PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Turles (ranked 4421 p4p, 5528 weight class) and Olle Tandberg (ranked 538 p4p, 595 weight class). Olle Tandberg will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Turles
vs
Tandberg

215 cm
18
185
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
188
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Turles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olle Tandberg!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tandberg moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Tandberg.

Tandberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Tandberg as Turles shoots in.
Timmy Turles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Turles fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tandberg to the ground. Turles is now in Tandberg's guard.
Our spies down at at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym inform us that Tandberg has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Tandberg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Turles is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Tandberg working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Turles has passed into half guard!

Tandberg actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tandberg is trying to get back to full guard.

Turles is trying to work for a kimura but Tandberg is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tandberg looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Turles pushes past his half guard into mount!

Turles is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tandberg has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Tandberg tries to improve his position but Turles has taken his back! Turles has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Tandberg tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Turles pushes Tandberg away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Timmy Turles!