PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Biernat (ranked 1619 p4p, 196 weight class) and Samuel Turbitt (ranked 2242 p4p, 249 weight class). Biernat's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Someday. Turbitt has chosen Tell Me Ma as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Biernat
vs
Turbitt

177 cm
34
168 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

178 cm
28
169 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Turbitt!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turbitt throws a nice looking combination but Biernat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Biernat throws a combination that misses
and Turbitt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turbitt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Biernat tries to score with a low kick but Turbitt moves his leg out of the way.
As Biernat backs off Turbitt throws a huge counter combo but Biernat manages to avoid it all.
Biernat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Biernat thumps Turbitt with a low kick.
Turbitt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Biernat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been hearing reports that Biernat has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turbitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Biernat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turbitt lands with a hook. Biernat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Biernat drops Turbitt with a right and a left! Biernat comes rushing in but Turbitt regains his composure and manages to keep Biernat in guard.

Turbitt is rocked!
Turbitt is pulling down on Biernat's head to control his posture.
Turbitt is still in real trouble! Can Biernat finish him?
Biernat wanted to stand there but Turbitt had control of the position.
Turbitt seems to have recovered his senses.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat wanted to stand there but Turbitt had control of the position.
Turbitt trying to keep a closed guard but Biernat is proving a slippery customer.
Turbitt has a closed guard, preventing Biernat from standing up.

Biernat gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Turbitt scores with a three punch combo!

Biernat is rocked!
Biernat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turbitt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turbitt swinging wildly here.
Turbitt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Biernat ducks right into an uppercut from Turbitt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Biernat throws a left that rocks Turbitt and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Biernat dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Turbitt regain composure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biernat tries to stand but Turbitt is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Turbitt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Biernat wants to stand but Turbitt has his arm trapped.
Turbitt struggling a bit here.
Biernat wants to stand but Turbitt has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Turbitt is trying to control the position but Biernat postures up.

Biernat wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Turbitt's closed guard. He's half up but Turbitt has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Turbitt pivots and extends the arm, Biernat falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Turbitt! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Turbitt!