PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaako Turkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rune Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Turkinen
vs
Banchamek

178 cm
30
146 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

167 cm
28
153 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vandal & Laundry

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaako Turkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rune Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Turkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turkinen.
Turkinen dives in and grabs Banchamek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banchamek pushes down on Turkinen's head and hops out.
Banchamek misses with a takedown attempt

and Turkinen counters with a single leg into guard. Banchamek didn't expect that.
Turkinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banchamek looking to control.
Turkinen wants to control from the top but Banchamek keeps moving.
Turkinen passes Banchamek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Turkinen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Turkinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Banchamek defending well though.
Banchamek is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turkinen scores with a couple of nice shots.

Turkinen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Banchamek manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Banchamek trying to control the position.

Banchamek had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turkinen defends it easily.
Turkinen chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banchamek is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Turkinen rolls with it to try and escape but Banchamek cranks on the arm and Turkinen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rune Banchamek!
Our winner, Rune Banchamek, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.