PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marion Gaborik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marion Gaborik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gaborik
vs
Turk

165 cm
21
161 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

CWFL Supplements

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marion Gaborik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Turk!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaborik shoots in but Turk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Turk throws a shot from downtown. Gaborik moves away and avoids it.
Turk scores with a hook to the body. Gaborik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gaborik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turk.
Gaborik slips under a jab.
Turk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaborik slips under a jab.
Gaborik throws a sloppy body shot
letting Turk counter with a right hand.

It looks like Marion Gaborik has been cut.
Turk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaborik on the side of the head.
Gaborik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gaborik dodges the punch combination from Turk.
A slow jab from Turk misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaborik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Turk misses its intended target.
Gaborik throws a nice looking combination but Turk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaborik slips a straight right by Turk.
Turk throws out a loose jab but Gaborik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turk misses with a straight right.
Gaborik looks to land a combination but Turk avoids it well.
Gaborik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turk misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Gaborik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaborik thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk staying out of range there.
Gaborik takes a swing at Turk's ribcage but misses.
David Turk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turk moves out of range as Gaborik strikes.
Turk moves away from the strike by Gaborik.
Gaborik lands a jab to Turk's midsection.
Turk dips to his left and cracks Gaborik with an uppercut!
Gaborik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turk doesn't seem bothered though.
Gaborik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turk throws a jab when Gaborik was well out of range.
Gaborik misses the shot to the body.
Gaborik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turk moves away.
Turk takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gaborik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaborik.
Turk looks to throw the jab but Gaborik is out of range.
Gaborik throws an overhand right that lands on Turk's shoulder, as Turk tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Turk misses.
Gaborik tries to clinch there but Turk circles away.
Turk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Gaborik.
Gaborik is looking to wear down Turk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Turk misses.
Turk throws a shot from downtown. Gaborik moves away and avoids it.
Gaborik misses the body punch
and Turk counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik slips under a jab from Turk.
Gaborik moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaborik looks to score with a jab to the body but Turk is just out of range.
Turk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaborik was well out of range. Poor timing from Turk.
Turk misses with a wild body shot.
Gaborik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gaborik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turk moves away.
Turk throws a big shot that misses.
Turk throws an overhand right that lands on Gaborik's shoulder, as Gaborik tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Gaborik misses.
Turk looks to land a right hand but Gaborik moved out of range.
Turk throws the left hand but Gaborik avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Turk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marion Gaborik's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turk avoids the body shot from Gaborik.
Gaborik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turk tries to avoid it but Gaborik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turk to the ground. Turk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gaborik throws a body punch but Turk moves out of range.
Gaborik swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Turk.
A swing and a miss from Turk.
Nice takedown defense from Turk. No joy for Gaborik on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaborik lands a two punch combo.
Turk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gaborik in his tracks.
Turk catches Gaborik with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turk thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaborik misses with a looping right.
Turk looks to land a right hand but Gaborik moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Turk.
Gaborik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turk moves away from the strike by Gaborik.
Turk 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.
Turk throws a hook but Gaborik avoids it easily.
Turk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaborik.
Gaborik slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik takes a swing at Turk's ribcage but misses.
Turk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaborik is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Turk's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Turk tests Gaborik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaborik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turk.
Turk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turk ducks under a wild hook from Gaborik.
Gaborik misses with a body punch
enabling Turk to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaborik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turk manages to avoid it.
Gaborik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turk throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaborik.
Gaborik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turk throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk ducks under a wild hook from Gaborik.
Gaborik misses with a jab to the body
and Turk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Turk coming out on top.
Gaborik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turk was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaborik.
Turk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gaborik momentarily.
Gaborik takes a swing at Turk's ribcage but misses.
Turk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaborik slips a jab from Turk.
Gaborik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaborik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaborik throws the left hand but Turk avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik defending well as Turk loads up on a big left hand.
David Turk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gaborik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turk.
Gaborik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turk.
A telegraphed right hand from Turk misses the target.
Gaborik lands a slapping body shot.
Gaborik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turk.
Gaborik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turk.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turk slips a straight right by Gaborik.
Gaborik swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Turk counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Turk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marion Gaborik's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Turk throws a series of punches but Gaborik avoids them all with ease.
Gaborik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaborik misses with a body shot
letting Turk counter with a right hand.
Gaborik throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Turk.
Gaborik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gaborik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaborik manages to avoid it.
Turk throws a big shot that misses.
Turk throws a hook but Gaborik avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaborik clinches with his opponent.
Gaborik is trying to break free.
Turk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Turk has Gaborik pressed against the cage, preventing Gaborik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaborik tries to break free but Turk pushes him back against the cage.
Gaborik misses with the head strike.
Turk avoiding damage.
Gaborik working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gaborik is trying to break the clinch but Turk has him pressed against the cage.
Gaborik leaning his opponent against the cage.

Turk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaborik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turk lands with a hook. Gaborik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gaborik bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turk's head.
A cross from Turk lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Turk misses.
Turk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaborik.
Turk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaborik.
Turk throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaborik.
Gaborik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaborik takes a swing at Turk's ribcage but misses.
Marion Gaborik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gaborik. Gaborik circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gaborik throws a body punch but Turk moves out of range.
Gaborik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaborik misses with an uppercut. Turk saw that one coming.

That's four 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.
Gaborik throws the left hand but Turk avoids the punch easily.
Turk lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaborik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turk.
Turk throws an overhand right that lands on Gaborik's shoulder, as Gaborik tries to avoid the shot.
Turk misses with a looping right.
Turk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaborik circles away quickly and effectively.
Turk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaborik throws out the jab.
Turk swinging wildly here.
Turk ducks under a wild hook from Gaborik.
David Turk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turk with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Turk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Turk!