PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donatello Turtell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donatello Turtell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Turtell
vs
Hunt

186 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

211 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donatello Turtell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Turtell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turtell connects with the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turtell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hunt closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Turtell to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turtell is fending him off so far but Hunt persists. Nope, Turtell circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Turtell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turtell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunt.
Turtell tries to counter by clinching up but Hunt breaks away and moves out of range.
Turtell scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turtell!

It looks like Michal Hunt has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turtell finds it's way round the side to connect with Hunt's head.
Turtell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turtell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turtell looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.
Hunt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt tries to clinch but Turtell moves out of range.
Turtell appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtell scores with a punch to the head.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Turtell.
Turtell misses with a low kick.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turtell sprawls well. Turtell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Donatello Turtell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Hunt.
Turtell stalks Hunt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hunt's face. Hunt staggers backwards, shaken.
Turtell throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Hunt's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Turtell dives in looking to finish as Hunt flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Turtell's strikes! Turtell is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Hunt's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Hunt was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donatello Turtell!