PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esko Morko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morko
vs
Turner

176 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Morko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Turner!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Turner as Morko shoots in.
Morko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Morko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Morko connects with a couple of short punches.
Turner trying to keep a closed guard but Morko is proving a slippery customer.

Turner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morko distracts Turner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morko looking to sit in guard and control but Turner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner postures up in Morko's guard and throws a big left but Morko blocks it.
Turner trying to control but Morko is working from the bottom.
Morko looking for a sweep. Not yet Morko, not yet.
Turner stands and throws Morko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko is trying to get back to half guard.
Turner wants to control but Morko is keeping him busy.

Turner decides to stand back up. Turner steps back and let's Morko get back to his feet.

Morko gets a takedown into half guard.
Morko trying to pass the guard but Turner defending well.
Turner is looking to control Morko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turner avoid being mounted?
Turner won't allow Morko to pass to mount.
Turner is looking to improve his position.
Morko wants to take a breather but Turner is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morko wants to pass the guard but Turner is defending well.
Morko is breathing heavily.
Morko wants to take a breather but Turner is having none of it.
Turner trying to control here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morko misses with a hook.
Morko misses with a wild combination.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Morko.
Morko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turner is fending him off so far but Morko persists. Nope, Turner circles away and we're back to standing.

Morko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turner pushing down on Morko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morko wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morko moves into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morko holds on and takes a little breather.
Morko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Turner!
Morko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Turner is rocked!
Morko raining down shots from the mount!
Turner is still in real trouble! Can Morko finish him?

It looks like Nick Turner has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner avoids a series of strikes thrown by Morko.
Turner holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Morko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Morko looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Morko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Morko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Morko punching from mount but Turner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Morko throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Morko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Morko throws some wild stikes that Turner manages to avoid easily.
Morko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Morko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Morko throws some wild stikes that Turner manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Morko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morko looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Morko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esko Morko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Turner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morko swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Esko Morko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Morko. Turner falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Morko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Esko Morko!