PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeppe Turska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Nanini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turska comes to the cage accompanied by Last of the Mohicans Theme. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turska
vs
Nanini

183 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

191 cm
25
194 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Butchered Fight Wear

Canadian Fighter Brand - GnP Clothing
White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeppe Turska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davi Nanini!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turska avoids the head kick by Nanini.
A head kick misses from Nanini.
Nanini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nanini blocks a head kick by Turska.
Nanini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nanini throws a head kick but Turska moves out of range.
Turska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Turska changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nanini looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Turska tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Turska lands a few punches from side control.
Turska working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Turska lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nanini down.
Turska 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.
Turska lands a nice forearm strike.
Turska tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nanini tries to bench press Turska off him but Turska keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turska trying to control the position but Nanini is working away.

Turska tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Turska swings around for an armbar but Nanini sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Turska's guard.
Nanini preventing the sweep.
Turska keeping moving, preventing Nanini from controlling successfully.

Turska has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nanini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Turska keeping moving, preventing Nanini from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Nanini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turska looking to control.
Nanini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turska is keeping the position for now.

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

Turska has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nanini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nanini stopping the sweep attempt from Turska.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turska looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nanini wants to pass the guard but Turska is keeping the position.
Turska is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Turska trying to mount his opponent but Nanini defends it.
Nanini is refusing to be controlled, as Turska sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Turska is working for a submission of some sort.
Turska lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nanini gets back to full guard.

Turska has gone for a leg lock! Nanini slips out almost immediately though and dives into Turska's guard.

Turska has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nanini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeppe Turska dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nanini misses with a head kick.
Nanini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Nanini.
Nanini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turska.
Nanini throws a sloppy head kick and Turska moves out of range easily.
Turska blocks a head kick by Nanini.

Turska looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nanini!
Turska thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Turska looking to finish with strikes here!
A nice elbow there by Turska.
Nanini is looking to improve his position but Turska isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turska lands a big elbow.
Turska misses with a head shot.
Nanini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turska sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Turska pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Turska is working for a guillotine from mount but Nanini frees his head quite easily.

Turska goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nanini is on top in guard.
Nanini wants to control from the top but Turska keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turska keeping busy on the bottom but Nanini has passed one foot through into half guard.

Turska looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turska is looking to improve his position.
Turska moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanini trying to control the position from guard on top but Turska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turska tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Turska looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nanini wants to control from the top but Turska keeps moving.
Nanini preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Turska is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nanini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nanini gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Turska forces his way into half guard.
Turska thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nanini's head.
Nanini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nanini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Turska drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nanini manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Turska has Nanini in his guard.

Turska throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeppe Turska dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Turska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nanini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nanini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turska misses with a wild body shot.
Nanini misses with a head kick.

Turska fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nanini sprawls well initially but Turska persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nanini controlling the position well.
Turska sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nanini defending well though.
Turska moves into full mount! Nanini won't be happy about that!
Nanini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turska landing strikes from the mount and Nanini is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Nanini that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Turska quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Turska but it's paid off an Nanini is forced to tap! Nice work by Turska.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeppe Turska!
Jeppe Turska is the new middleweight champion!