PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Newbomb Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massimiliano Tormento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turk
vs
Tormento

178 cm
30
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Hellbent, Inc.™

-OVERDOSE Factory-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Newbomb Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Massimiliano Tormento!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tormento throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good exchange - Turk coming out on top.
Nice body punch from Tormento.
Turk tries to bum rush Tormento with a series of wild strikes but Tormento uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tormento shoots in for a takedown but Turk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Turk stuns Tormento with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turk scores with a nice head shot.
Turk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tormento.
A low kick from Turk misses
and Tormento makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tormento misses with a two punch combination.
Turk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tormento under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tormento throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormento swings for the body but Turk moves out of range.
Turk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Tormento scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Tormento tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tormento has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tormento working the body and head with strikes.
Tormento trying to control the position but Turk is working away.
You can see the frustration on Turk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Turk is trying to buck Tormento off.
Turk struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk is looking for a sweep.
Turk manages to get back to half guard.
Tormento is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turk trying to control but Tormento postures up.
Tormento not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tormento passes the guard and advances to mount!
Turk tries to reverse the position but Tormento maintains control.
Tormento unloads with some shots from mount but Turk bucks and avoids them well.
Turk wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tormento.
Turk is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk wants to get back to his feet.
Turk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turk is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tormento scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tormento with shots to the head and body - Turk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tormento in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tormento lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Turk hang on?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tormento lands a heavy elbow.
Turk tries to lock up and control but Tormento gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Tormento.
Tormento avoids the attempt from Turk to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tormento with shots to the head and body - Turk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tormento working the ground and pound effectively.
Turk is working to get back to half guard.

Tormento goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Turk turns into him and now he's in Tormento's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tormento bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turk's guard.
Tormento won't allow Turk to get back to his feet.
Tormento loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tormento throwing strikes from guard but Turk blocks nicely.
Tormento throws a big right hand that misses.
Turk is adopting a defensive guard.
Turk wants to sweep here but Tormento controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tormento trying to control but Turk is working from the bottom.
Tormento thows a big elbow that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turk has control of Tormento's left arm, preventing Tormento from doing any damage.
Turk keeping moving, preventing Tormento from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Newbomb Turk just wasn't active enough.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tormento.
Tormento walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tormento.
Turk swings for the body but Tormento moves out of range.
Tormento throws a sloppy head kick and Turk moves out of range easily.
Tormento scores with a nice right hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tormento takes a swing at Turk's ribcage but misses.
Turk misses the shot to the body.
Tormento throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tormento tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tormento somewhat.
Newbomb Turk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massimiliano Tormento.
Turk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tormento misses with a wild combination.
Turk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tormento lands a front kick.
Tormento misses the jab.
Tormento falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Turk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turk throws a nice looking combination but Tormento bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tormento dodges the punch combination from Turk.
A low kick from Turk is predictable there

and Tormento counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turk managing to control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tormento missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tormento looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Newbomb Turk just wasn't active enough.
Turk swings for the body but Tormento moves out of range.
A big right from Tormento misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tormento throws a leg kick but Turk checks it.
Tormento lands with a nice body punch.
Tormento shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turk sprawls well. Turk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tormento gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tormento on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tormento slips a straight right by Turk.
Turk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tormento throws a low kick but Turk moves out of range easily.
Tormento changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Newbomb Turk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Tormento checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Tormento misses.
Turk takes a swing at Tormento's ribcage but misses.
Turk cracks a nice hook into Tormento's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormento chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turk can pounce on him.
Tormento misses with a two punch combination.
Tormento throws a nice looking combination but Turk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turk is looking to wear down Tormento with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tormento shoots for a takedown but Turk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turk misses with a two punch combination.
Turk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tormento counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Newbomb Turk is winning the standup battle so far.
Turk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tormento slips under a jab from Turk.
Tormento throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk ducks under a wild hook from Tormento.
A clash of legs there as Turk blocks the low kick.
Tormento misses with a wild body shot.
Turk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tormento manages to avoid it.
Turk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turk misses with a double jab.
Tormento looks to score with a jab to the body but Turk is just out of range.
Tormento misses with a double jab
and Turk counters with a two punch combo.
Tormento takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk lands a jab to Tormento's midsection.
Turk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tormento.
Tormento avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tormento throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turk thuds his right hand into Tormento's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turk lands a jab to Tormento's midsection.
Turk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tormento to score with a decent uppercut.
Tormento lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turk misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tormento throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turk counters with a three punch combo that has Tormento backing up. Tormento nods at Turk to acknowledge the strikes.
Tormento throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tormento misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turk avoids the body shot from Tormento.
Tormento tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tormento blocks a head kick by Turk.
Turk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tormento moves away.
Tormento throws a right and a left that Turk avoids nicely.
Turk throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Turk.
Tormento shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tormento is breathing heavily.
Turk with a jab.
Turk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turk throws a series of punches but Tormento avoids them all with ease.
Turk throws a series of punches but Tormento avoids them all with ease.
Turk misses with a double jab.
Turk misses with a hook

and Tormento counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Turk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tormento.
Turk moves into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tormento throws a strike but Turk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turk postures up in Tormento's guard and throws a big left but Tormento blocks it.
Turk stopping the sweep attempt from Tormento.
Tormento is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tormento controlling the position.
Tormento keeping moving, preventing Turk from controlling successfully.
Tormento is trying to keep Turk in close.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tormento throws a head kick but Turk moves out of range.
Turk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tormento blocks a low kick nicely.
Turk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tormento lands with a nice body punch.
Turk moves out of range of the strikes.
Turk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tormento at a distance.
Turk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tormento checks a leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tormento throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turk counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Turk is predictable there
and Tormento counters with a right hand to the body.
Tormento uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turk has time to react.
Tormento misses with a body kick.
Turk walks into a left hand.
Tormento shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turk as he jumps to the side.
Newbomb Turk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massimiliano Tormento.
Tormento is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Tormento throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turk cracks the inside of Tormento's front leg.
A jab from Tormento misses.
Turk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tormento sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tormento scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Turk thumps Tormento with a low kick.
Turk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tormento loads up on a big right hand but Turk slips the punch.
Tormento moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tormento shoots in but Turk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Turk swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Newbomb Turk.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Massimiliano Tormento!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Massimiliano Tormento!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Massimiliano Tormento!

Massimiliano Tormento wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Massimiliano Tormento waved his t-shirt featuring -OVERDOSE Factory-'s logo in front of the cameras.