PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Warren (ranked 2006 p4p, 61 weight class) and Lawrence Tureaud (ranked 3134 p4p, 68 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Warren
vs
Tureaud

181 cm
27
280 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
255 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manny Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lawrence Tureaud!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tureaud closes the distance and clinches.
Tureaud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tureaud landing knees to the head.

It looks like Manny Warren has been cut.
Tureaud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warren tries to break the clinch but Tureaud is controlling the position.
Warren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Warren lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tureaud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tureaud throws an elbow that misses.
Tureaud scores with a knee to the head.

Warren manages to break the clinch.
Warren swats away the attempt to clinch by Tureaud.
Warren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gizmo's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tureaud moves away from the strike by Warren.
Tureaud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warren.
Tureaud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warren.
Tureaud tries to counter with a clinch but Warren shakes him off and moves away.
Warren misses with a hook. Tureaud ducked under it nicely.

Tureaud forces Warren back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warren is trying to force a seperation but Tureaud has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tureaud scores a nice knee to the body.
Warren is breathing heavily.
Tureaud putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Warren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Warren blocks the elbow strike.
Tureaud throws an elbow that misses.
Tureaud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warren.
Tureaud lands an elbow inside.
Warren stalling against the cage.
Tureaud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warren avoids it.
Tureaud trying to land knees to the body.
Tureaud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warren is defending well for now.
Tureaud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tureaud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Warren blocks it with crossed arms.
Tureaud is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tureaud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Warren's brow.
Tureaud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Warren tries to circle away but Tureaud has him pinned against the cage.
Tureaud prevents a body shot from Warren.
Warren tries to break the clinch but Tureaud is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tureaud misses with an elbow strike.
Tureaud misses with an elbow over the top.
Tureaud scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Warren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tureaud closes the distance and pushes Warren back into the cage.
Warren dodges an elbow strike from Tureaud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tureaud.
Tureaud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tureaud landing knees to the head.
Tureaud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Warren breaks the clinch.
Warren loads up on a big right hand but Tureaud slips the punch.
Tureaud fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Warren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warren throws a hook but Tureaud avoids it easily.
Warren misses with a straight left.
Tureaud tries to close the distance and clinch but Warren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tureaud moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren lands with a straight right. Tureaud didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Lawrence Tureaud has been cut.

Tureaud moves into the clinch.
Tureaud misses with a knee strike.
Tureaud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Warren's defenses.
Warren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tureaud trying to land knees to the body.

Warren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tureaud moves out of range as Warren strikes.
Warren feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tureauds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Warren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tureaud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warren was well out of range. Poor timing from Tureaud.

Warren gets tackled into the cage by Tureaud. Tureaud maintains the clinch.
Tureaud throws an elbow but it misses.
Tureaud lands an elbow inside that Warren shrugs off.
Tureaud pushes off an throws an elbow but Warren leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Warren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Warren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren can't break the clinch.
Tureaud landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warren wants to get back to striking at distance but Tureaud won't allow it.
Tureaud tries to land knees in the clinch but Warren avoids the damage to the body.
Warren blocks the elbow strike.
Tureaud blocks a body shot from Warren.
Tureaud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tureaud throws an elbow but misses.
Tureaud tries to land a knee to the head but Warren blocks with his arms.
Tureaud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Warren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tureaud drops his hands for a split second and Warren immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Tureaud face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Warren follows up with a right hand that knocks Tureaud into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manny Warren!
Lawrence Tureaud spoke after the fight, saying 'I pity the fool who thinks he can beat me. Admit it, fool, you are a cheater. Mr. T don't like no cheaters. You better watch out because I'm coming for you, fool!'.