PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Turkov (ranked 4803 p4p, 437 weight class) and Konnor Ascending (ranked 7037 p4p, 489 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Konnor Ascending was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Turkov
vs
Ascending

192 cm
25
242 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Rogue Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Turkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konnor Ascending!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turkov throws a sloppy head kick

so Ascending counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ascending scoring with some ground and pound.
Ascending throwing strikes from guard but Turkov blocks nicely.
Ascending is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ascending postures up and lands a big shot to Turkov's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ascending makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ascending passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ascending looks up at the clock and then as Turkov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ascending smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Turkov's coaches at Tycoon Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Turkov seems a little lost for a moment, as Ascending dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turkov taking a bit of punishment here - Ascending scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ascending is chipping away with strikes.
Ascending lands some shots froms side control.
Ascending lands a nice forearm strike.
Ascending lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ascending controls the position from side control.
Turkov is breathing heavily.
Ascending lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ascending in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ascending landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ascending has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ascending controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ascending lands a nice shot to the head.
Ascending loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Turkov scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Ascending land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Ascending stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konnor Ascending!