PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamoru Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamoru Date has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turner
vs
Date

178 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Date!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Jerome Turner has been cut.
Turner misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner sets himself, and Date steps forward looking for the clinch! Turner avoids it this time.
Turner closes the distance and clinches up with Date, looking for a takedown. Turner pushes Date against the ropes but Date circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but Date shows good takedown defense.
Date is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Date to score with a decent uppercut.
Date slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Turner is rocked!
Date has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Date connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Turner out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mamoru Date!