PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abi Tural (ranked 1910 p4p, 210 weight class) and Charles Carlyle (ranked 3601 p4p, 351 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tural
vs
Carlyle

170 cm
31
153 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

177 cm
31
153 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abi Tural!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Carlyle!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlyle throws a right hand that Tural ducks under and follows up with a left that Tural also avoids with ease.
Carlyle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tural.
Despite the aggression on Carlyle's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tural throws a lazy body kick
letting Carlyle counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Carlyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tural misses with an uppercut.
Tural misses with a combination
and Carlyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tural swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carlyle lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlyle throws a right hand that Tural ducks under and follows up with a left that Tural also avoids with ease.
Tural misses with a left hand
and Carlyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tural throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlyle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Carlyle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tural has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tural fails to land.

Carlyle manages to break the clinch.
Tural feints and then cracks Carlyle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carlyle down.
Tural misses with a two punch combination.
Carlyle throws a head kick that misses.

Carlyle dives in and scores a takedown into Tural's guard.
Carlyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Tural is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tural manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carlyle manages to get himself to full guard.

Tural engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tural pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carlyle is keeping the position for now.
Tural won't allow Carlyle to sweep him here.
Carlyle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tural manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlyle throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tural wants to improve his position but instead Carlyle has moved into half guard.

Carlyle looking for a submission but Tural manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Carlyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tural is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tural stalling.
Carlyle is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tural stalling.
Tural wants to control but Carlyle is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Carlyle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tural throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carlyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tural avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles Carlyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tural throws a series of punches but Carlyle avoids them all with ease.
Carlyle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tural fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carlyle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tural lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carlyle's sensitive parts.
Carlyle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tural counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tural tries a low kick but Carlyle avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Carlyle scores with a four punch combination!
Abi Tural seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlyle dodges the punch combination from Tural.
Charles Carlyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tural takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tural throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carlyle is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tural misses with a leg kick
and Carlyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tural rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carlyle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tural ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carlyle moves away.
Tural throws a leg kick
and Carlyle counters with a nice uppercut.
Carlyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tural looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carlyle throws a head kick but Tural moves out of range.
A big right from Tural misses.
Carlyle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tural misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tural lunges at Carlyle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carlyle's hand.
Carlyle misses with a head kick.
Tural seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Abi Tural is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlyle throws a shot from downtown. Tural moves away and avoids it.
Tural is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Carlyle misses with a straight right.
It looked like Tural wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tural throws a looping overhand right but Carlyle ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Carlyle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tural.
Carlyle dips to his left and cracks Tural with an uppercut!
Carlyle throws a poor cross that misses
and Tural counters with a stiff right hand.
Carlyle defending well as Tural loads up on a big left hand.
Carlyle walks into a jab.
Carlyle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle misses with a left hand
and Tural counters with a right hand to the body.
Tural misses with an uppercut. Carlyle saw that one coming.
Tural takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Tural misses.
Tural waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlyle.
Tural misses with a few strikes there.
Tural throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carlyle counters with an outside leg kick.
Tural uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carlyle.
An attempted straight right counter from Tural misses the target.
Tural throws a right hand that Carlyle ducks under and follows up with a left that Carlyle also avoids with ease.
Tural throws a hook but Carlyle blocks it.
Carlyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tural misses the jab.

Carlyle tries to keep at a distance but Tural has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carlyle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Tural swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tural misses with some punches.
Carlyle blocks a body shot from Tural.
Carlyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Carlyle blocks an elbow strike.
Carlyle dodges an elbow strike from Tural.
Carlyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carlyle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carlyle pushes Tural back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Abi Tural will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tural gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carlyle.
Tural lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tural throws an overhand right that lands on Carlyle's shoulder, as Carlyle tries to avoid the shot.
Tural avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tural on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carlyle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tural throws a leg kick but Carlyle checks it.
Carlyle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tural swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carlyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tural misses with an uppercut
and Carlyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Tural - just one landing.
Carlyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tural.
As Tural backs off Carlyle throws a huge counter combo but Tural manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tural is looking to chop away at Carlyle's legs.
Despite the aggression on Carlyle's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carlyle, as that shot connected.
Tural swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carlyle.
Tural misses with a left hand
and Tural takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tural is looking to score with low kicks.
Tural waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlyle.
Carlyle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tural takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tural throws a jab when Carlyle was well out of range.
Carlyle lands with a straight right. Tural didn't see that one coming.
Carlyle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tural punishes Carlyle's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tural pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Tural throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carlyle scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tural misses with a wild body shot.
Tural rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Carlyle to counter with a crisp jab.
Carlyle slips a jab from Tural.
Tural tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Tural.
Tural tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Tural.
Tural tests Carlyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carlyle slips a straight right by Tural.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Tural. Those never looked like landing.
Carlyle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carlyle looks to throw the jab but Tural is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Carlyle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tural doesn't seem phased though.
Carlyle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tural's hands.
Carlyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tural lands a really nice looking cross but Carlyle seems unphased.
Tural rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carlyle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tural thinking.
Carlyle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tural.
Carlyle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tural throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tural misses with a looping right.
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!
Tural tries to clinch but Carlyle is having none of it.
Tural throws a body shot but no joy.
Tural ducks right into an uppercut from Carlyle.

Tural is rocked!
Tural looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carlyle staying out of range there.
Oh Tural is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Carlyle.
Tural on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tural avoids the head kick by Carlyle.
Tural scores with a nice head shot.
Tural misses with a looping left.
Carlyle was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tural misses with a left hand
and Carlyle counters with a straight that turns Tural's legs to rubber! Carlyle pushes forward with more strikes and Tural goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Carlyle!