PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Turilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turilli comes to the cage accompanied by krolithika. Denke has chosen Runnin With The Devil as his entrance music. Karl Denke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Turilli
vs
Denke

186 cm
34
201 lbs
26 - 17 - 1

186 cm
39
195 lbs
39 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

SP Ultimate Nutrition
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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 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Turilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Denke!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denke misses the shot to the body.
Turilli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denke.
Denke lands a nice shot that snaps Turilli's head back.
Denke throws a body shot but no joy.

Denke scores with a takedown into Turilli's guard.

Turilli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Denke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Denke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turilli has control of Denke's left arm, preventing Denke from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turilli is pulling down on Denke's head. It's preventing any offense from Denke, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke trying to control the position from guard on top but Turilli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denke throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Turilli has Denke pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Denke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Denke connects with a crisp jab.
Turilli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turilli blocks a low kick nicely.
Denke throws a hook to the side of Turilli's head but Turilli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turilli checks the leg kick.
Turilli walks into a straight right hand from Denke.
Denke connects with a right hand. Turilli shakes it off.
Denke goes for a double leg but Turilli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Turilli continues to drive forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Turilli.
A jab from Turilli finds it's way through Denke's defenses.
A big left from Denke misses.
Karl Denke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Turilli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Denke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Denke tries to get set, Turilli tries to push him back and clinch up but Denke manages to avoid the attempt.
Turilli misses with a leg kick
and Denke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turilli misses with a straight left.
Turilli throws a front kick aimed at Denke's knee but Denke avoids it well.
Turilli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Denke is looking to slow Turilli down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turilli. Denke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Denke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turilli's head backwards.
Turilli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denke.
Turilli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Denke.
Denke has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Turilli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Denke's sensitive parts.
Denke blocks a jab.
Turilli moves away from the strike by Denke.
Turilli is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Denke.
Turilli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Turilli.
Turilli motions for Denke to come forward. Turilli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luca Turilli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Denke. Turilli shrugs it off though.
Denke thows a leg kick but Turilli checks it

and Turilli counters by moving into the clinch.
Denke lands a shoulder strike.

Denke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Denke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Denke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Denke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turilli can pounce on him.
Denke misses with a low kick.
Turilli missing with a left hand there. Denke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turilli checks a leg kick nicely.
Turilli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Denke.
Turilli checks a low kick from Denke.
Denke dives in for a single leg takedown but Turilli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Denke closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denke tries to throw a body punch but Turilli avoids it by throwing Denke back against the cage.
Denke scores with a shoulder strike.
Turilli lands an uppercut.
Turilli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Denke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Denke digs a right hand into Turilli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turilli's gas tank.
Denke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turilli's elbow.
Turilli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Denke backwards.
Denke lands a body shot.
Turilli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Denke backwards.
Denke misses with a body punch.
Denke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Denke can't find room to land a body shot as Turilli controls the action.
Denke misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Denke.
Denke blocks a body shot from Turilli.
Turilli lands a knee to the body.
Denke struggles to land a body shot inside as Turilli controls his hands.
Denke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turilli presses Denke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Denke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Denke tries a low kick but Turilli avoids it.
Denke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turilli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karl Denke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turilli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Denke lands a front kick.
Turilli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Denke.
Turilli tests Denke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turilli throws a right and a left that Denke avoids nicely.
Denke staying out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Denke.
Denke fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Denke.
Turilli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turilli moves out of range of the body kick.
Denke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turilli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Denke throws a low kick but Turilli moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turilli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turilli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Denke's sensitive parts.
Turilli cracks Denke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Karl Denke has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Denke. That's going to slow Turilli down.
Turilli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Denke.
Turilli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Denke.
Turilli tries to work over Denke's front leg with a kick but Denke checks it.
Nice shot by Turilli.
Turilli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Denke checks a low kick from Turilli.
Turilli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Denke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Denke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Denke connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turilli motions for Denke to come forward. Turilli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Denke! But no joy.

Denke clinches with his opponent.
Denke misses with a body punch.
Denke working aggressively here.
Turilli has a couple of punches blocked by Denke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turilli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turilli scores with a shot to the side of Denke's head.

Denke manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turilli, right into the meat.
Turilli throws a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Denke checks a leg kick.
Denke throws a hook to the side of Turilli's head but Turilli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turilli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Denke.
Denke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Denke scores with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Denke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turilli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turilli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Denke throws a body punch but Turilli moves out of range.
As Denke tries to get set, Turilli tries to push him back and clinch up but Denke manages to avoid the attempt.
Turilli digs a good body shot into Denke's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turilli.
Denke misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Turilli misses.
Denke blocks a jab.
Denke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turilli scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turilli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turilli seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Denke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turilli is able to avoid easily.
Denke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Denke closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Denke lands in his opponent's guard.
Denke landing some decent shots from guard.
Denke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Turilli keeping moving, preventing Denke from controlling successfully.
Turilli controls Denke momentarily but Denke frees himself.
Denke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke throwing strikes but missing.
Turilli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Denke controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Denke slips under a jab.
Denke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turilli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turilli slips under a jab from Denke.
Denke works Turilli's body with a nice hook.
Denke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luca Turilli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turilli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
You can see that Denke has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Denke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turilli throws a solid leg kick but Denke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turilli.
Turilli throws an overhand right that lands on Denke's shoulder, as Denke tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luca Turilli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Denke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Turilli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Denke misses with a leg kick.
Turilli scores with a decent looking hook.
Turilli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Denke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turilli can pounce on him.
Turilli misses with an uppercut. Denke saw that one coming.
Denke throws out a loose jab but Turilli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Denke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turilli at a distance.
Denke lands a front kick.
Denke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turilli avoids a kick to the body.
Denke throws a leg kick but Turilli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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!
Denke misses with the body kick

and Turilli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Denke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turilli misses with a body punch.
Denke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Luca Turilli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turilli trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turilli's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Turilli obliges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Turilli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Denke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Denke tries to throw a body punch but Turilli avoids it by throwing Denke back against the cage.
A short right from Turilli on the inside.
Turilli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Denke blocks a body shot from Turilli.
Denke takes a shot to the head.
Turilli trying to stall but Denke improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Turilli fails to land.
Turilli landing knees to the body.
Denke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Denke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turilli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Denke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Denke throws a jab when Turilli was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turillis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Denke is looking to clinch but Turilli is avoiding it.
Turilli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Denke's calf.
Denke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turilli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Denke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turilli has time to react.
Turilli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Denke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turilli misses with a looping right.
Turilli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turilli cracks Denke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Denke tries to clinch but Turilli is having none of it.
Denke swinging wildly here.
Denke misses with a looping left.
Denke throws out a loose jab but Turilli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turilli tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Denke manages to circle out of the way.
Turilli leaves Denke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turilli motions for Denke to come forward. Turilli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turilli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Denke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Denke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Denke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Denke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turilli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Denke.
A telegraphed right hand from Turilli misses the target.
Turilli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good work by Turilli as he checks the leg kick.
Turilli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Denke.
Turilli looks to land a left hand but Denke moved out of range nicely.
Turilli misses with a leg kick.
Turilli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Denke misses with a looping right.
Turilli moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws a body kick that misses.
Denke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Denke slips a jab from Turilli.
Turilli throws a looping overhand right but Denke ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Denke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turilli.
A solid leg kick lands there for Denke.
Turilli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turilli connects with a solid leg kick.
Turilli swings for the body but Denke moves out of range.
Denke lands an overhand right.
Turilli throws a series of punches but Denke moves out of range.
Denke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turilli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Denke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Denke slips a jab and a cross from Turilli.
Turilli backing away here, and Denke unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Turilli throws a leg kick but Denke checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Turilli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Turilli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luca Turilli!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Luca Turilli made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.