PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Turbano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mehmed Bazdarevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Turbano
vs
Bazdarevic

173 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
171 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Turbano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mehmed Bazdarevic!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turbano fails to land with a series of punches.
Turbano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bazdarevic.
Bazdarevic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turbano avoids it really well and circles away.
Turbano tries to bum rush Bazdarevic with a series of wild strikes but Bazdarevic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bazdarevic misses with a body kick.
Turbano throws a series of punches but Bazdarevic moves out of range.
Bazdarevic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thomas Turbano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mehmed Bazdarevic.
Bazdarevic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turbano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bazdarevic checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Turbano. No joy for Bazdarevic on that attempt.
Bazdarevic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Turbano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bazdarevic tries to close the distance and clinch but Turbano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bazdarevic tries for a takedown but Turbano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turbano drops Bazdarevic with a right and a left! Turbano comes rushing in but Bazdarevic regains his composure and manages to keep Turbano in guard.

Bazdarevic is rocked!

It looks like Mehmed Bazdarevic has been cut.
Bazdarevic looks gassed!
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!
Bazdarevic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bazdarevic is still in real trouble! Can Turbano finish him?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bazdarevic has a closed guard, preventing Turbano from standing up.
Bazdarevic seems to have recovered his senses.
Bazdarevic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bazdarevic is trying to control the position but Turbano postures up.
Turbano trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bazdarevic's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Bazdarevic with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turbano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bazdarevic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turbano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Turbano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turbano misses with a series of wild punches.
Turbano tries to land a leg kick but Bazdarevic saw it coming and moves away.
Bazdarevic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turbano defends it nicely.
Bazdarevic slips a jab and a cross from Turbano.
Bazdarevic shoots in but no luck this time.
Bazdarevic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turbano sprawls well. Turbano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bazdarevic gets slowly back to his feet.
Turbano misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazdarevic closes the distance and clinches up with Turbano, looking for a takedown. Bazdarevic pushes Turbano against the cage but Turbano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turbano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turbano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bazdarevic dodges the punch combination from Turbano.
Bazdarevic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck for Bazdarevic with that takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Bazdarevic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turbano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turbano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turbano tries to bum rush Bazdarevic with a series of wild strikes but Bazdarevic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turbano gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Bazdarevic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Turbano's guard now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bazdarevic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bazdarevic drops back looking for a leg! Turbano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Turbano manages to kick Bazdarevic off! Bazdarevic jumps back into Turbano's guard.
Bazdarevic won't allow Turbano to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bazdarevic wants to control from the top but Turbano keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Turbano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mehmed Bazdarevic'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.

Bazdarevic needs to keep his hands up - Turbano had a free shot at his head there.
Bazdarevic shoots in but Turbano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bazdarevic.
Nice shot by Turbano.
Bazdarevic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bazdarevic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turbano to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas Turbano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turbano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bazdarevic misses with a takedown attempt - Turbano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thomas Turbano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mehmed Bazdarevic.
Turbano stuffs the takedown attempt from Bazdarevic. Bazdarevic gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turbano misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbano throws a series of punches but Bazdarevic moves out of range.
Turbano swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Turbano misses.

Bazdarevic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bazdarevic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turbano is keeping the position for now.
Bazdarevic trying to control the position from guard on top but Turbano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bazdarevic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Turbano is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turbano wants to get back to his feet but Bazdarevic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bazdarevic wants to control from the top but Turbano keeps moving.
Turbano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bazdarevic on the ground.
Turbano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bazdarevic is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bazdarevic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bazdarevic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turbano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bazdarevic somewhat.
Turbano slaps away a takedown attempt from Bazdarevic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Turbano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turbano falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bazdarevic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Turbano's guard now.
Turbano wants to stand but Bazdarevic is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazdarevic wants to control from the top but Turbano keeps moving.
Bazdarevic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bazdarevic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bazdarevic wants to control from the top but Turbano keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Turbano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mehmed Bazdarevic's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Turbano misses with a low kick.
Thomas Turbano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turbano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turbano throws a combination that misses

and Bazdarevic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Bazdarevic is working for a submission of some sort.
Bazdarevic is trying to control the action in half guard but Turbano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bazdarevic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazdarevic trying to control but Turbano is having none of it.
Turbano blocking the ground and pound.
Turbano is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Bazdarevic is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Turbano is surviving well by controlling Bazdarevic's body position as best he can.

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.

Bazdarevic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Turbano wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Bazdarevic looking to secure an arm triangle but Turbano defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbano is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Turbano is squirming around, avoiding Bazdarevic's attempts to control the action.
Bazdarevic unloads with some shots from mount but Turbano bucks and avoids them well.

Bazdarevic is going olschool here, as he tries to force Turbano to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Turbano shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bazdarevic is trying to take his opponent's back.
Mehmed Bazdarevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turbano is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Turbano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Turbano tries to get out of the position.
Bazdarevic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turbano is looking to escape.
Thomas Turbano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turbano wants to try and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mehmed Bazdarevic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turbano 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Turbano!