PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tokko Turkulainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Alien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tokko Turkulainen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Turkulainen
vs
Alien

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tokko Turkulainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Alien!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alien closes the distance and clinches up with Turkulainen, looking for a takedown. Alien pushes Turkulainen against the cage but Turkulainen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turkulainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turkulainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alien manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Alien decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Turkulainen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alien tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Turkulainen.
Alien sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Turkulainen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alien is defended easily by Turkulainen.
Turkulainen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkulainen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alien.
Tokko Turkulainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Alien.
Alien shoots in for a takedown but Turkulainen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Alien shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Turkulainen's guard.
Alien must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alien controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alien trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alien wants to control from the top but Turkulainen keeps moving.
Alien looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turkulainen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ray Alien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alien lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Turkulainen darts in and clinches Alien up against the cage.
Alien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turkulainen jumps guard but Alien turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turkulainen lands a shot to the body.
Turkulainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alien's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alien drops down looking for an ankle pick but Turkulainen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Turkulainen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alien counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alien looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turkulainen has a takedown stuffed.
Turkulainen slaps away a takedown attempt from Alien, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Turkulainen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alien fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Turkulainen to the ground. Alien is now in Turkulainen's guard.
Turkulainen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alien controls the pace.
Turkulainen is looking to stand up but Alien isn't so interested in that idea.

Alien gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turkulainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Turkulainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Alien dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alien fails to land with a series of punches.
Turkulainen wants to clinch up but Alien keeps it at a distance.
Alien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alien looks to clinch

and Turkulainen counters by clinching up.

Alien tightens his grip and picks Turkulainen up, before dumping him to the ground. Turkulainen manages to land in guard.

Turkulainen has his feet on Alien's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Alien throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Turkulainen keeps the fight on the outside.

Alien feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turkulainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alien engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Turkulainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alien is controlling him.
Alien with a nice head shot there.

Alien stands and steps away. Turkulainen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Alien closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Turkulainen quickly recovers to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alien in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alien is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turkulainen defends it well.
Alien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turkulainen keeps working.
Turkulainen tries to kick Alien off but Alien keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alien lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alien decides to stand and escape the position.

Alien has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkulainen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alien avoids it.
Turkulainen jumps guard but Alien turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alien has Turkulainen pressed against the cage, preventing Turkulainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alien prevents a takedown attempt there.

Alien breaks the clinch.
Alien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alien stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokko Turkulainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alien has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alien tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alien lands an elbow inside that Turkulainen shrugs off.
Alien tries to pull guard but Turkulainen holds him up against the cage and eventually Alien drops back down to his feet.
Turkulainen presses Alien against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alien looking for a takedown.
Turkulainen is trying to pull guard but Alien has him pressed against the cage.
Turkulainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Alien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Turkulainen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alien tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Turkulainen gets to his feet. Alien looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Alien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Alien avoids the head kick by Turkulainen.
Alien looks for a takedown but Turkulainen sprawls well.
Alien shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turkulainen sprawls well. Turkulainen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alien gets slowly back to his feet.
Turkulainen tries to clinch but Alien moves away

and Alien counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alien.
Turkulainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Alien holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Turkulainen tries to pull guard but Alien holds him up against the cage and eventually Turkulainen drops back down to his feet.
Turkulainen is trying to drag Alien to the mat but Alien just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alien is trying to push Turkulainen away but Turkulainen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Turkulainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokko Turkulainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turkulainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Alien breaks from the clinch.
Alien fails with a takedown attempt.

Alien darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alien prevents Turkulainen from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkulainen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Alien is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Turkulainen wants to get back to his feet.

Alien decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alien drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alien lands a few punches from side control.
Turkulainen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alien has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Alien really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turkulainen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Alien stands up and beckons Turkulainen to his feet.
Turkulainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkulainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turkulainen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alien lands with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turkulainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alien is trying hard to land a takedown here. Turkulainen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Alien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alien has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Alien!