi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adabisi manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Adabisi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turkinen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Turkinen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Turkinen throwing strikes from guard but Adabisi blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaako Turkinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Adabisi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Turkinen is looking to clinch but Adabisi is avoiding it.
Adabisi is looking to counter the offense by Turkinen and move into the clinch.
Turkinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Adabisi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Adabisi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turkinen misses with a hook.
Turkinen fails to land the takedown.
Adabisi is looking to counter the offense by Turkinen and move into the clinch.
Turkinen shoots in looking for a takedown. Adabisi tries to sprawl out of it but Turkinen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adabisi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Adabisi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Simon Adabisi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaako Turkinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Turkinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adabisi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Turkinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turkinen ducks under a wild hook from Adabisi.
Turkinen loads up on a big right hand but Adabisi slips the punch.
Adabisi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adabisi throws a jab but it's blocked by Turkinen.
Turkinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Adabisi throws a hook but Turkinen blocks it.
Adabisi misses with a straight right.

Turkinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Turkinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adabisi defending well though.
Adabisi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adabisi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi tries to get to full guard but Turkinen has control of the leg.
Turkinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turkinen throwing shots but Adabisi is blocking nicely.
Turkinen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Turkinen looking to control but Adabisi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Turkinen looking to ground and pound but Adabisi is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen unloads with some shots from mount but Adabisi bucks and avoids them well.
Turkinen wants to control the pace but Adabisi is squirming around nicely.
Turkinen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Turkinen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Turkinen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Turkinen misses with a head shot.
Turkinen with good strikes from the mount here!
Turkinen punching from mount but Adabisi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adabisi is desperately trying to improve his position but Turkinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Turkinen lands a couple of good shots and Adabisi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Turkinen throwing sloppy strikes.
Turkinen misses with punches from the back.
Turkinen throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Turkinen softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Turkinen working for the choke.
Turkinen throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Adabisi is trying to defend against the choke here but Turkinen has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Turkinen Tightens the hold and Adabisi taps out furiously! Turkinen displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jaako Turkinen!
Our winner, Jaako Turkinen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.