PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Turko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erran Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turko
vs
Knight

188 cm
22
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Turko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erran Knight!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knight moves into the clinch.
Knight is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Turko decides to pull guard.

Turko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knight wanted to stand there but Turko had control of the position.
Knight trying to control but Turko is working from the bottom.
Knight tries to stand but Turko is controlling from the bottom.
Turko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knight is one step ahead there.

Turko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turko is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight controls Turko momentarily but Turko frees himself.
Turko wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight looking for a sweep. Not yet Knight, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turko being controlled here momentarily.
Turko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Turko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knight's guard.
Knight wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knight is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Turko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Turko seems content to control.
Turko passes to full mount!
Turko is breathing heavily.
Turko controlling his opponent.
Knight is squirming around, avoiding Turko's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to hold on but Turko pushes him away.
Turko looking to control but Knight is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Knight is working to get back to half guard.
Knight tries to lock up and control but Turko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knight is looking to escape.
Turko is really struggling to control Knight but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ali Turko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice sprawl there from Knight as Turko shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Knight shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Knight is trying to control the action in half guard but Turko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turko trying to hold on to Knight's head to control him but Knight postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turko is refusing to be controlled, as Knight sits in half guard.
Turko manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Turko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Knight counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Turko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knight is thwarting Turko's attempts to control the position.
Knight content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Turko wants to sweep here but Knight controlling him for the moment.
Turko looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knight scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Turko pulls Knight in close to his closed guard and prevents Knight from doing any damage or advancing position.
Knight is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Knight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turko is trying to keep Knight in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Turko misses with a takedown attempt

and Knight counters with a single leg into guard. Turko didn't expect that.
Knight wants to control from the top but Turko keeps moving.
Knight lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is stalling in the full guard.
Turko controlling the position.
Knight sitting in guard here, content to control.
Turko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knight wants to control from the top but Turko keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turko is on top in guard.
Turko controlling from the top position.
Turko advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Turko wants to take a breather but Knight is having none of it.
Turko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Turko sits in half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ali Turko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Turko shoots and misses

and Knight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Turko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Turko jumps guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Knight is trying to stand up.
Turko tries to control but Knight wriggling away.
Knight is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Knight stops Turko from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erran Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Knight.
Turko wants to control but Knight postures up.
Turko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Knight wants to stand up but Turko is controlling the position.
Turko moves into full guard.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turko is pulling down on Knight's head. It's preventing any offense from Knight, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turko is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Knight frees his head nicely. Oh but Turko has switched to an armbar! Knight is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ali Turko!