PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bantou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Bantou will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Turk
vs
Bantou

179 cm
20
211 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Doctor Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bantou!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bantou is looking to clinch but Turk is avoiding it.

Turk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Turk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Turk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bantou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turk is one step ahead there.
Turk postures up.
Bantou wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turk won't allow Bantou to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk trying to control the position from guard on top but Bantou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Turk stands up from Bantou's guard - Turk perhaps looking for a knockout.
Turk fails with an attempt to clinch.

Turk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bantou looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Turk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bantou is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bantou looks to move to half guard but instead Turk has passed into mount! Damn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bantou reaches up to try and pull Turk in and control his posture, but Turk latches on to an arm and pivots quickly for an armbar! Bantou taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Doctor Turk!