PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drew Turton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Nazaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turton comes to the cage accompanied by New Noise. Nazaire has chosen Spaceape (Burial) as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paolo Nazaire was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Turton
vs
Nazaire

173 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drew Turton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paolo Nazaire!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turton wants to clinch up but Nazaire keeps it at a distance.
Nazaire throws a series of punches but Turton avoids them all with ease.
Nazaire misses with a series of wild punches.
Turton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turton tries to clinch up but Nazaire circles away and keeps his distance.

Turton moves into range and clinches up with Nazaire.
Turton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nazaire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nazaire tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nazaire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drew Turton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paolo Nazaire.
Turton scores a nice knee to the body.
Nazaire fails to pull guard.

Turton breaks the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nazaire.

Nazaire tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Turton tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaire advances nicely into full mount.
Turton stops Nazaire from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nazaire is working for a guillotine from mount but Turton frees his head quite easily.
Nazaire moves to the back position.

Nazaire is cranking Turton's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Turton! He's tightened the choke and Turton is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paolo Nazaire!