PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turko Turero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Briscoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turero comes into the arena with Cowboys from hell blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turero
vs
Briscoe

188 cm
24
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 London, Turko Turero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Briscoe!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Briscoe.

Briscoe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Turero's guard.
Turero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Turero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Briscoe's head.
Turero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turero winds up and cracks Briscoe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Turero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turero throwing shots but Briscoe is blocking nicely.

Turero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Turero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Turero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turero seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Briscoe is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turero with the ground and pound but Briscoe uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Turero throwing strikes but missing.
Briscoe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Turero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turero distracts Briscoe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turero throwing strikes but missing.
Turero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Briscoe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turero is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Turero moves into the clinch successfully.
Turero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turero tries a knee to the head but Briscoe blocks it.

Briscoe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Briscoe looks to land a combination. Turero sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Turko Turero has been cut.
Briscoe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Briscoe duly obliges.
Briscoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Briscoe with a hook.
Turero takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Briscoe throws a one two combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turero is looking to clinch.
Briscoe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Turero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Briscoe - just one landing.
Turero is looking to clinch but Briscoe is avoiding it.
Turero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Briscoe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Briscoe swats away the attempt to clinch by Turero.

Turero rushes Briscoe and presses him up against the cage.
Turero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Briscoe has had enough of the clinch but Turero keeps him there for the moment.

Briscoe breaks from the clinch.
Briscoe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briscoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turero tries to clinch up but Briscoe circles away and keeps his distance.
Briscoe misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turero tries to clinch but Briscoe is having none of it.
Briscoe motions for Turero to come forward. Briscoe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turero tries to close the distance and clinch but Briscoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Briscoe throws a series of punches but Turero moves out of range.
Briscoe throws a right hand that Turero ducks under and follows up with a left that Turero also avoids with ease.
Turero tries to clinch but Briscoe moves out of range.

Turero closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Turero trying to control from half guard but Briscoe is working away.
Turero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Briscoe defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turero working Briscoe over with strikes.
Briscoe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Turero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Briscoe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Briscoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Turko Turero's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Briscoe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Briscoe.
Turero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Turero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Briscoe circles away quickly and effectively.
Turero moves in looking to clinch but Briscoe pushes him off.
Turko Turero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Briscoe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Turero has a takedown stuffed.
Briscoe throws a series of punches but Turero moves out of range.
Briscoe misses with a series of wild punches.
Briscoe swinging wilding here.
Turero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Briscoe but Briscoe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turero tries to clinch up but Briscoe circles away and keeps his distance.
Turero misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Briscoe.
No joy there for Briscoe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turero tries to clinch there but Briscoe circles away.
Briscoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Briscoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Turero blocks the leg kick.
Briscoe misses with a few strikes there.

Turero clinches with his opponent.
Turero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Briscoe is defending well for now.
Turero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Briscoe is defending well for now.
Briscoe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turero misses with a knee to the head.
Briscoe has had enough of the clinch but Turero keeps him there for the moment.
Briscoe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Turero.
Briscoe tries to break free but Turero pushes him back against the cage.
Turero wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turko Turero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turero scores with a knee to the head.
Turero tries a knee to the head but Briscoe blocks it.

Briscoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briscoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Turero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Turero working the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Turero seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Turero working the head with strikes.
Briscoe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Turero scores with a couple of short elbows.
Turero misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe defending against the ground and pound.
Turero working the body and head with strikes.
Turero scores with a couple of short elbows.
Turero prevents Briscoe from escaping the position.
Turero creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ground and pound from Turero seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Turero is working Briscoe over with some ground and pound from side control.
Turero cracks Briscoe with a big right hand but Briscoe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Turero throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four 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.
Turero lands some shots froms side control.
Turero has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Briscoe!
Briscoe is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Turero lands a big elbow.
Turero landing strikes from the mount.
Turero has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Briscoe's face.
Turero raining down shots from the mount!
Turero lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turko Turero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Turko Turero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Turero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turero tries to clinch but Briscoe moves out of range.

Turero looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Briscoe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turero.
Turero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Briscoe defending well though.
Turero thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Briscoe to regain full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turero throws a strike but Briscoe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Turero is looking for a triangle here but Briscoe uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turero manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Turero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Briscoe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turero scores with a couple of nice shots.
Briscoe is trying to stand up here but Turero is controlling him well.
Turero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Briscoe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turero slips a nice elbow through Briscoe's hands, connecting with Briscoe's forehead.
Turero lands with a punch from half guard.
Briscoe tries to roll over but Turero keeps him under control.
Turero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Briscoe's head.
Turero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Turero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Briscoe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turero thows a huge punch but Briscoe dodges it nicely.
Turero lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turko Turero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Briscoe makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Briscoe swinging wilding here.
Turero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briscoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Briscoe throws a nice outside leg kick.

Turero clinches up against the cage.
Turero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Briscoe.
Turero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Briscoe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Briscoe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Briscoe can't break the clinch.
Briscoe can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Turero obliges.
Briscoe tries to break the clinch but Turero is controlling the position.
Turero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turero looking to throw knees to the head but Briscoe is blocking nicely.

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.
Turero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Briscoe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turero lands a knee to the head.
Turero tries a knee to the head but Briscoe blocks it.

Briscoe breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Turero has Briscoe up against the cage in a clinch.
Briscoe tries to circle away but Turero has him pinned against the cage.
Turero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Briscoe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turero trying to stall but Briscoe improves his position.
Briscoe working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Turero.
Turero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Briscoe's efforts to push away.
Briscoe is looking to break free of the clinch but Turero has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Briscoe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Briscoe's waist but Briscoe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turero off to one side.
Briscoe throws a right and a left that Turero avoids nicely.

Turero has closed the distance and engaged Briscoe in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turko Turero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Turero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turko Turero!