PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason The Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Turcotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jason The Diamond has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

The Diamond
vs
Turcotte

185 cm
27
183 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Next Level Nutrition--158q for $50!!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason The Diamond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis Turcotte!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Turcotte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Diamond throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turcotte shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Diamond looks to land a left hand but Turcotte moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turcotte. The Diamond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turcotte looks to score with a jab to the body but The Diamond is just out of range.
The Diamond fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Diamond tries a low kick but Turcotte avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turcotte blocks a head kick by The Diamond.
A clash of legs there as Turcotte blocks the low kick.
The Diamond scores with a jab. Turcotte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Diamond looks to land a left hand but Turcotte moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte has a takedown stuffed.
The Diamond swings for the body but Turcotte moves out of range.
Turcotte misses with a series of wild punches.

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.
The Diamond looks to land a body kick but Turcotte moved away.
Turcotte blocks a leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Diamond lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck with that takedown attempt from Turcotte.
The Diamond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turcotte counters with an inside leg kick.
The Diamond throws a hook but Turcotte blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Diamond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from The Diamond misses its intended target.
Turcotte shoots in for a takedown but The Diamond shows good takedown defense.
Jab, jab by The Diamond - just one landing.
The Diamond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from The Diamond misses.
The Diamond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Diamond tries a low kick but Turcotte avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte throws a leg kick
and The Diamond finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The Diamond throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by The Diamond.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from The Diamond misses
and Turcotte counters with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from The Diamond misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turcotte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason The Diamond dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The Diamond throws a nice head kick!
Turcotte misses with a wild body shot.
The Diamond pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Diamond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dennis Turcotte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Diamond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turcotte.
Turcotte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice cross by The Diamond.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Diamond throws a leg kick which misses Turcotte's front leg but catches the back leg as Turcotte tries to avoid it.
Turcotte lands with a shot to the body.
Turcotte misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond throws a leg kick
and Turcotte counters with a low kick, right behind The Diamond 's knee.
The Diamond keeps the fight on the outside.
Jason The Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turcotte throws a sloppy body shot
and The Diamond counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Turcotte does no damage.
Turcotte has his takedown stuffed
letting The Diamond counter with a right hand.
The Diamond lands with an uppercut that bounces Turcotte off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason The Diamond clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The Diamond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jason The Diamond is winning the standup battle so far.
The Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turcotte blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Diamond throws the left hand but Turcotte avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte blocks the body kick.
Turcotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turcotte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turcotte moves away from the strike by The Diamond.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond throws out a loose jab but Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Diamond feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turcotte's calf.
Nice sprawl there from The Diamond as Turcotte shoots in.
A head kick by The Diamond misses

and Turcotte decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Diamond's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte prevents The Diamond from getting back to his feet.
Turcotte passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Turcotte is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Diamond has escaped the position, nice work there.
The Diamond is trying to get back to his feet.

Turcotte is trying to get an arm triangle but The Diamond is defending well.
The Diamond prevents Turcotte from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on The Diamond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Diamond stops Turcotte from passing to mount.
The Diamond is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Turcotte is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. The Diamond knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Turcotte misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Turcotte dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Turcotte takes one to the chin there.
Turcotte closes the distance but The Diamond moves to the side
and The Diamond counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Diamond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte is looking to clinch but The Diamond is avoiding it.
The Diamond throws a looping overhand right but Turcotte ducks down to avoid it.
The Diamond throws a hook to the side of Turcotte's head but Turcotte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dennis Turcotte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A low kick from The Diamond misses

and Turcotte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Diamond is trying to break free.
The Diamond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Turcotte is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Diamond pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Turcotte pulls guard.
The Diamond is looking to stand up but Turcotte won't let him.
Turcotte wants to sweep here but The Diamond controlling him for the moment.
The Diamond wanted to stand there but Turcotte had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turcotte is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but The Diamond frees his head nicely. Oh but Turcotte has switched to an armbar! The Diamond is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dennis Turcotte!
Dennis Turcotte is the new welterweight champion!