PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Barbados (ranked 609 p4p, 76 weight class) and Jaako Turkinen (ranked 470 p4p, 61 weight class). Barbados comes to the cage accompanied by What's It All For. Aldo Barbados could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jaako Turkinen's chin.

Barbados
vs
Turkinen

177 cm
37
155 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

178 cm
37
146 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Barbados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaako Turkinen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbados connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Jaako Turkinen has been cut.
Turkinen scores with a shot to the body.
Barbados is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab, jab by Turkinen - just one landing.
Jaako Turkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbados doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbados is looking for a counter combo.
Turkinen throws a looping overhand right but Barbados ducks down to avoid it.
Barbados ducks under a wild hook from Turkinen.
Turkinen throws a looping overhand right but Barbados ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Barbados was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turkinen.
Barbados walks into a straight right hand from Turkinen.
Turkinen lands a body shot.
Turkinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turkinen takes a swing at Barbados's ribcage but misses.
Turkinen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBarbados.
Turkinen with a hook.
Barbados misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turkinen.
Turkinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbados avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbados throws a big counter combination but Turkinen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Turkinen misses with a left hand
and Barbados counters with a nice body shot.
Turkinen misses with a straight right.
Barbados feints a jab promting Turkinen to slip. Barbados then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Turkinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Turkinen is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Barbados. Those never looked like landing.
Barbados staying out of range there.
Turkinen misses with a hook. Barbados ducked under it nicely.
Turkinen misses with a body shot.

Barbados cracks Turkinen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Barbados has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Turkinen to stand back up!
Turkinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbados finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turkinen looks to land a right hand but Barbados moved out of range.
Barbados rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turkinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turkinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbados cracks Turkinen with a hook to the temple - Turkinen is on wobbly legs here! Barbados swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Turkinen falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Barbados wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aldo Barbados!
After winning the bout, Aldo Barbados thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.