PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rosco Espino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blair Turton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Working full time - The constantines kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Blair Turton looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Espino
vs
Turton

160 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rosco Espino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blair Turton!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Espino drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Turton is trying to control the position but Espino postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Espino trying to control the position from guard on top but Turton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Espino is looking to stand up but Turton won't let him.
Espino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turton is keeping the position for now.

Espino postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Turton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Espino, into his guard.
Espino is trying to keep Turton in close.
Espino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Espino is proving hard to escape from.
Espino trying to strike off his back.
Espino keeping moving, preventing Turton from controlling successfully.
Turton tries to stand but Espino is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turton slips nicely into half guard.

Turton stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Turton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Espino is breathing heavily.
Espino throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Espino slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Espino keeping busy on the bottom but Turton has passed one foot through into half guard.
Turton wants to get back to his feet.
Turton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turton decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espino misses with a takedown attempt
and Turton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Turton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Espino takes one to the chin there.
Espino looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turton wants to clinch.
Espino moves out of range of the body kick from Turton.

Turton gets caught flat footed, as Espino shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Espino has gone for a leg lock! Turton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Espino's guard.
Turton wants to control from the top but Espino keeps moving.

Turton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rosco Espino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espino with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rosco Espino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from Turton.
Turton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Turton misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turton, right into the meat.
Turton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Espino shoots in and drives through. Turton sprawls well.

Espino shoots in and bounces Turton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Espino won't allow Turton to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espino pushes down on Turton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Espino trying to pass the guard but Turton defending well.

Espino stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Turton to get to his feet.
Espino shoots in and drives through. Turton sprawls well.

Espino scores with a takedown into Turton's guard.
Turton looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espino wants to control from the top but Turton keeps moving.
Espino tries to free his leg and advance position but Turton is retaining full guard.

Espino has gone for a leg lock! Turton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Espino's guard.

Turton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Espino, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Espino shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turton as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Turton as Espino shoots in.
Espino has a takedown stuffed.

Espino moves into the clinch successfully.
Turton tries to pull guard but Espino holds him up against the cage and eventually Turton drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Espino has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Turton clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Espino is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Turton up.

Espino has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Turton is in real trouble here. Espino gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Turton is tapping out! Espino wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rosco Espino!