PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Ehrmantraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Newbomb Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ehrmantraut
vs
Turk

178 cm
27
175 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

178 cm
39
180 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Ehrmantraut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Newbomb Turk!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk is looking to score with low kicks.
Ehrmantraut throws a leg kick
and Turk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ehrmantraut - that will leave a mark!
Turk slips a straight right by Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turk.
Turk throws a head kick that Ehrmantraut semi-blocks.
Turk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ehrmantraut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turk.
Ehrmantraut pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turk is out of range and Ehrmantraut settles back down.
Turk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ehrmantraut misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Turk there.
Ehrmantraut takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Newbomb Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ehrmantraut tries a head kick but it misses.
Turk cracks Ehrmantraut with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Turk on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turk throws the left hand but Ehrmantraut avoids the punch easily.
Turk misses with a straight right.
Turk throws a body punch but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Ehrmantraut scores with a jab to the body.
Ehrmantraut throws a lazy uppercut
letting Turk counter with a right hand.
Turk slips a jab from Ehrmantraut.
A shot to the liver by Turk. Beautiful body shot.
We've been told by Ehrmantraut's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Turk finds it's way through Ehrmantraut's defenses.
Some bone on bone action there as Turk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ehrmantraut misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Turk misses.
Ehrmantraut thows a leg kick but Turk checks it
and Turk counters with a stiff right hand.
Turk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ehrmantraut dips to his left and cracks Turk with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut lands a leg kick that knocks Turk off balance momentarily.
Ehrmantraut misses the shot to the body.
Ehrmantraut lands with an uppercut that bounces Turk off the cage and back into range.
Turk with a jab.
Turk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ehrmantraut. That did some damage!
Ehrmantraut connects with a body shot.
Turk throws a nice looking combination but Ehrmantraut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ehrmantraut throws out a loose jab but Turk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ehrmantraut throws a sloppy head kick and Turk moves out of range easily.
Ehrmantraut finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turk misses with an uppercut.
Ehrmantraut chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ehrmantraut looks to land a body kick but Turk moved away.
Turk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ehrmantraut had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ehrmantraut shoots in for a double leg but Turk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Turk ducks under a wild hook from Ehrmantraut.
Turk swats away the attempt to clinch by Ehrmantraut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk looks to score with a jab to the body but Ehrmantraut is just out of range.
Turk misses with a straight right.
Ehrmantraut moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ehrmantraut shoots for a double leg takedown but Turk sprawls well. He's pushed Ehrmantraut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Turk moves out of range as Ehrmantraut strikes.
Turk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ehrmantraut fails to land with a series of punches.
Ehrmantraut tries to land a leg kick but Turk saw it coming and moves away.
Turk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ehrmantraut throws a jab but it's blocked by Turk.
Ehrmantraut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ehrmantraut slips a jab from Turk.
Ehrmantraut throws a good cross that connects.
Turk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ehrmantraut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk throws a lazy uppercut

and Ehrmantraut counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ehrmantraut is looking to work some ground and pound but Turk has wrist control.
Ehrmantraut is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turk looking for a sweep. Not yet Turk, not yet.

Turk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ehrmantraut has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Turk wants to sweep here but Ehrmantraut controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ehrmantraut accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ehrmantraut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ehrmantraut with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Ehrmantraut will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ehrmantraut's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turk with a nice cross.
Ehrmantraut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Turk. Those never looked like landing.
Ehrmantraut does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ehrmantraut jabs Turk right on the nose. Turk blinks but takes it well.
Turk slaps away a takedown attempt from Ehrmantraut, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Turk misses with a combination

and Ehrmantraut counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Turk's guard now.
Ehrmantraut throws a big elbow that misses.
Ehrmantraut lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ehrmantraut distracts Turk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ehrmantraut postures up in Turk's guard and throws a big left but Turk blocks it.
Turk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turk controls Ehrmantraut momentarily but Ehrmantraut frees himself.
Ehrmantraut is looking to work some ground and pound but Turk has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut throws a strike but Turk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Turk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turk trying to control the position from guard on top but Ehrmantraut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turk is looking to pass into half guard but Ehrmantraut pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ehrmantraut is in guard.
Ehrmantraut scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ehrmantraut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turk is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ehrmantraut throws a big elbow that misses.
Turk is trying to control the position but Ehrmantraut postures up.
Turk seems keen to control Ehrmantraut's posture.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Newbomb Turk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ehrmantraut throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ehrmantraut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turk looks to land a left hand but Ehrmantraut moved out of range nicely.
Turk lands a glancing blow to the side of Ehrmantraut's head.
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!
Turk swinging wildly here.
Turk misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk slips a straight right by Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut misses with a body kick.
Turk misses with a left hand

and Ehrmantraut counters with a single leg into guard. Turk didn't expect that.
Turk has momentary wrist control but Ehrmantraut slips an elbow through the middle.
Turk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ehrmantraut is one step ahead there.
Ehrmantraut is working Turk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ehrmantraut trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turk looking to control.
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!
Ehrmantraut trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turk controls Ehrmantraut momentarily but Ehrmantraut frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Newbomb Turk.
Ehrmantraut avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Ehrmantraut closes the distance and clinches.
Turk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ehrmantraut is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Turk wants to break free but Ehrmantraut has control.
Turk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Ehrmantraut.
Turk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ehrmantraut gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Ehrmantraut.

Turk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turk misses with a hook. Ehrmantraut ducked under it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Turk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ehrmantraut throws a hook to the side of Turk's head but Turk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ehrmantraut circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Ehrmantraut dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Turk blocks a low kick nicely.
Ehrmantraut connects with a solid leg kick.
Ehrmantraut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newbomb Turk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ehrmantraut tried to score with a low kick but Turk checks it.
Turk's corner calls for a 1-2. Turk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ehrmantraut misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turk.
A combination from Turk does no damage.
A head kick misses from Turk.
Turk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ehrmantraut counters with a shoot takedown. Turk fights it but they end up in guard.
Ehrmantraut postures up in Turk's guard and throws a big left but Turk blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ehrmantraut passes Turk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Turk regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ehrmantraut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut wants to pass the guard but Turk is keeping the position.
Ehrmantraut lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ehrmantraut with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ehrmantraut stopping the sweep attempt from Turk.
Ehrmantraut lands a couple of elbows.
Turk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ehrmantraut is one step ahead there.
Ehrmantraut keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turk's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ehrmantraut is one step ahead there.
Michael Ehrmantraut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ehrmantraut throws a strike but Turk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Turk tries to free his leg and advance position but Ehrmantraut is retaining full guard.
Turk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Turk trying to control the position from guard on top but Ehrmantraut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newbomb Turk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk looking to pass the guard.
Turk is still trying to improve position.
Turk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Newbomb Turk hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Turk misses with a wild body shot.
Turk keeps the fight on the outside.
Turk swings widly with a right hand

and Ehrmantraut counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ehrmantraut connects with a couple of short punches.
Ehrmantraut throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ehrmantraut in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Turk looking to control.
Ehrmantraut throws a big right hand that misses.
Ehrmantraut keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turk's head.
Ehrmantraut working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ehrmantraut working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ehrmantraut forces his way into half guard.
Ehrmantraut working the head and body with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Ehrmantraut showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ehrmantraut, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Ehrmantraut!
A very excited looking Michael Ehrmantraut made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.