PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryim Azulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Turner
vs
Azulos

185 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryim Azulos!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Azulos is working for takedown but Turner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Azulos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turner is pushing Azulos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Turner lands an uppercut.
Azulos is trying to break the clinch but Turner has him pressed against the cage.
Azulos takes a shot to the head.
Turner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azulos.

Turner manages to pull guard.
Azulos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Azulos looking to sit in guard and control but Turner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Turner is looking to stand up but Azulos won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azulos working a defensive guard here.
Azulos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Azulos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turner wanted to stand there but Azulos had control of the position.
Turner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Azulos shoots in for a double leg but Turner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azulos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turner swivels and escapes.
Mike Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryim Azulos.

Turner has closed the distance and engaged Azulos in a clinch.
Turner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Azulos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Azulos tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Turner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Azulos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Turner walks away with a smile on his face. Azulos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azulos swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.

Turner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turner slowing the pace effectively.
Azulos trying to stall but Turner improves his position.
Turner tries a knee to the head but Azulos blocks it.
Turner scores with a shot to the side of Azulos's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner presses Azulos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Azulos looks gassed!
Azulos looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Turner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Turner.
Turner scores with a shoulder strike.
Azulos tries to pull guard but Turner holds him up against the cage and eventually Azulos drops back down to his feet.
Turner scores a nice knee to the body.
Turner lands an elbow inside that Azulos shrugs off.

It looks like Ryim Azulos has been cut.
Azulos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Turner keeps control of Azulos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Turner breaks from the clinch.

Turner drives through and clinches with Azulos against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryim Azulos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Azulos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Turner. No joy for Azulos on that attempt.
Turner throws a head kick but Azulos moves out of range.
Azulos tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Turner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Turner.
Turner leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Turner.
Turner has Azulos pressed against the cage.
Turner scores with a shot to the side of Azulos's head.
A shot in the inside from Turner.

Azulos is rocked!
Turner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Azulos is still on wobbly legs! Can Turner finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner works on Azulos's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azulos backwards.
Turner working the clinch nicely. Azulos is working for position but Turner cracks him with a big knee to the head! Azulos crumples up against the cage and Turner lands two more shots before the ref can save Azulos! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mike Turner!