PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Turgeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Turgeon
vs
Balboa

170 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Turgeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turgeon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turgeon fails with a takedown attempt.
Balboa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Balboa takes a swing at Turgeon's ribcage but misses.

Turgeon closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Turgeon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Turgeon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turgeon has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Turgeon keeps him there for the moment.
Turgeon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Balboa tries to break free but Turgeon pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turgeon stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Turgeon.

It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Turgeon prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Turgeon has the dominant position.
Turgeon leaning against his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Turgeon.
Turgeon prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Turgeon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Turgeon breaks the clinch.

Balboa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Balboa pushes Turgeon off and scrambles back to his feet.
Turgeon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Daniel Turgeon has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turgeon wants to clinch.
Balboa shoots in but no luck this time.
Balboa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Turgeon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Balboa is looking to clinch.
Turgeon dives in for a single leg takedown but Balboa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Turgeon manages to break the clinch.
Balboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turgeon misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Turgeon throws a low kick but Balboa avoids it.
Balboa connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Balboa. Those never looked like landing.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Turgeon is just out of range.
Turgeon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turgeon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balboa looks winded!
Balboa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balboa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turgeon's head.

Turgeon has taken the fight to the clinch.

Turgeon successfully pulls guard.

Balboa gets to his feet - Turgeon follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turgeon takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turgeon struggles to land a body shot inside as Balboa controls his hands.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balboa avoiding damage as Turgeon throws knees to the body.

Turgeon breaks the clinch.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Turgeon.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balboa, as that shot connected.
Turgeon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turgeon.
Turgeon misses with a hook.
Turgeon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Balboa counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Balboa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balboa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Balboa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Turgeon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turgeon wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Balboa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa with a jab.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick and Turgeon moves out of range easily.
Turgeon moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Turgeon as Balboa shoots in.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turgeon moves away.
Turgeon takes one on the button.
Turgeon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Balboa swivels and escapes.
Turgeon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balboa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turgeon.

Turgeon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turgeon prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Balboa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turgeon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Balboa has a couple of punches blocked by Turgeon.
Nice elbow from Turgeon.
Turgeon struggles to land a body shot inside as Balboa controls his hands.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Turgeon keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turgeon lands a damaging elbow.
Turgeon is trying to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Balboa tries to break free but Turgeon pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon tries to pull guard but Balboa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Turgeon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa lands a body shot.
Turgeon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa scores with a jab. Turgeon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Balboa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turgeon backs up against the cage.
Balboa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turgeon manages to avoid it.
Balboa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Turgeon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Turgeon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turgeon doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turgeon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balboa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Balboa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Turgeon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balboa pinned against the cage. Balboa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turgeon tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Turgeon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turgeon is trying to pull guard but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
Turgeon looking to stall.

Turgeon manages to break the clinch.
Balboa takes a swing at Turgeon's ribcage but misses.
Balboa lands a nice looking body shot.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Turgeon rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Balboa. Beautiful body shot.
Balboa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Balboa is looking to clinch.
Balboa scores with a one two! Turgeon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Turgeon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turgeon.
Rocky Balboa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turgeon moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Turgeon avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Balboa loads up on a big right hand but Turgeon slips the punch.
Balboa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turgeon.
Turgeon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Balboa throws a combination. Turgeon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daniel Turgeon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Turgeon avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Balboa scores with a nice right hand.
Turgeon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turgeon wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.

Turgeon closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Turgeon has him pressed against the cage.
Turgeon effectively controlling the action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turgeon has him pressed against the cage.
Turgeon is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Turgeon manages to break the clinch.
Balboa throws a right hand that Turgeon ducks under and follows up with a left that Turgeon also avoids with ease.
Turgeon wants to clinch.
Turgeon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Balboa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Balboa. Beautiful body shot.
Turgeon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Balboa sprawls well. Balboa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turgeon gets slowly back to his feet.
Turgeon tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Turgeon tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Turgeon tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turgeon was well out of range. Poor timing from Balboa.
Balboa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Balboa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turgeon avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Turgeon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turgeon doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
A combination from Balboa does no damage.
Turgeon is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Balboa tries to bum rush Turgeon with a series of wild strikes but Turgeon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa tries to clinch up but Turgeon circles away and keeps his distance.

Turgeon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turgeon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balboa.
Turgeon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Turgeon is looking to control Balboa's arms but Balboa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Turgeon has his back to the cage.
Turgeon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Turgeon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Balboa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Turgeon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Turgeon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Balboa walks away with a smile on his face. Turgeon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Balboa digs a good body shot into Turgeon's ribs.
Balboa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balboa tries to clinch up but Turgeon circles away and keeps his distance.
Balboa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Balboa connects with a body shot that sends Turgeon's belly button to the back.
Balboa throws a good cross that connects.
Turgeon is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.

Turgeon gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon taking a breather.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Turgeon is controlling him.
Turgeon leaning against his opponent.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turgeon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Balboa walks away with a smile on his face. Turgeon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Balboa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Balboa both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa is looking to clinch.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Turgeon avoids them all with ease.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daniel Turgeon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocky Balboa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Balboa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!