PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Turko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Reeves
vs
Turko

190 cm
20
222 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
208 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Deadly Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Turko!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turko clinches up with Reeves and pushes him back against the cage.
Turko blocks an uppercut.
Reeves misses with some punches.
Turko stalling in the clinch.
Reeves misses with a punch on the inside.
Reeves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reeves throws an elbow that misses.
Turko lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Mac Reeves has been cut.
Turko misses with an elbow over the top.
Turko blocks an uppercut.
Reeves takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Turko.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reeves throws an elbow but misses.
Reeves misses with some punches.
Reeves is trying to maintain a safe position but Turko gets an underhook and turns Reeves into the cage.
Turko tries to land a knee to the head but Reeves blocks with his arms.
Reeves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reeves misses with a punch on the inside.
Turko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reeves has a couple of punches blocked by Turko.
Reeves wants to stall.
Turko with a knee to the head.
Turko working Reeves over with knees to the body.
Reeves is breathing heavily.
Turko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Turko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reeves's defenses.
Turko stalling the fight.
Turko lands a nice knee to the body.
Turko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Turko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Turko.
Turko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turko connects with a knee to the head.

Turko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Turko rushes Reeves and presses him up against the cage.
Turko avoiding damage.
Turko lands an elbow inside that Reeves shrugs off.
Turko landing knees to the head.
Turko lands an elbow inside that Reeves shrugs off.
Turko lands an elbow inside.
Turko connects with a knee to the head.
Turko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reeves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Turko manages to break the clinch.

Turko takes the fight into the clinch.
Turko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reeves's face.
Reeves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Turko scores with a knee to the head.
Turko lands an elbow inside that Reeves shrugs off.
Turko crunches a lovely knee into Reeves's ribcage.
Turko lands an elbow inside that Reeves shrugs off.
Turko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turko landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reeves's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reeves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reeves can't find room to land a body shot as Turko controls the action.
Turko lands an elbow inside.
Turko lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Turko.

Turko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reeves wants to clinch but Turko slips to the side

and Turko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Turko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Turko clinches.
Turko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Turko avoiding damage as Reeves throws knees to the body.

Turko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reeves wants to clinch but Turko slips to the side

and Turko counters by clinching up.
Reeves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reeves scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Turko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reeves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turko throws an elbow but it misses.
Reeves misses with some punches.
Turko landing knees to the head.
Turko connects with a knee to the head.
Reeves dodges an elbow strike from Turko.
Turko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reeves stalling in the clinch but Turko improves position.

Turko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reeves paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Turko has closed the distance and engaged Reeves in a clinch.
Turko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reeves is defending well for now.
Reeves misses with some punches.
Turko misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Reeves.
Reeves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reeves misses with a punch on the inside.

Turko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Turko closes the distance and pushes Reeves back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reeves.
Turko lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turko misses with a knee to the head.
Turko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reeves takes an elbow to the temple.

Turko manages to break the clinch.

Turko closes the distance and pushes Reeves back into the cage.
Turko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reeves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reeves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turko's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turko.
Turko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reeves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Turko pushes off an throws an elbow but Reeves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Turko obliges.
Turko lands a knee to the head.
Turko avoiding damage as Reeves throws knees to the body.
Turko connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turko misses with a knee to the head.
Reeves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Turko scores with a knee to the head.
Turko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reeves's defenses.
Reeves missing with knees to the body.
Turko lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Turko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mac Reeves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turko moves into the clinch.
Turko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turko lands a damaging elbow.
Turko blocks an uppercut.
Reeves swings wildly with an uppercut but Turko uses good head movement to avoid it.

Turko breaks the clinch.
Reeves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turko.

Turko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Turko.
Reeves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Turko breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves wants to clinch

and Turko counters by clinching up.
Turko lands an elbow inside that Reeves shrugs off.
Turko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Turko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reeves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Turko lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reeves can't find room to land a body shot as Turko controls the action.
Reeves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reeves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Turko misses with a knee strike.
Reeves takes an elbow to the temple.

Turko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Turko has Reeves up against the cage in a clinch.
Turko blocks an uppercut.
Turko avoiding damage.
Reeves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Turko lands a nice elbow.
Turko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turko throws an elbow that misses.
Reeves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Turko.

Turko breaks the clinch.
Turko misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves clinches but Turko breaks the clinch

and Turko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Turko.
Reeves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turko.
Turko lands a knee to the head.
Reeves looking to slow down the pace here.
Turko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turko connects with a knee to the head.
Reeves looking to stall.
Turko lands an elbow that stopped Reeves in his tracks for a moment.
Reeves misses with a punch on the inside.
Reeves takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reeves lands a hook to the side of the head.

Turko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reeves tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Turko counters by clinching up.
Turko lands a nice elbow.
Turko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reeves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turko's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reeves's defenses.
Turko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reeves's defenses.
Turko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reeves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Turko.
Turko tries a knee to the head but Reeves blocks it.
Turko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reeves's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turko.
Turko looking to throw knees to the head but Reeves is blocking nicely.
Turko avoids the elbow strike from Reeves, against the cage.
Ivan Turko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reeves swings wildly with an uppercut but Turko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reeves misses with an elbow over the top.
Reeves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reeves's face.
Nice elbow from Turko.
Turko lands an elbow that stopped Reeves in his tracks for a moment.
Turko lands a nice elbow.
Turko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Turko breaks from the clinch.
Reeves looks to clinch

and Turko counters by moving into the clinch.
Turko lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reeves wants to stall.
Turko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reeves taking a breather.
Reeves throws a punch but it's blocked by Turko.
Turko lands a damaging elbow.
Turko looking to throw knees to the head but Reeves is blocking nicely.
Turko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reeves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Turko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reeves clinches but Turko breaks the clinch

and Turko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reeves throws a head punch that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Reeves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Turko tries to land a knee to the head but Reeves blocks with his arms.
Reeves trying to control the position but instead, Turko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reeves into the cage.
Turko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Turko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mac Reeves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reeves tries to keep at a distance but Turko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turko avoids a wild elbow strike from Reeves.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reeves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reeves lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Turko blocks an uppercut.
Turko lands a good knee to the midsection. Reeves won't want to take too many of those.
Turko misses with a knee strike.
Turko lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Turko.

Turko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Reeves tries to keep at a distance but Turko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reeves throws a punch but it's blocked by Turko.
Turko tries to land a knee to the head but Reeves blocks with his arms.

Turko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reeves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reeves tries to clinch up

and Turko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Turko with a knee to the head.
Reeves looking to stall.
Turko lands a nice elbow.
Reeves stalling in the clinch but Turko improves position.
Turko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Turko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Turko breaks the clinch.
Reeves tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Turko counters by moving into the clinch.
Reeves is trying to stall.

Turko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Turko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turko blocks an uppercut.
Turko connects with a knee to the head.
Reeves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turko avoids a wild elbow strike from Reeves.
Reeves is trying to stall.
Reeves throws a punch but it's blocked by Turko.

Turko manages to break the clinch.
Reeves closes the distance but Turko moves to the side

and Turko counters by clinching up.
Turko has Reeves pushed against the cage.
Turko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reeves lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Reeves fails to land.
Turko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reeves's defenses.
Reeves tries a body shot but Turko blocks it.
Turko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Turko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turko has Reeves pushed against the cage.
Turko blocks the elbow strike.
Reeves tries to throw a body punch but Turko avoids it by throwing Reeves back against the cage.
Turko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reeves's face.
Turko lands a damaging elbow.
Reeves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reeves takes an elbow to the temple.
Turko blocking some punches.
Reeves taking a breather.
Turko scores a nice knee to the body.
Turko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turko working Reeves over with knees to the body.
Turko lands an elbow inside that Reeves shrugs off.
Turko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reeves dodges an elbow strike from Turko.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turko as Reeves tries to tie him up.
Turko lands an elbow inside that Reeves shrugs off.
Turko looking to throw knees to the head but Reeves is blocking nicely.
Reeves gets through Turko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turko lands a knee to the head.
Turko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reeves.
Turko tries to circle away but Reeves has him pinned against the cage.
Reeves is looking to control Turko's arms but Turko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reeves has his back to the cage.
Turko tries to land a knee to the head but Reeves blocks with his arms.
Turko is looking to break free of the clinch but Reeves has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Reeves.

Turko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Reeves takes the fight into the clinch.
Turko lands an elbow inside that Reeves shrugs off.
Reeves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turko landing knees to the head.
Turko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reeves.
Mac Reeves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Turko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Turko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Turko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Turko!