PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Turbando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and luis inacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turbando comes to the cage accompanied by Overkill. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Turbando
vs
inacio

173 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomas Turbando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, luis inacio!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
inacio fails with the takedown.
inacio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turbando as he jumps to the side.

Turbando has managed to clinch.

Turbando has inacio pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Turbando pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending inacio tumbling to the mat - Turbando dives into inacio's guard.
Turbando wanted to stand there but inacio had control of the position.
Turbando knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for inacio on the ground.

Turbando gets to his feet. inacio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Turbando throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No luck for inacio with that takedown attempt.
Tomas Turbando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luis inacio.
Turbando stuffs the takedown.
Turbando lands a nice looking body kick.
inacio looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
inacio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turbando swivels and escapes.

Turbando drives through with a takedown into guard.

inacio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turbando wants to control from the top but inacio keeps moving.
inacio has a closed guard, preventing Turbando from standing up.
Turbando wants to control from the top but inacio keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turbando wants to stand but inacio has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Turbando gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Turbando throws a sloppy head kick and inacio moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turbando darts in and clinches inacio up against the cage.

inacio manages to pull guard.

inacio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
inacio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turbando is one step ahead there.

Turbando stands and steps away. inacio gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Turbando lands a head kick!
inacio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
inacio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turbando swats him away and circles back towards the center.

inacio moves into range and clinches up with Turbando.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbando is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

inacio gets control of Turbando's arms and successfully pulls guard. inacio will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Turbando gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Turbando takes a head kick and keeps coming.
inacio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
inacio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turbando counters with a nice kick to the body.
Turbando's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Turbando duly obliges.
Turbando fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
inacio wants to clinch.
Turbando tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
inacio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turbando as he avoids it easily.
Turbando lands with a slapping head kick.
Turbando throws a lazy head kick

and inacio counters by moving into the clinch.

Turbando pulls inacio into guard.
inacio cracks Turbando with a solid left hand.
Turbando keeping moving, preventing inacio from controlling successfully.
Turbando is looking to stand up but inacio isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

inacio drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Turbando dives on top into guard.

Turbando drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turbando jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Turbando dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turbando misses with a wild combination.

Turbando closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
inacio is pressing down on Turbando's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
inacio controls Turbando momentarily but Turbando frees himself.

Turbando avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

inacio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Turbando stands up from inacio's guard - Turbando perhaps looking for a knockout.
Turbando lets loose with a powerful body kick. inacio will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
inacio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turbando.
Tomas Turbando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
inacio closes the distance and clinches up with Turbando, looking for a takedown. inacio pushes Turbando against the cage but Turbando circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
inacio misses with a takedown attempt - Turbando sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Turbando feints and as inacio raises his hands in defense, Turbando changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

inacio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

inacio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turbando doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turbando manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Turbando stands and steps away. inacio gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turbando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
inacio shoots in looking for a takedown. Turbando tries to sprawl out of it but inacio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turbando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomas Turbando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luis inacio.
A combination from Turbando does no damage.
inacio tries to clinch but Turbando moves out of range.
Turbando tries for a takedown but inacio circles away easily

and inacio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turbando wants to get back to his feet.

inacio wants to work for an arm triangle but Turbando is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbando looks like he's trying to stand up.

inacio trying to work for an americana but Turbando has managed to regain full guard.
inacio passes into half guard.

inacio is trying to work for a kimura but Turbando is defending well.
Turbando tries to kick inacio off but inacio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
inacio winds up and cracks Turbando with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Turbando wants to get back to his feet.
Tomas Turbando overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

inacio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

inacio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
inacio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turbando's head.
inacio is looking to take a break and control but Turbando is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
inacio thows a huge punch but Turbando dodges it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

inacio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
inacio tries to stand and escape but Turbando actually recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

luis inacio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A combination from inacio does no damage.
Turbando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turbando looks to land a body kick but inacio moved away.

Turbando pushes inacio up against the cage in a clinch.
Turbando wants a takedown but no success here.
inacio wants a takedown.
inacio tries for a takedown but Turbando manages to get underhooks.
inacio is working for takedown but Turbando is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tomas Turbando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luis inacio.
inacio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Turbando breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turbando shoots in for a double leg but inacio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turbando shoots for a double leg takedown but inacio sprawls well. He's pushed Turbando's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
inacio looks for the body kick but Turbando saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
inacio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turbando keeps the fight on the outside.
Turbando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
inacio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turbando's waist but Turbando gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing inacio off to one side.
Turbando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
inacio shoots in but no luck this time.
Tomas Turbando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turbando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Turbando fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with inacio, pushing him back against the cage.
inacio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Turbando prevents it.

Turbando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
inacio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Turbando clinches up with inacio and pushes him back against the cage.
Turbando is pressed up against the cage. inacio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turbando down to the mat. Turbando avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Turbando has taken the fight to the clinch.
inacio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
inacio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Turbando gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Turbando lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Turbando gets underhooks to prevent inacio's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Turbando.

Turbando breaks from the clinch.
inacio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turbando tries to bum rush inacio with a series of wild strikes but inacio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Turbando. No joy for inacio on that attempt.
inacio tries to clinch
and Turbando counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turbando. That's going to slow inacio down.
Turbando throws a head kick but inacio moves out of range.
inacio tries to clinch but Turbando is having none of it.
Turbando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but inacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
inacio misses with a takedown
and Turbando counters with a big head kick but inacio shrugs it off.
inacio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turbando tries to avoid it but inacio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turbando to the ground. Turbando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
inacio keeps the fight on the outside.
Turbando lands a head kick!
Horrible takedown by inacio or perhaps it was just good defense by Turbando which made him look bad.

That's four 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.
Turbando goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Turbando shoots in for a double leg but inacio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Turbando. No joy for inacio on that attempt.
Turbando has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body kick there by Turbando.
Turbando tries to land a front kick but inacio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

inacio clinches up with Turbando and pushes him back against the cage.
Turbando prevents a takedown attempt there.
inacio stops a takedown attempt from Turbando.

inacio is fighting off a takedown attempt but Turbando is just too persistent for him and manages to trip inacio to the mat. inacio regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Turbando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turbando 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Turbando!