PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zee Land (ranked 685 p4p, 1578 weight class) and Jacques Turcotte (ranked 91 p4p, 218 weight class). Land's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Land
vs
Turcotte

187 cm
24
162
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
160
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zee Land!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Land moved out of range.
Land connects with a leg kick.
Land lands a leg kick that knocks Turcotte off balance momentarily.
Turcotte throws a poor cross that misses
and Land counters with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Turcotte misses its intended target.
Land was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Land blocks a jab.
Land is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Land throws a right and a left that Turcotte avoids nicely.
Land lands a nice shot that snaps Turcotte's head back.
Land connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turcotte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Turcotte takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Land gets in close and instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Land's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Turcotte throws a head punch that misses.

Turcotte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turcotte takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Land lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Land lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Turcotte misses.
Turcotte throws an off balance right hand
and Land counters with a good low kick that Turcotte was not able to check.
Land moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Land bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte misses with a wild combination.
Land bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turcotte's head.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Land gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turcotte swats away the attempt to clinch by Land.
Land is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Land lands a jab to the head.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Land ducked under it nicely.
Turcotte throws a hook but Land blocks it.
Land on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turcotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Land manages to avoid it.
Land swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Land bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Turcotte misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Land ducked under it nicely.
Land cracks Turcotte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turcotte on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte swats away the attempt to clinch by Land.
Turcotte steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Land.
Jacques Turcotte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turcotte throws a big shot that misses.
Land bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte misses with a looping right.
Land lands a jab to the nose.
Turcotte throws a looping overhand right but Land ducks down to avoid it.
Land is looking to counter with head kicks.
Turcotte has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Land fails to land with a series of punches.
Turcotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Land manages to avoid it.
Turcotte needs to keep his hands up - Land had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Jacques Turcotte has been cut.
Land is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut. Land saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turcotte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Land.
Turcotte stalks Land and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Land's face. Land staggers backwards, shaken.
Land slips under a jab.
Turcotte throws a hook but Land avoids it easily.
Jab from Land.
Turcotte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Land thuds his right hand into Turcotte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Turcotte is rocked!
Land lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Turcotte falls backwards - clearly groggy! Land dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zee Land!
A very excited looking Zee Land 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.