PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Turbano (ranked 1428 p4p, 171 weight class) and Middle Weight (ranked 417 p4p, 53 weight class). The key to victory for Thomas Turbano has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Turbano
vs
Weight

188 cm
27
186 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
195 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Turbano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Middle Weight!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Weight.

It looks like Thomas Turbano has been cut.
Turbano misses with a two punch combination.
Weight throws a sloppy body shot
and Turbano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turbano has time to react.
Weight's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Weight's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Turbano lands a body shot.
Weight misses with a wild body shot.
Turbano lands a nice shot that snaps Weight's head back.
Turbano dips to his left and cracks Weight with an uppercut!
Turbano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turbano slips a straight right by Weight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight wants to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Turbano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Weight moves into the clinch successfully.
Turbano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weight misses with a body punch.
Turbano pushes Weight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight takes a shot to the head.
Weight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weight blocks a body shot from Turbano.
Weight has a couple of punches blocked by Turbano.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turbano blocks a body shot from Weight.
Turbano can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
A short uppercut from Turbano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turbano.
Turbano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weight has him pressed against the cage.
Turbano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turbano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turbano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weight lands a shoulder strike.
Turbano misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Turbano.
Turbano swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turbano struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turbano pushes Weight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turbano working aggressively here.
Weight misses with some punches.
Weight lands a body punch.
Weight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turbano's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Turbano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weight lands with a right to the head.
Turbano scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turbano.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Turbano controls the action.
Turbano misses with a punch on the inside.
Weight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turbano backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Weight.
Weight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turbano can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Turbano tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turbano tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Turbano back against the cage.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weight misses with the head strike.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Turbano controls the action.
Turbano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turbano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Weight backwards.
Turbano misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turbano.
Turbano has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turbano.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Turbano controls his hands.
Turbano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turbano swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turbano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turbano works on Weight's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight lands a body punch.
Turbano working aggressively here.
Weight working aggressively here.
Turbano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Turbano fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turbano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weight pushes Turbano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turbano lands a right hand.
Turbano blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Turbano breaks the clinch.
Turbano scores with a jab. Weight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Weight tries to clinch but Turbano is having none of it.
Weight jabs Turbano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turbano scores with a jab to the body.
Turbano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weight misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Turbano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Turbano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Weight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turbano staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Turbano misses its target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Weight in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Weight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turbano stuns Weight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas Turbano is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Weight on the inside.
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weight presses Turbano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Weight works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Weight pushes Turbano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turbano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weight is working Turbano over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weight scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turbano working aggressively here.
Weight misses with a punch to the body.
Turbano blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Weight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turbano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weight lands a shoulder strike.
Weight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Weight tries to throw a body punch but Turbano avoids it by throwing Weight back against the cage.
Turbano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turbano backwards.
Turbano working aggressively here.
Weight tries a body shot but Turbano blocks it.
Weight lands a body punch.
Turbano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turbano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turbano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Weight misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turbano swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weight blocks a body shot from Turbano.
Turbano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turbano swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight lands a shoulder strike.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Turbano controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Weight.
Turbano blocks a body shot from Weight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Weight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Turbano fails to land.
A short right from Weight.
Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight lands a shoulder strike.
Turbano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turbano struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Weight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turbano backwards.
Turbano throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weight.
Turbano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turbano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Middle Weight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Turbano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turbano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weight.
Weight lands a jab to Turbano's midsection.
Weight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turbano slips a jab from Weight.
Weight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turbano scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Weight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Weight clinches up with Turbano and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turbano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weight.
Weight tries a body shot but Turbano blocks it.
Turbano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weight lands with a light punch inside.
Weight prevents a body shot from Turbano.
A short left from Weight.
Turbano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight prevents a body shot from Turbano.
Turbano blocking some punches.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turbano.
Turbano throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turbano.
Weight tries a body shot but Turbano blocks it.
Turbano lands with a left to the head.
Turbano misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Middle Weight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Turbano's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Weight moves out of range of the strikes.
Weight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Weight misses
and Turbano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weight misses with a hook to the body
and Turbano counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Weight forces Turbano back against the cage and clinches.
Turbano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Weight.
Turbano scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Turbano.
Turbano lands with a left to the head.
Weight misses with a body punch.
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turbano misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land.
Weight is leaning against Turbano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turbano misses with the head strike.
Turbano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turbano misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Turbano fails to land.
Weight is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Turbano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weight backwards.
Weight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turbano lands an uppercut.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turbano's elbow.
Turbano blocking some punches.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Turbano controls his hands.
Weight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turbano.
Weight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turbano digs a right hand underneath Weight's ribcage. Weight let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight tries a body shot but Turbano blocks it.
Turbano tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Turbano back against the cage.
Turbano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Turbano lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turbano can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Turbano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight takes a shot to the head.
Weight lands a left hand.
Weight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turbano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Weight misses with a punch on the inside.
Turbano swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turbano blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Weight.
A short left from Turbano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight lands a right hand.
Weight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turbano backwards.
Thomas Turbano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turbano throws a head punch that misses.
Turbano struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Turbano misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Turbano fails to land.
Weight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Weight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Weight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Weight lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Weight.
Weight scores with a hook to the body.
Weight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Weight.
Weight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turbanos head.

Turbano is rocked!
Weight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Turbano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turbano's elbow.
Turbano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow.
Turbano seems to have got his legs back now.
Weight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Thomas Turbano's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Weight - that landed with a thud.
Weight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turbano backwards.
Weight misses with a body punch.
Turbano tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Turbano back against the cage.
Weight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turbano backwards.
Weight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Weight pushes Turbano against the cage. Weight is working some dirty boxing. Weight pushes off with a quick right hook! Turbano goes down! Turbano tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Weight moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Middle Weight!
An out of breath Middle Weight thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.