PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaako Turkinen (ranked 916 p4p, 97 weight class) and Pablo Alvado (ranked 1707 p4p, 174 weight class). Alvado has chosen Obie Trice - Ups & Downs as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turkinen
vs
Alvado

178 cm
35
146 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

180 cm
44
156 lbs
53 - 26 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Sin City Allstars

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaako Turkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 53 - 26 - 2, fighting out of New York, Pablo Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turkinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvado.
A punch lands to the side of Alvado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turkinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvado counters with a body kick that stops Turkinen in his tracks momentarily.
Alvado tests Turkinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turkinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Turkinen.
Turkinen punishes Alvado's body with a nice straight punch.
Turkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvado missing with a left hand there. Turkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turkinen throwing a counter right hand but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Turkinen connects with a right hand. Alvado shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado throws a shot from downtown. Turkinen moves away and avoids it.
Turkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvado.
Turkinen cracks Alvado with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Turkinen.
Alvado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turkinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turkinen is looking to wear down Alvado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alvado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turkinen missing with a left hand there. Alvado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Turkinen.
Alvado throws a counter combo.
Alvado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turkinen circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvado. Turkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pablo Alvado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turkinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Alvado should have avoided that one.
Turkinen throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Alvado does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turkinen loads up on a big right hand but Alvado slips the punch.
Turkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turkinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Alvado should have avoided that one.
Alvado staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Alvado misses.
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvado throws a counter combo.
Turkinen throws a hook but Alvado avoids it easily.
Turkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvado.
Turkinen slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Turkinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvado scores with a jab to the head.
Turkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
Turkinen looks to land a right hand but Alvado moved out of range.
Alvado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen scores with a shot to the body.
Turkinen misses with a hook
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turkinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alvado misses with a straight right.
Turkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvado swings widly with a right hand
and Turkinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Alvado throws out a loose jab but Turkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alvado is looking to chop away at Turkinen's legs.
Alvado lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turkinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alvado.
Alvado throws a looping overhand right but Turkinen ducks down to avoid it.
Alvado misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado tests Turkinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Turkinen is rocked!
Alvado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turkinen lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Turkinen coming out on top.
Turkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Turkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Turkinen.
Alvado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alvado just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado misses with a looping left.
Turkinen is looking to counter punch.
Alvado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Turkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turkinen.
Turkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Turkinen blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jaako Turkinen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Turkinen misses with a hook
and Alvado counters with a straight right hand.
Alvado looks to score with a jab to the body but Turkinen is just out of range.

Turkinen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alvado napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Turkinen trying to control the position but Alvado is working away.
Alvado is holding Turkinen down, trying to stall.
Alvado gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado keeping hold of Turkinen's head, controlling as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkinen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alvado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turkinen tries to pass to full mount but Alvado defends it.
Turkinen drops an elbow to the side of Alvado's head.
Alvado keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turkinen drops an elbow to the side of Alvado's head.
Turkinen is looking to pass Alvado's guard but actually Alvado recovers to full guard.
Alvado keeping moving, preventing Turkinen from controlling successfully.
Turkinen forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turkinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turkinen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alvado is trying to get back to full guard.
Turkinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turkinen is looking to advance position but Alvado won't allow it.
Turkinen is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turkinen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alvado tries to roll over but Turkinen keeps him under control.
Turkinen trying to mount his opponent but Alvado defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvado gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaako Turkinen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Turkinen avoids a kick to the body.
Turkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Turkinen.
Alvado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turkinen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Turkinen throws a shot to the body.
Turkinen misses the shot to the body.
Turkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvado counters with an outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Turkinen misses its intended target.
Alvado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turkinen connects with a body shot that sends Alvado's belly button to the back.
Alvado staying out of range there.
Turkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jaako Turkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Turkinen cracks Alvado with an open hand slap.
Turkinen lands with a nice body punch.
Turkinen has a takedown stuffed.
Alvado is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turkinen with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turkinen looks to land a right hand but Alvado moved out of range.
Alvado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Alvado.

It looks like Jaako Turkinen has been cut.
Turkinen lands a jab to the nose.
Alvado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turkinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turkinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Turkinen.
Turkinen cracks a nice hook into Alvado's ribs.
Turkinen lands a jab to Alvado's midsection.
Alvado moves out of range of the strikes.
Pablo Alvado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Turkinen throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Jaako Turkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turkinen throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Alvado defending well as Turkinen loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Alvado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alvado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turkinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alvado.
Turkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Turkinen lands with a good body shot.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turkinen.
Alvado unleashes a big counter combination but Turkinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alvado throws a jab when Turkinen was well out of range.
Turkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turkinen moves out of range as Alvado throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado looks to throw the jab but Turkinen is out of range.
Turkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alvado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turkinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alvado scrambles back to his feet.
Turkinen throws an off balance right hand
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
Alvado throws a head kick that misses.
Alvado defending well as Turkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Alvado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turkinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvado.
Alvado blocks a jab.
Alvado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alvado slips a straight right by Turkinen.
Turkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvado doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Turkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turkinen.
Turkinen misses with a hook. Alvado ducked under it nicely.
Turkinen scores with a jab. Alvado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alvado avoids the body shot from Turkinen.
Turkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turkinen throws a jab when Alvado was well out of range.
Turkinen misses with a straight right.
Turkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvado was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Turkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Alvado's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alvado moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turkinen.
Jaako Turkinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turkinen lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaako Turkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turkinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaako Turkinen!
Jaako Turkinen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FORCEE, into his post fight interview.