PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iku Turso (ranked 2486 p4p, 327 weight class) and Adolfo Fernando (ranked 3035 p4p, 396 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Turso
vs
Fernando

190 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

207 cm
24
224 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Iku Turso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adolfo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turso throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando walks into a jab.
Turso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turso throws a leg kick that misses.
Turso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fernando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Turso.
Turso misses with a body shot.
Fernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernando now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Fernando as he checks the leg kick.
Turso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turso throws a poor cross that misses
and Turso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fernando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turso.
Fernando scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Turso.
Turso throws an overhand right that lands on Fernando's shoulder, as Fernando tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Turso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fernando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turso scores with a kick to the body.
Turso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fernando checks a low kick from Turso.
Fernando blocks a head kick by Turso.
Turso misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Fernando misses the target.
Turso slips under a jab from Fernando.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fernando.
The fighters circling - Turso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turso throws a wild body kick that Fernando sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Turso misses.
Turso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turso. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turso throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fernando counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fernando.
Fernando appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernando moves away.
Fernando now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turso misses with an uppercut
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Fernando misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turso. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fernando throws a leg kick but Turso checks it.
Fernando lands a nice shot that snaps Turso's head back.
Fernando has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fernando is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fernando misses with a looping right.
Turso fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fernando just manages to avoid it.
Turso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernando.
Fernando avoids the head kick by Turso.
A nice side step and Fernando releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turso misses with a body kick.
Turso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fernando's sensitive parts.
Jab, jab by Fernando - just one landing.
A low kick from Turso misses
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iku Turso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turso. Fernando shrugs it off though.
Turso misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Fernando releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turso lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fernando will feel that in the morning.
Turso throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turso gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turso's sensitive parts.
Fernando takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turso misses with the body kick
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turso misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernando counters with an outside leg kick.
Turso throws a body punch but Fernando moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Fernando misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turso. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turso is looking to land body kicks.
Fernando connects with a right hand. Turso shakes it off.
Turso checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adolfo Fernando will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Turso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turso throws a head kick but Fernando moves out of range.
Fernando is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turso with a body shot.
Fernando missing with a left hand there. Turso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fernando has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Turso scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Turso misses its intended target.
Fernando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernando clobbers Turso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fernando cracks the inside of Turso's front leg.
Turso throws a leg kick
and Turso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando lands a lovely overhand right.
Turso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Turso.
Turso is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fernando's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A shot to the body from Turso misses
and Fernando counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando keeps Turso at a distance using the push kick.
A low kick from Turso misses
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turso just misses with a punch to the body.
Turso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fernando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fernando loads up on a big right hand but Turso slips the punch.
As Fernando tries to get set, Turso tries to push him back and clinch up but Fernando manages to avoid the attempt.
Turso tries a head kick but it misses.
Turso blocks a jab.
Turso takes a swing at Fernando's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Fernando misses.
Turso slips under a jab.
Turso tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fernando is able to avoid easily.
Fernando rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fernando does it's job there.
Turso is looking to wear down Fernando with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fernando lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turso misses with a hook to the body
and Fernando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turso swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fernando counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turso throws a sloppy head kick and Fernando moves out of range easily.
Turso looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turso throws a body kick that misses.
Fernando throws out a loose jab but Turso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fernando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turso throws out the jab.
Fernando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turso throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fernando darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turso misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando throws a leg kick which misses Turso's front leg but catches the back leg as Turso tries to avoid it.
Adolfo Fernando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turso misses with a jab to the body
letting Fernando counter with a right hand.
Turso misses with a right hand
and Fernando counters with a straight right hand.
Turso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turso connects with a single shot there.
Fernando shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Fernando.
Turso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fernando counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turso. Fernando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turso scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fernando takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernando connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando throws a body punch but Turso moves out of range.
Fernando has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turso throws a body kick that misses.
Fernando misses the jab.
Turso misses with a wild body shot.
Fernando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turso misses with a body shot.
Turso looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernando is just out of range.
Turso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fernando doesn't seem bothered though.
Turso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fernando is out of range.
Fernando scores with a nice head shot.
Turso thumps Fernando with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Turso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adolfo Fernando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fernando staying out of range there.
Turso misses with a body shot
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernando defending well as Turso loads up on a big left hand.
Fernando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turso.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turso. Fernando shrugs it off though.
Turso avoids the body shot from Fernando.
Fernando takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fernando throws a shot from downtown. Turso moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Fernando misses
and Turso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Fernando.
Turso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turso. That's going to slow Fernando down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turso misses with a jab to the body
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernando throws out a counter right but Turso avoids it with no problem.
Fernando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turso throws out a powerful jab.
Fernando lands a glancing blow to the side of Turso's head.
Turso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fernando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turso slips a straight right by Fernando.
Turso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turso misses with an uppercut. Fernando saw that one coming.
Fernando moves out of range as Turso throws a body kick.
Turso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Fernando.
Turso throws a lazy right hand but Fernando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fernando takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turso connects with a jab.
Fernando lands with a hook. Turso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turso lands a front kick.
Fernando avoids the body shot from Turso.
Turso throws the left hand but Fernando avoids the punch easily.
Fernando takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Turso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fernando.
Fernando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turso slips a jab from Fernando.
The fighters circling - Fernando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turso misses with a left hand
letting Fernando counter with a right hand.
Turso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fernando on the side of the head.
Turso misses with an uppercut.
Turso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernando.
Turso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turso misses with a left hand
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab.
Turso throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fernando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turso walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fernando cracks Turso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turso misses with a straight left.
Turso throws a body kick that misses.
Fernando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turso gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fernando.
Turso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fernando is out of range.
Fernando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernando scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Fernando finds it's target.
Iku Turso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turso lands a nice shot to the body.
Turso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernando goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fernando connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Iku Turso.
Well Fernando has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adolfo Fernando!
After the fight, Adolfo Fernando was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.