PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Landry Saracen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braden Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saracen comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi - Dead or Alive. Turk has chosen Deeper and Down as his entrance music. The key to victory for Landry Saracen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Saracen
vs
Turk

167 cm
23
148 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
146 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landry Saracen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Braden Turk!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saracen slips a jab and a cross from Turk.
Saracen missing with a left hand there. Turk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saracen, as that shot connected.
Saracen checks a leg kick.
Turk throws a jab but it's blocked by Saracen.
A big right from Saracen misses.
Saracen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turk tries to avoid it but Saracen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turk to the ground. Turk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Turk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saracen.
Turk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saracen counters with a stiff right hand.
Saracen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turk just misses with a punch to the body.
Saracen tries to move into range but Turk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saracen throws a jab when Turk was well out of range.
Turk scores with a nice strike.
Turk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Turk.
An inside leg kick lands from Turk.
Saracen staying out of range there.
Saracen misses with a takedown attempt - Turk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saracen misses with a body shot.
Turk lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk dips to his left and cracks Saracen with an uppercut!
Saracen swings for the body but Turk moves out of range.
Saracen throws a hook but Turk avoids it easily.
Turk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saracen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saracen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Turk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Turk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Turk trying to control but Saracen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saracen is looking to improve his position but Turk isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saracen tries to hold on but Turk pushes him away.
Turk wants to control the pace but Saracen is squirming around nicely.
Turk raining down shots from the mount!
Saracen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Turk lands a nice shot to the head.

Saracen is rocked!
Turk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Saracen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turk looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Saracen is squirming around, avoiding Turk's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turk can't control as he wanted to and Saracen manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Turk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saracen's head.
Turk looks to land a strike but Saracen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Turk forces his way into half guard.
Saracen wants to sweep but Turk has passed to side control!
Saracen seems to have got his legs back now.
Turk is chipping away with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turk lands an elbow.
A big shot lands for Turk! That's hurt Saracen! Will he recover? Turk fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braden Turk!
Braden Turk is the new bantamweight champion!