PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giovinco Del Marquesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Del Marquesa
vs
Turner

200 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giovinco Del Marquesa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Turner!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Del Marquesa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Del Marquesa connects with a solid leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Del Marquesa.
Turner throws a low kick but Del Marquesa avoids it.
Del Marquesa throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Del Marquesa throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Del Marquesa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A leg kick checked by Turner.
Turner throws a jab when Del Marquesa was well out of range.
Del Marquesa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Marquesa blocks a jab.
Del Marquesa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Del Marquesa lands a head kick!

It looks like Reggie Turner has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands an overhand right.
Del Marquesa ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Marquesa.
Turner connects with a crisp jab.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Del Marquesa.
Turner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Marquesa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Marquesa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turner looks gassed!
Turner throws a hook but Del Marquesa blocks it.
Turner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Del Marquesa. That one must have hurt.
Del Marquesa scores with a push kick.
Del Marquesa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Del Marquesa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turner's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Marquesa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Del Marquesa throws a nice head kick!
Del Marquesa scores with a spinning back kick!
Giovinco Del Marquesa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Marquesa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Del Marquesa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Del Marquesa cracks the inside of Turner's front leg.
Del Marquesa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Del Marquesa throws a leg kick which misses Turner's front leg but catches the back leg as Turner tries to avoid it.
That kick from Del Marquesa tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Del Marquesa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Del Marquesa. Del Marquesa obviously looking to wear him down.
Del Marquesa scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Del Marquesa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Marquesa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Marquesa scores with a spinning back kick!
Del Marquesa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turner's calf.
Del Marquesa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Del Marquesa connects with a high kick.

That has opened up Reggie Turner's cut even more.
Del Marquesa lands a head kick. Turner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Marquesa connects with a high kick.
Turner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Del Marquesa can pounce on him.
Del Marquesa thuds his shin into the meat of Turner's side.
Turner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Del Marquesa.
Turner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Del Marquesa.
Del Marquesa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Marquesa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Del Marquesa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Del Marquesa lands with a slapping head kick.

Turner is rocked!

The cut above Reggie Turner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Del Marquesa throws a powerful right kick. Turner tried to block low but the kick was high! Turner was taken right off of his feet! Del Marquesa jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Giovinco Del Marquesa!