PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Baum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baum has chosen The largest nuclear explosion as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Turk
vs
Baum

199 cm
25
265 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

201 cm
22
282 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Baum!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baum goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Johnny Turk has been cut.
Baum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turk.

Baum closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Turk's guard.

Baum postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Turk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Baum, into his guard.

Baum has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Baum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turk throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Baum escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turk working some strikes from top position.
Baum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk won't allow Baum to sweep him here.

Baum had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turk defends it easily.
Turk is looking to work some ground and pound but Baum has wrist control.
Baum looking for a sweep. Not yet Baum, not yet.

Baum looking for a guillotine here but Turk defends easily.
Turk preventing the sweep.
Turk working some strikes from top position.
Turk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turk throws a big elbow that misses.
Baum is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Baum is trying to work for a kimura but Turk is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baum is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turk is just riding it out for now. Baum eventually gives up the hold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baum seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baum is pressing down on Turk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turk is holding on for now.
Turk wants to get back to his feet.

Turk kicks off Baum and gets to his feet.
Turk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baum. Baum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Adam Baum has been cut.
Johnny Turk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turk takes a swing at Baum's ribcage but misses.
Turk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baum. Baum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baum tries for a takedown but Turk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baum shoots in for a double leg but Turk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnny Turk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Baum.
Baum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turk counters with a hugh head kick that removes Baum from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Turk!