PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanoel Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Turner
vs
Moreno

186 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emanoel Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Turner rushes Moreno and presses him up against the cage.
Turner lands a knee to the body.
Turner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Turner works on Moreno's body with a couple of short punches.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Turner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Moreno looking for a sweep. Not yet Moreno, not yet.

Moreno manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Moreno doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Turner counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner stops a takedown attempt from Moreno.
Jake Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanoel Moreno.
Moreno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Turner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moreno looks gassed!
Turner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turner works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Moreno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turner preventing the sweep.
Turner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moreno has momentary wrist control but Turner slips an elbow through the middle.

Moreno looking for a guillotine here but Turner defends easily.
Turner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moreno is keeping the position for now.
Turner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moreno's head.
Turner with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Turner thows a big elbow that misses.
Turner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moreno is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Turner gets to his feet - Moreno follows without any prompting.
Turner tries to clinch but Moreno is having none of it.
Moreno shoots and misses

so Turner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner wanted to stand there but Moreno had control of the position.
Moreno lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Turner!

Moreno working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Turner turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Moreno off and cradles Turner's limp body as Moreno celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Emanoel Moreno!