PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Turk Turkleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Michael Dorian (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.

Turkleton
vs
Michael Dorian

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turk Turkleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Michael Dorian!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turkleton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Dorian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dorian lands with an uppercut that bounces Turkleton off the cage and back into rage.
Dorian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dorian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turkleton tries to clinch up.
Dorian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dorian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turkleton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dorian swivels and escapes.
Turkleton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dorian. Dorian obviously looking to wear him down.
Dorian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turkleton backs up against the cage.
Dorian scores with a three punch combo!
Turkleton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dorian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dorian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkleton fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turk Turkleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turkleton is breathing heavily.
Dorian lands with a cross.
Dorian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Dorian misses.
John Michael Dorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dorian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turkleton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dorian but Dorian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Turkleton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dorian can pounce on him.
Turkleton fails in his attempt to clinch.
John Michael Dorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turkleton fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Dorian.
Dorian cracks the inside of Turkleton's front leg.
Dorian cracks the inside of Turkleton's front leg.
A jab lands there for Dorian.
Both fighters circling a little - Dorian finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorian scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Turkleton is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Dorian! Turkleton is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Michael Dorian!