PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Rabelais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Newbomb Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulysses Rabelais has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rabelais
vs
Turk

177 cm
21
173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulysses Rabelais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Newbomb Turk!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabelais missing with a left hand there. Turk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rabelais bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Rabelais.
Rabelais looks to land a left hand but Turk moved out of range nicely.
Turk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good shot there by Turk.
Turk blocks a jab.
Rabelais takes a swing at Turk's ribcage but misses.
Turk throws a jab when Rabelais was well out of range.
Turk tests Rabelais's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rabelais throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Newbomb Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabelais looks for the body kick but Turk saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Turk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turk throws an overhand right that lands on Rabelais's shoulder, as Rabelais tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabelais misses with a looping right.
Turk throws out a powerful jab.

Rabelais takes the fight into the clinch.
Rabelais missing with knees to the body.
Turk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rabelais throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Turk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rabelais throws a head kick that misses.
Rabelais tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick from Rabelais.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabelais looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turk misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rabelais connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Rabelais.
Turk throws a jab but it's blocked by Rabelais.
Turk misses with a series of wild punches.
Turk moves forwards but Rabelais connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turk is defended easily by Rabelais.
Turk shoots in for a takedown but Rabelais shows good takedown defense.
Ulysses Rabelais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Newbomb Turk.
Rabelais lands a body shot.
Turk looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabelais throws a head kick that misses.
Rabelais throws a sloppy head kick and Turk moves out of range easily.
Rabelais throws a leg kick but Turk moved away.
Ulysses Rabelais is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rabelais tries a head kick but it misses.
Rabelais tries a head kick but it misses.
Turk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rabelais sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Turk somewhat.
Turk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turk throws out a loose jab but Rabelais uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
Rabelais scores with a nice body kick.
Rabelais avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rabelais misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Rabelais. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rabelais.
Turk defending well as Rabelais loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turk!
Rabelais pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rabelais is looking to clinch.
Turk scores with a nice right hand.
Rabelais loads up on a big right hand but Turk slips the punch.
Turk scores with a decent looking hook.
Turk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rabelais was well out of range. Poor timing from Turk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turk misses the jab.
Turk blocks a head kick by Rabelais.
Turk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Rabelais dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rabelais walks into a jab.
Turk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rabelais avoids it really well and circles away.
Turk fails with a takedown attempt.
Rabelais slips a jab from Turk.
Rabelais closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Rabelais.
Turk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turk looks to score with a jab to the body but Rabelais is just out of range.
Rabelais throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rabelais. Turk shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabelais slips under a jab.
Rabelais misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rabelais slips a straight right by Turk.
Rabelais lands with a slapping head kick.
Rabelais moves away from the strike by Turk.

Rabelais clinches up with Turk and pushes him back against the cage.
Rabelais throws an elbow that misses.
Rabelais trying to land knees to the body.
Rabelais tries a knee to the head but Turk blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Turk.
Rabelais tries to land knees in the clinch but Turk avoids the damage to the body.
Rabelais trying to land knees to the body.
Turk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rabelais avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ulysses Rabelais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Newbomb Turk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk is working for takedown but Rabelais is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rabelais gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turk.
Rabelais is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rabelais misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turk.
Rabelais tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turk avoids it.
Rabelais misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turk.
Rabelais trying to control the position but instead, Turk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rabelais into the cage.
Rabelais tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turk avoids it.
Turk goes for a takedown attempt but Rabelais pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabelais slaps away a takedown attempt from Turk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rabelais throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Rabelais as Turk shoots in.
Rabelais swings away with a body shot that misses

and Turk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rabelais's guard now.
Rabelais is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rabelais knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turk on the ground.
Turk throwing strikes but missing.
Turk trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabelais is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabelais is trying to control the position but Turk postures up.

Turk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turk passes into half guard.
Turk is pressing down on Rabelais's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rabelais is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rabelais fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turk is breathing heavily.
Rabelais tries a head kick but it misses.
Turk misses with a straight left.
Turk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Rabelais dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rabelais tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turk was well out of range. Poor timing from Rabelais.
Rabelais tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rabelais wants to land a leg kick but Turk is out of range.
Rabelais swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turk.
Turk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rabelais sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ulysses Rabelais is winning the standup battle so far.
Rabelais throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turk fails to land the takedown.
Turk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rabelais fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabelais throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turk takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Newbomb Turk has been cut.
Rabelais takes a swing at Turk's ribcage but misses.
Turk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rabelais swivels and escapes.
Ulysses Rabelais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Newbomb Turk.
Turk has a takedown stuffed.
Turk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turk lands with a nice body punch.
Turk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rabelais sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rabelais tries to close the distance and clinch but Turk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rabelais uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turk.
Rabelais throws a looping overhand right but Turk ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Turk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rabelais.
Rabelais swings for the body but Turk moves out of range.
Rabelais tries a head kick but it misses.
Rabelais swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rabelais ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rabelais blocks a jab.
Rabelais pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabelais blocks a jab.
A jab from Turk misses.
Rabelais tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rabelais tries a head kick but it misses.
Turk throws a looping overhand right but Rabelais ducks down to avoid it.
Newbomb Turk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rabelais pinned against the cage. Rabelais gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Turk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rabelais.
Nice defenses there by Rabelais.
Rabelais throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turk shoots in and drives through. Rabelais sprawls well.
Rabelais misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turk has a takedown stuffed.
Rabelais tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rabelais slips a jab from Turk.

That's four 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.
Turk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rabelais takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rabelais throws a sloppy head kick and Turk moves out of range easily.
Turk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rabelais throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabelais pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabelais tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turk throws the left hand but Rabelais avoids the punch easily.
Turk looks to land a left hand but Rabelais moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rabelais thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turk misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Newbomb Turk.
I think Rabelais 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulysses Rabelais!