PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Ironsides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ironsides
vs
Turk

186 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
173 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Ironsides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Turk!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turk forces Ironsides back against the cage and clinches.
Turk avoids the elbow strike from Ironsides, against the cage.
Ironsides throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Ironsides.
Turk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ironsides creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turk blocks an elbow strike from Ironsides.
Ironsides creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ironsides throws an elbow that misses.
Turk avoids the elbow strike from Ironsides, against the cage.
Ironsides throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Turk avoids a wild elbow strike from Ironsides.
Turk lands with a short shot to the head.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ironsides just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turk's brow.
Turk has Ironsides pushed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ironsides throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ironsides just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turk's brow.

Turk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ironsides is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Turk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironsides doesn't manage to clinch there - Turk circles away.
Turk swats away the attempt to clinch by Ironsides.
Ironsides misses with a body kick.
Ironsides is looking to clinch.
Turk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ironsides fails in his attempt to clinch.

Turk closes the distance and clinches.
Turk leaning against his opponent.
Turk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turk avoids the elbow strike from Ironsides, against the cage.
Ironsides misses with an elbow strike.
Ironsides creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turk is trying to break free.
Ironsides looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Turk as the two fighters clinch.
Ironsides pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Turk.

Turk manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Turk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ironsides tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ironsides fails in his attempt to clinch.

Turk moves into the clinch.
Turk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ironsides has him pressed against the cage.

Turk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Turk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turk lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jason Ironsides has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ironsides throws an elbow but misses.
Ironsides creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Turk manages to break the clinch.
Ironsides tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Turk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ironsides wants to clinch up but Turk keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Turk.

Turk closes the distance and clinches.
Turk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ironsides's elbow.
Turk lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides has Turk pressed against the cage, preventing Turk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Turk.
Turk dodges an elbow strike from Ironsides.
Turk is working Ironsides over against the cage.

Turk breaks from the clinch.
Ironsides misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ironsides closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ironsides throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ironsides throws a sloppy head kick
and Turk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ironsides tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Turk takes the fight into the clinch.
Turk tries to break the clinch but Ironsides is controlling the position.

Turk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Turk both land. Nice combination.
Turk throws a series of punches but Ironsides moves out of range.
Turk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turk counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ironsides.
Ironsides closes the distance looking to clinch
and Turk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ironsides throws a body punch but Turk moves out of range.

Ironsides gets tackled into the cage by Turk. Turk maintains the clinch.
Ironsides creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ironsides pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Turk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turk lands a hook that snaps the head of Ironsides backwards.
Ironsides pushes off an throws an elbow but Turk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ironsides throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ironsides misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ironsides throws an elbow but it misses.
Ironsides misses with an elbow strike.

Turk manages to break the clinch.
Ironsides wants to clinch.

Turk clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Turk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Ironsides's cut.
That's time! Ironsides's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ironsides tries to clinch
and Turk counters with a nice body kick.

Ironsides has closed the distance and engaged Turk in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ironsides throws an elbow that misses.
Turk is trying to break free.

Turk breaks the clinch.
Turk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Turk tries to keep at a distance but Ironsides has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turk avoids the elbow strike from Ironsides, against the cage.
Ironsides creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Turk lands a body punch.
Turk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ironsides creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ironsides looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Turk blocks an elbow strike.
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!
Turk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ironsides comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ironsides just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turk's brow.
Turk blocks an elbow strike from Ironsides.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Come on Turk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Turk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turk connects with a solid leg kick.
Turk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ironsides if he has to take too many more of those.
Ironsides tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ironsides. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Ironsides.

Turk gets a clinch.
A short right from Turk on the inside.
Turk blocks an elbow strike.
Turk avoids the elbow strike from Ironsides, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ironsides throws an elbow but misses.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides throws an elbow that misses.
Turk blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ironsides just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turk's brow.
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!
Turk blocks an elbow strike from Ironsides.
Turk avoids a wild elbow strike from Ironsides.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Turk manages to break the clinch.

Turk has closed the distance and engaged Ironsides in a clinch.

Turk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jason Ironsides seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turk!
Ironsides tries to clinch up but Turk circles away and keeps his distance.
Turk throws a leg kick that misses.
Ironsides tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for Turk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turk connects with a solid leg kick.
David Turk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Turk.
Jab by Turk.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turk!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turk clinches up with Ironsides and pushes him back against the cage.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it misses.
Turk is trying to force a seperation but Ironsides has the dominant position.
Turk leaning against his opponent.
Ironsides misses with an elbow strike.
Turk dodges an elbow strike from Ironsides.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ironsides throws an elbow but misses.
Ironsides lands an elbow just above Turk 's eye.
Turk working Ironsides over with knees to the body.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it misses.
Turk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ironsides keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turk's efforts to push away.
Turk dodges an elbow strike from Ironsides.
A right handed body shot lands from Turk.
Turk avoids the elbow strike from Ironsides, against the cage.

Turk breaks from the clinch.
Turk throws a front kick that sends Ironsides stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ironsides tries to clinch but Turk is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk tries to bum rush Ironsides with a series of wild strikes but Ironsides uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ironsides on the side of the head.
Ironsides fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turk digs a good body shot into Ironsides's ribs.
A head kick misses from Ironsides.
Ironsides on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ironsides throws a leg kick but Turk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ironsides connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot by Ironsides.
A jab from Ironsides misses.

Turk has closed the distance and engaged Ironsides in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Turk breaks from the clinch.
Turk slips a jab from Ironsides.
Ironsides is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ironsides doesn't manage to clinch there - Turk circles away.
Ironsides tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Turk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Ironsides's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ironsides has managed to clinch.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ironsides lands an elbow that stopped Turk in his tracks for a moment.
Ironsides creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turk.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it misses.
Ironsides creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Turk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ironsides takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ironsides doesn't manage to clinch there - Turk circles away.
Ironsides tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ironsides pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turk lands an overhand right.
Turk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ironsides tries to close the distance and clinch but Turk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turk throws a leg kick that misses.
Ironsides tries to clinch but Turk moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Turk pushes Ironsides up against the cage in a clinch.

Turk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Turk closes the distance and pushes Ironsides back into the cage.
Turk has had enough of the clinch but Ironsides keeps him there for the moment.
Turk tries to land knees in the clinch but Ironsides avoids the damage to the body.
Ironsides creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ironsides pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Turk dodges an elbow strike from Ironsides.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ironsides throws an elbow but misses.
Turk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Turk breaks the clinch.
Ironsides throws a sloppy head kick and Turk moves out of range easily.
Turk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ironsides throws a sloppy head kick and Turk moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Turk clinches up against the cage.

Turk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turk swats away the attempt to clinch by Ironsides.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides doesn't manage to clinch there - Turk circles away.
Ironsides looks to land a right hand but Turk moved out of range.

Turk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turk avoids the elbow strike from Ironsides, against the cage.
Ironsides lands an elbow inside that Turk shrugs off.
Turk blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ironsides throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ironsides throws an elbow but misses.
Turk avoids the elbow strike from Ironsides, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
David Turk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turk blocks an elbow strike.
Turk lands a body punch.
Turk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Turk blocks the elbow strike.
Turk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ironsides throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Turk.

Turk manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Turk.

Turk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turk blocks an elbow strike from Ironsides.
A short uppercut from Turk.
Ironsides misses with an elbow over the top.
Ironsides lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Turk manages to break the clinch.
Turk misses with a jab, cross combination.

Turk clinches up with Ironsides and pushes him back against the cage.
Ironsides throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Turk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ironsides is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Turk clinches with his opponent.
Turk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironsides lands an elbow just above Turk 's eye.

Turk manages to break the clinch.
David Turk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ironsides moves out of range of the body kick.

Turk clinches.
Ironsides misses with an elbow strike.
Turk blocks an elbow strike from Ironsides.
Ironsides pushes off an throws an elbow but Turk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Turk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ironsides wants to clinch up but Turk keeps it at a distance.

Turk moves into the clinch.

Turk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ironsides fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turk, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Turk breaks the clinch.
Ironsides throws an overhand right that lands on Turk's shoulder, as Turk tries to avoid the shot.
Turk swinging wildly here.
Jason Ironsides has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Turk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ironsides throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Turk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Turk!