PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Jade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turk comes to the cage accompanied by Y'all must've forgot. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Turk
vs
Jade

194 cm
24
221 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Jade!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jade is defended easily by Turk.

Turk cracks Jade with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jade looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Turk finish him?
Jade shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turk as he jumps to the side.
Jade throws a hook but Turk blocks it.
Turk slaps away a takedown attempt from Jade, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mario Turk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Jade.
Turk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turk throws a right hand that Jade ducks under and follows up with a left that Jade also avoids with ease.
Jade cracks Turk with a good jab.
Turk waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jade.
Jade misses the jab.
Turk misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Jade does it's job there.
A big right from Jade misses.
Turk just misses with a punch to the body.
Jade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turk slips under a jab from Jade.
Turk slips a jab from Jade.
Jade stuffs the takedown.
Jade slips a jab and a cross from Turk.
Jade throws a lazy right hand but Turk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jade misses with a looping left.
Turk slips a straight right by Jade.
Jade missing with a left hand there. Turk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Turk closes the distance and clinches.

That's two 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.
Jade tries to break the clinch but Turk is controlling the position.

Turk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turk throws a shot to the body.
Mario Turk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turk.
Jade scores with a hook.
Jade misses with a straight right.
Jade is trying hard to land a takedown here. Turk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Turk.
Turk connects with a jab.
Turk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jade.
Jade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turk manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Jade misses.
Jade stuffs the takedown attempt from Turk. Turk gets slowly back to his feet.
Jade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kevin Jade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Turk counter with a right hand.
Jade waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Turk.
Turk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Turk pushes Jade up against the cage in a clinch.
Turk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Turk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turk throws a right and a left that Jade avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jade shoots for a takedown but Turk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jade ducks under a wild hook from Turk.
Jade tries for a takedown but Turk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jade throws a series of punches but Turk moves out of range.
Jade looks gassed!
Turk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jade.
Turk staying out of range there.
Jade fails with a takedown attempt.
Turk misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jade needs to keep his hands up - Turk had a free shot at his head there.
Turk's corner calls for a 1-2. Turk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Turk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turk as he avoids it easily.

Jade is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Turk's half guard.
Jade seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turk is trying to stand back up but Jade is controlling him
Turk manages to get to full guard.
Turk wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk is looking to sweep but instead, Jade has passed into half guard.
Jade thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turk's head.
Jade looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jade is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Turk trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jade sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turk defending well though.
Turk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Turk tries to get out of the position.

Jade is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turk is just riding it out for now. Jade eventually gives up the hold.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turk stuns Jade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mario Turk is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Jade misses.
Jade 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.
Jade fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turk avoids it really well and circles away.

Turk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jade, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jade is trying to break the clinch but Turk has him pressed against the cage.
Turk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jade tries to break free but Turk pushes him back against the cage.
Turk lands a hook that snaps the head of Jade backwards.
Jade is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Still in the clinch, Turk scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turk.
Jade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jade wants to get back to striking at distance but Turk won't allow it.
Jade has had enough of the clinch but Turk keeps him there for the moment.
Turk lands a left hand.

Jade is rocked!
Turk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jade is still on wobbly legs! Can Turk finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turk gets through Jade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jade can't break the clinch.
Jade seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Turk.
Jade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jade is looking to break free of the clinch but Turk has double underhooks.
Turk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jades head.
Turk taking a breather.
Jade is trying to break free.
Jade working hard to break the clinch.
Turk slowing the pace effectively.
Turk misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Turk on the inside.
Turk scores with a shoulder strike.
Turk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jade is trying to break the clinch but Turk is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Turk dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Turk lands a lovely overhand right.
Turk misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Turk.
Jade throws a looping overhand right but Turk ducks down to avoid it.
Mario Turk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jade throws out the jab.
Turk lands with a big left! Jade is wobbled badly! Turk comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Jade to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mario Turk!