PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between G S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Turtchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

S
vs
Turtchin

178 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, G S!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Turtchin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turtchin has his takedown stuffed
and S counters with a straight right hand.

Turtchin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. S quickly recovers to half guard.
Turtchin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
S wants to control but Turtchin is keeping busy.
Turtchin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
S keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
S preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Turtchin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but S does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
S knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turtchin on the ground.
Turtchin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
S on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if S tries to get out of the position.
S tries to roll over but Turtchin keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtchin trying to control from half guard but S is working away.
S blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turtchin.
Turtchin is keen to just control but S is a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Turtchin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
S is looking to improve his position.
S is working hard here to advance position.
S keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turtchin is trying to control. S wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Turtchin throwing shots but S is blocking nicely.
Turtchin drops an elbow to the side of S's head.
Turtchin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turtchin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
S desperately trying to maintain half guard.
S tries to get to full guard but Turtchin has control of the leg.
S regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Turtchin.
Turtchin trying to control the position from guard on top but S is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

S working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turtchin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turtchin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Turtchin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! S is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! S has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turtchin managing to control the position.
Turtchin keeping moving, preventing S from controlling successfully.
Turtchin is controlling S's posture.
Turtchin controls S momentarily but S frees himself.

Rodrigo Turtchin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
S avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
S is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turtchin.

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.
S misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turtchin with a poor takedown

and S decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Turtchin's guard.
Turtchin is trying to control the position but S postures up.
S postures up in Turtchin's guard and throws a big left but Turtchin blocks it.
S pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turtchin is keeping the position for now.
Turtchin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
S pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turtchin is keeping the position for now.
Turtchin controls S momentarily but S frees himself.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Turtchin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turtchin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

G S dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Turtchin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with S, pushing him back against the cage.
Turtchin drops down looking for an ankle pick but S pulls his leg out and moves away.
Turtchin misses with a takedown attempt
and S counters with a straight right hand.
Turtchin shoots and misses

and S counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turtchin won't be happy with that.
G S has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Turtchin.
Turtchin parries the strikes from S easily there. S is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Turtchin to escape.
S lands an elbow.
Turtchin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but S wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
S wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turtchin keeps working.
S throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Turtchin can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
S working the strikes but Turtchin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turtchin is breathing heavily.
Turtchin moves into full guard.
Turtchin keeping moving, preventing S from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
S looking to sit in guard and control but Turtchin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Turtchin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turtchin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
G S overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
S keeping moving, preventing Turtchin from controlling successfully.
Turtchin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turtchin is fighting to break S's control of his arms but S is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Turtchin throwing strikes from guard but S blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Turtchin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turtchin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Turtchin throwing strikes but missing.
S pulls Turtchin in close to prevent any damage.
S working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turtchin.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turtchin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
S manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turtchin manages to get himself to full guard.
S controlling from the top position.
S is looking to work some ground and pound but Turtchin has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin trying to keep a closed guard but S is proving a slippery customer.
S missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
S postures up.
S trying to control the position from guard on top but Turtchin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
S sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turtchin's guard.
Turtchin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
S chips away with some ground and pound.
Turtchin is trying to keep S in close.

Turtchin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. S defends it easily.
S thows a big elbow that misses.
S has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turtchin controls S momentarily but S frees himself.
Turtchin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Turtchin keeping moving, preventing S from controlling successfully.
Turtchin is pulling down on S's head to control his posture.
S trying to control the position from guard on top but Turtchin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
S misses with a hook.
G S is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turtchin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and S counters with a single leg into guard. Turtchin didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

G S dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Turtchin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and S decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Turtchin's guard.
Turtchin controlling the position.
Turtchin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
S engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
S is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
S postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Turtchin is trying to keep S in close.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Turtchin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turtchin keeping moving, preventing S from controlling successfully.
Turtchin managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rodrigo Turtchin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
S circles away from the clinch attempt

and S counters with a nice double leg into guard.
S trying to control the position from guard on top but Turtchin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
S tries to free his leg and advance position but Turtchin is retaining full guard.
Turtchin is pulling down on S's head to control his posture.
S pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turtchin is keeping the position for now.
S postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
S forces his way into half guard.
Turtchin is not content to let S control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin gets full guard.
S trying to control the position from guard on top but Turtchin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
S is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Turtchin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Turtchin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turtchin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Turtchin throws a strike but S avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Turtchin throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
S avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turtchin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turtchin pushes down on S's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turtchin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
S avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turtchin.

Turtchin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Turtchin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rodrigo Turtchin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Turtchin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed S's head.
Turtchin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
G S is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
S avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turtchin.
Turtchin wants to lay and pray for a moment but S keeps working.
Turtchin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
S is in trouble now - Turtchin has advanced to mount!
Turtchin lands with some strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
G S showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for S, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... G S!