PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Zona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Turdang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zona's entrance music is Watcha Gonna Do. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Zona
vs
Turdang

169 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Zona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Turdang!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turdang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Zona drives through with a takedown into guard.
Turdang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zona loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zona trying to control the position from guard on top but Turdang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zona controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zona looking to sit in guard and control but Turdang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Turdang passes Zona's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zona keeping hold of Turdang's head, controlling as best he can.
Zona tries to roll over but Turdang keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turdang blocks the strikes from Zona.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zona keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Zona is trying to stand up here but Turdang is controlling him well.
Zona is looking to get back to is feet but Turdang passes into side control.
Zona is breathing heavily.
Turdang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zona keeps working.
Zona is letting Turdang control him for a moment.
Turdang trying to control the action but Zona is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Turdang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Turdang working the ground and pound from side control.
Zona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turdang is looking to take a break and control but Zona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Turdang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turdang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zona is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zona tries to bench press Turdang off him but Turdang keeps the position.
Zona is working hard here to advance position.
Turdang moves into full mount!
Zona tries to control Turdang's body but Turdang pushes him off. Zona squirms to his side and now Turdang has his back!
Turdang really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Zona.
Zona breaks Turdang's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Turdang managing to control the position.
Turdang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zona!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zona tries to hold on but Turdang pushes him away.
Zona is trying to escape the mount.
Turdang working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zona wants to hold on but Turdang pushes him away.
Turdang content just to control the position here.
Turdang lands a big shot there that rocks Zona but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Turdang dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Turdang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zona fails with the takedown

and Turdang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Turdang prevents Zona from improving his position.
Turdang is trying to control the action in half guard but Zona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turdang moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Zona.
Zona struggling a bit here.
Turdang moves into full mount!
Zona is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zona is bucking up trying to escape but Turdang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zona tries to improve his position but instead Turdang has taken his back!
Turdang is breathing heavily.
Zona tries to roll but Turdang sticks to his back.
Zona controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Turdang avoiding Zona 's attempts to control his hands.
Turdang is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Turdang is not going to allow Zona to sit and survive in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Turdang has Zona flattened out and is raining down punches.
Zona tries to escape but Turdang has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Turdang tries to keep control of the position but Zona is staying busy.
Zona is really stuck here.
Turdang controls the action.
Zona tries to roll but Turdang sticks to his back.

Turdang looking for the RNC.
Turdang has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Zona's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zona is trying to stand back up.
Turdang is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Zona tries to escape but Turdang has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Turdang has his arm under Zona's chin here. Game over son! Turdang squeezes tightly and Zona is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Turdang!