PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iku Turso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iku Turso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turso
vs
Malone

190 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iku Turso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Malone!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Turso clinches with his opponent.
Turso works on Malone's body with a couple of short punches.
Turso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malone wants to get back to striking at distance but Turso won't allow it.
Turso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Turso.
Malone looks winded!
Turso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turso.
A short left from Turso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head.
Turso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malone.
Turso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Turso.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turso.
Turso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malone or not.
Turso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turso digs a right hand into Malone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malone's gas tank.
A short left from Turso.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turso.
Malone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turso lands an uppercut.

Malone is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turso lands a body punch in the clinch.
Turso lands with a light punch inside.
Malone is still on wobbly legs! Can Turso finish him?
I was talking to Turso's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Turso.
Malone seems to have recovered his senses.
Turso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Turso scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turso is leaning against Malone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Turso.
Turso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turso.
Turso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turso digs a right hand into Malone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malone's gas tank.
A short left from Turso.
Turso lands a big right hand that drops Malone! The killer instinct kicks in and Turso finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Turso!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iku Turso!