PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Braden Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genki Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turk comes to the cage accompanied by Status Quo- Deeper and Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turk
vs
Dama

168 cm
38
144 lbs
35 - 28 - 0

157 cm
38
156 lbs
37 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
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Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Braden Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genki Dama!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dama to counter with a crisp jab.
Braden Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turk defending well as Dama loads up on a big left hand.
Turk misses with a body shot.
Turk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Turk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dama manages to avoid it.
Dama slips under a jab.
Dama drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Turk defends it well.
Dama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turk swivels and escapes.
Turk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turk throws a head kick that misses.
Turk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dama tests Turk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Turk.
Turk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dama tries a head kick but it misses.
Turk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dama connects with a leg kick. Turk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk connects with a looping right hand.
Nice cross by Dama.
Turk lands a slapping body shot.
Turk misses with a lunging right hand
and Dama counters with a body kick that stops Turk in his tracks momentarily.
Turk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turk misses with an uppercut. Dama saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Turk misses its intended target.
Turk tries to clinch but Dama is having none of it.
Dama with the counter takedown but Turk avoids it easily.

Dama has Turk up against the cage in a clinch.
Turk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dama backwards.
Dama effectively controlling the action here.
Dama throws a punch but it's blocked by Turk.
Dama tries to break free but Turk pushes him back against the cage.
Turk wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk can't find room to land a body shot as Dama controls the action.
Turk is trying to drag Dama to the mat but Dama just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Turk prevents a body shot from Dama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dama blocking some punches.
Dama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turk blocking some punches.
Turk swings wildly with an uppercut but Dama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dama blocks the elbow strike.
Dama scores with a hook to the body.
Dama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turk tries a body shot but Dama blocks it.
Dama blocking some punches.
Turk throws a punch but it's blocked by Dama.
Dama lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Turk fails to land.

Dama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braden Turk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turk swings for the body but Dama moves out of range.
Dama wants to clinch up but Turk keeps it at a distance.
Dama is looking to chop away at Turk's legs.
Dama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turk is out of range and Dama settles back down.
Dama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Dama shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Turk's guard.
Dama throwing strikes but missing.
Dama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Turk pulls Dama in close to prevent any damage.
Dama wants to control from the top but Turk keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Genki Dama will probably get the nod.
That's time! Turk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turk tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Turk blocks the leg kick.
Dama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dama circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by Dama.
Turk throws a head kick but Dama moves out of range.
Dama throws a body shot but no joy.
Dama misses with a looping right.
Turk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dama throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dama looks to throw the jab but Turk is out of range.
Dama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turk is fending him off so far but Dama persists. Nope, Turk circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turk misses with a wild combination.
Dama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Turk throws a chopping leg kick but Dama manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dama was well out of range. Poor timing from Turk.
Dama unleashes a big counter combination but Turk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dama sizes up Turk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turk swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dama moves away.
Turk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dama moves out of range of the body kick.
Braden Turk is winning the standup battle so far.
Turk misses with a wild body shot.
Dama throws a hook but Turk avoids it easily.
Dama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turk is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dama misses the target.
Turk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dama checks a low kick from Turk.
Dama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dama lunges at Turk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turk's hand.
Dama needs to keep his hands up - Turk had a free shot at his head there.
Turk connects with a looping right hand.
Turk lands a jab to the nose.

Dama drives through with a takedown into Turk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turk is adopting a defensive guard.
Turk keeping full guard, as Dama tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama wants to control from the top but Turk keeps moving.
Turk pulls Dama in close to prevent any damage.
Turk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama gets full guard.

Dama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turk defends it easily.
Turk won't allow Dama to sweep him here.
Turk is in close to Dama's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Dama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dama has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Turk should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dama has tightened it up now! Turk should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Genki Dama!
Genki Dama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.