PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 212 p4p, 209 weight class) and Jacques Turcotte (ranked 36 p4p, 35 weight class). Redcliffe comes to the cage accompanied by Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Redcliffe
vs
Turcotte

175 cm
29
155
20 - 10 - 3

180 cm
29
160
24 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Turcotte!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turcotte throws a hook but Redcliffe avoids it easily.
As Turcotte backs away, Redcliffe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Redcliffe moves forwards but Turcotte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Redcliffe ducked under it nicely.
Redcliffe tries to counter by clinching up but Turcotte breaks away and moves out of range.
Turcotte misses with a straight right.
Turcotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe scores with a nice strike.
Redcliffe throws a lazy body kick
and Turcotte counters with a one-two to the body.
Redcliffe with a jab.
Turcotte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Redcliffe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Redcliffe ducked under it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Turcotte checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Redcliffe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turcotte blocks a jab.

Redcliffe drives through and clinches with Turcotte against the cage.
Redcliffe stalling against the cage.
A short right from Turcotte on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte misses with some punches.
A short left from Turcotte.
Turcotte misses with some punches.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Turcotte misses with a punch on the inside.
Turcotte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.

Turcotte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redcliffe.
Turcotte defending well as Redcliffe loads up on a big left hand.
Turcotte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Turcotte throws a hook but Redcliffe avoids it easily.
Redcliffe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turcotte just manages to avoid it.
Turcotte with a jab.
Redcliffe catches Turcotte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Redcliffe misses with a low kick.
Redcliffe defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe misses with a lunging right hand
letting Turcotte counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redcliffe moves out of range of the strikes.
Turcotte throws a hook but Redcliffe avoids it easily.
Turcotte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Redcliffe throws a low kick, looking for Turcotte's leg but Turcotte calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Turcotte.
A countering left hand to the body from Turcotte misses.
Redcliffe moves out of range of the strikes.
Turcotte scores with a nice right hand.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Redcliffe moved out of range.
Redcliffe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turcotte.
Turcotte misses with a hook. Redcliffe ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Turcotte.
Turcotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Redcliffe.
Turcotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Turcotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redcliffe manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe slips a straight right by Turcotte.
Redcliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turcotte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turcotte misses with a body shot.
Turcotte throws the left hand but Redcliffe avoids the punch easily.
Turcotte swings widly with a right hand

and Redcliffe counters by moving into the clinch.
Redcliffe stalling.
Redcliffe tries to land knees in the clinch but Turcotte avoids the damage to the body.
Turcotte has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Turcotte tries to work over Redcliffe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redcliffe lands with a left to the head.
Redcliffe trying to stall but Turcotte improves his position.
Turcotte has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Turcotte misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Redcliffe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Turcotte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redcliffe takes a shot to the head.

Turcotte breaks the clinch.
Turcotte swings widly with a right hand
and Redcliffe counters with a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe walks into a stiff left hand from Turcotte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Redcliffe tries to work over Turcotte's front leg with a kick but Turcotte checks it.
Jab, jab by Redcliffe - just one landing.
Redcliffe slips a straight right by Turcotte.
Turcotte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Redcliffe with a nice calf kick.
Redcliffe throws a hook but Turcotte blocks it.
Turcotte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turcotte moves out of range as Redcliffe strikes.
Redcliffe staying out of range there.
That kick from Redcliffe tenderised Turcotte's leg. Turcotte is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Turcotte misses its intended target.
Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turcotte.
Redcliffe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Turcotte.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redcliffe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Turcotte dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A jab from Turcotte misses.
Turcotte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redcliffe staying out of range there.
Turcotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redcliffe moves away.
Redcliffe tries to close the distance and clinch but Turcotte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redcliffe throws a right hand that misses
and Turcotte counters with a series of strikes. Redcliffe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turcotte might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Turcotte closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turcotte fails to land with a series of punches.
Redcliffe staying out of range there.
Redcliffe cracks Turcotte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Redcliffe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
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!
Redcliffe slips under a jab.
Redcliffe scores with a nice head shot.
Turcotte swats away the attempt to clinch by Redcliffe.
Turcotte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Turcotte.
Redcliffe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turcotte.
Redcliffe throws a big shot that misses.
Turcotte lands a nice looking body shot.
Turcotte ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
A big left from Redcliffe misses.
Decent striking displayed by Turcotte there.
Redcliffe slips under a jab from Turcotte.
Redcliffe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turcotte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redcliffe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Redcliffe thumps Turcotte with a low kick.
Redcliffe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Redcliffe tenderised Turcotte's leg. Turcotte is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe slips a jab from Turcotte.
Turcotte moves out of range of the strikes.
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut
letting Turcotte counter with a right hand.
Turcotte throws a body punch but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redcliffe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redcliffe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Turcotte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kwame Redcliffe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redcliffe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turcotte ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Turcotte throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Redcliffe to counter with a crisp jab.
Redcliffe swings widly with a right hand
letting Turcotte counter with a right hand.
Turcotte misses with a double jab.
Turcotte lands a right hook to the body.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Redcliffe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Turcotte.
A little feinted left hand from Redcliffe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Redcliffe lands with a shot to the body.
Turcotte misses the jab.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut. Redcliffe saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe digs a good hook to Turcotte's body.
Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turcotte.
Redcliffe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turcotte lands with a right hand.
Turcotte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Redcliffe lands with an overhand left.
Turcotte misses with a lunging right hand
and Redcliffe counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redcliffe throws a big shot that misses.
Turcotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redcliffe.
Turcotte misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Redcliffe under the eye.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Turcotte swinging wildly here.
Turcotte lands a nice shot to the body.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick
and Turcotte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redcliffe throws a shot from downtown. Turcotte moves away and avoids it.
Redcliffe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turcotte misses the jab.
Turcotte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turcotte throws an overhand right that lands on Redcliffe's shoulder, as Redcliffe tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turcotte connects with a body shot that sends Redcliffe's belly button to the back.
Redcliffe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turcotte checks it well.
Redcliffe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turcotte finds it's way round the side to connect with Redcliffe's head.
Turcotte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Redcliffe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Turcotte 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! And we move into the final round!

Redcliffe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turcotte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redcliffe.

Redcliffe pushes Turcotte up against the cage in a clinch.
Turcotte throws a punch but it's blocked by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe scores with a shoulder strike.
Turcotte swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe lands a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe tries to work over Turcotte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turcotte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Redcliffe backwards.
Turcotte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Redcliffes head.
Turcotte tries to break free but Redcliffe pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turcotte lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Redcliffe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redcliffe misses with a punch on the inside.
Redcliffe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Redcliffe lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jacques Turcotte has been cut.
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 blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turcotte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redcliffe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Redcliffe misses with a body punch.
Redcliffe has Turcotte pressed against the cage, preventing Turcotte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Redcliffe blocks a body shot from Turcotte.

Turcotte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redcliffe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turcotte throws a hook but Redcliffe blocks it.
Turcotte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Redcliffe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turcotte.
As Turcotte backs away, Redcliffe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Turcotte wants to clinch.
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut
and Turcotte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turcotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redcliffe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redcliffe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turcotte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turcotte ducks right into an uppercut from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe throws a sloppy head kick and Turcotte moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Turcotte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redcliffe misses with a lunging right hand
and Turcotte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redcliffe throws a hook but Turcotte avoids it easily.
Redcliffe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Redcliffe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turcotte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turcotte.
Turcotte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turcotte. Redcliffe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turcotte lands a jab.
Turcotte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turcotte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Redcliffe staying out of range there.

Redcliffe forces Turcotte back against the cage and clinches.

Turcotte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turcotte throws a hook to the side of Redcliffe's head but Redcliffe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turcotte cracks a nice hook into Redcliffe's ribs.
Redcliffe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redcliffe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redcliffe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redcliffe throws a hook but Turcotte avoids it easily.
It seemed like Turcotte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Redcliffe throws a hook but Turcotte avoids it easily.

Redcliffe forces Turcotte back against the cage and clinches.
A hook to the body from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe can't find room to land a body shot as Turcotte controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Turcotte as the two fighters clinch.
Kwame Redcliffe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe tries to throw a body punch but Turcotte avoids it by throwing Redcliffe back against the cage.
Turcotte is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turcotte.
Turcotte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Turcotte.
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!
Redcliffe missing with knees to the body.
Redcliffe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Turcotte.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Turcotte.
Redcliffe lands with a right to the head.
Redcliffe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turcotte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Redcliffe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redcliffe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe tries to land a knee to the head but Turcotte blocks with his arms.
Turcotte blocks a body shot from Redcliffe.
Turcotte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kwame Redcliffe.
I think Turcotte has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Turcotte!
The defeated Kwame Redcliffe had this to say: 'You're lucky I like your mumma!'.