PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drunk Irish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haji Turk (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.

Irish
vs
Turk

185 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drunk Irish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haji Turk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Irish's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Irish wants to stand but Turk is controlling the position.
Turk trying to control but Irish is working from the bottom.
Turk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Irish's head.
Turk stops Irish from standing up.
Turk trying to control but Irish is working from the bottom.
Turk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Irish is proving hard to escape from.
Turk trying to control the position from guard on top but Irish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irish is looking to stand up but Turk isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Haji Turk.
Irish moves out of range of the body kick from Turk.

Irish shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Turk napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Turk struggling a bit here.
Irish happy to just control the position for now.
Irish throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Turk regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irish is trying to control the action in half guard but Turk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turk wants to control but Irish is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Turk tries to roll over but Irish keeps him under control.
Turk manages to get to full guard.
Irish is looking to stand up but Turk won't let him.
Turk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Irish's guard.
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!
Irish wants to stand up but Turk is controlling him.
Irish is breathing heavily.
Turk works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turk has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Irish defend it? Turk steps over the head and cranks it - Irish is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Turk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Haji Turk!