PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braden Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turk has chosen Deeper and Down as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mendoza
vs
Turk

165 cm
24
147 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

168 cm
24
146 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miquel Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Braden Turk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendoza wants to clinch
and Turk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Turk looks to throw the jab but Mendoza is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Mendoza blocks the leg kick.
Turk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendoza.
Turk misses with a wild combination.

Turk drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Turk preventing the sweep.
Turk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turk throws an elbow that misses. Mendoza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Turk's guard. Nice move by Mendoza!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turk is keeping the position for now.
Mendoza is looking to advance position but Turk has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
BOOM! Turk connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Turk swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mendoza is now in Turk's guard. A big mistake from Turk there, giving up the dominant position!
Turk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendoza is one step ahead there.
Turk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendoza.
Turk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Turk keeps moving.
Mendoza looking to sit in guard and control but Turk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Turk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Turk content to stall in guard here.
Turk throws an elbow that misses. Mendoza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Turk's guard. Nice move by Mendoza!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turk is looking for a triangle but Mendoza pushes his legs off easily.
Mendoza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendoza is looking to work some ground and pound but Turk has wrist control.

Turk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mendoza wanted to stand there but Turk had control of the position.
Turk controls Mendoza momentarily but Mendoza frees himself.
Turk keeping moving, preventing Mendoza from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mendoza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mendoza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendoza manages to get himself to full guard.
Turk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mendoza looking for a guillotine here but Turk defends easily.
Mendoza wants to stand and escape but Turk is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braden Turk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mendoza tries to close the distance and clinch but Turk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turk scores with a jab to the head.
Turk throws a good cross that connects.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turk throws out a loose jab but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turk throws a leg kick that is checked

and Mendoza counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Turk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mendoza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mendoza's back!
Mendoza holding both Turk 's hands and preventing any damage.
Turk struggling to land strikes to the head as Mendoza covers up.
Mendoza trying to get back to his feet but Turk is in full control for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mendoza defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Mendoza is taking damage to the body and head.
Turk is landing with strikes from the back.
Can Mendoza hold on?! Turk is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Braden Turk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Can Mendoza hold on?! Turk is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Turk connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Mendoza to escape the position.

Mendoza is rocked!
Turk throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mendoza!
Oh Mendoza is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turk lands shots from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk wants to control the position but Mendoza frees himself and scrambles - Turk manages to regain control in side control.
Turk advances nicely into full mount.
Mendoza seems to have got his legs back now.
Turk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendoza is looking to escape.
Mendoza is in a horrible position here. Turk smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Turk lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is bucking up trying to escape but Turk cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Turk working Mendoza over with strikes here.
Mendoza is bucking up trying to escape but Turk cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A big strike lands for Turk! That's really hurt Mendoza and he's turned his back - Turk keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Turk jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braden Turk!
Braden Turk managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps, into his post fight interview.