PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Turek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wallace
vs
Turek

185 cm
18
244 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Turek!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wallace.

Turek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Turek sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Wallace looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wallace wants to control but Turek is keeping busy.

Turek is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wallace has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turek stalling.
Wallace scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Turek manages to mount him!
Turek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wallace wants to hold on but Turek pushes him away.
Wallace is looking to improve his position but Turek isn't that keen on the idea.

Turek looking for a guillotine from mount but Wallace is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turek content just to control the position here.

Turek stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Wallace connects with a leg kick. Turek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turek throws a body kick that misses.

Turek clinches up against the cage.

Turek successfully pulls guard.

Turek wriggles free and stands up.
Turek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace darts in trying to clinch

and Turek counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Turek is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wallace can't fight it off and eventually Turek manages to take the fight to the floor. Wallace looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Turek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turek showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wallace controls Turek momentarily but Turek frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turek passes Wallace's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Turek keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wallace could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wallace on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Turek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Turek stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wallace to get to his feet.

Turek has Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Turek wants the takedown. Wallace is fighting it off but Turek persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wallace's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turek scores with a hook to the body. Wallace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Wallace gets tackled into the cage by Turek. Turek maintains the clinch.
Turek pushes Wallace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Turek manages to break the clinch.

Turek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wallace napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Turek taking a breather here.

Turek decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Turek looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace being controlled here, momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Let's hope that Turek has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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.

Gerald Turek has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Wallace gets caught flat footed, as Turek shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Turek stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Michael Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Turek looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Turek slows the pace down in half guard.
Turek works his way into side control.
Turek is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wallace's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turek is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Wallace is trying to escape and Turek transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Wallace is forced to tap! Nice work there by Turek! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gerald Turek!