PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simas Turbo (ranked 4996 p4p, 4673 weight class) and Robbie Auston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Turbo
vs
Auston

188 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simas Turbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robbie Auston!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auston thumps Turbo with a low kick.
Auston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick lands from Auston.
Turbo misses with a hook. Auston ducked under it nicely.

Turbo tries to keep at a distance but Auston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Auston is trying to drag Turbo to the mat but Turbo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turbo.
Auston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Turbo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Auston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turbo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Auston tries to clinch up but Turbo circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Turbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Auston has managed to clinch.
Turbo is pressed up against the cage. Auston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turbo down to the mat. Turbo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simas Turbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Auston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turbo throws a leg kick but Auston moved away.
Auston tries to clinch but Turbo is having none of it.
Turbo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good work by Auston as he checks the leg kick.
Robbie Auston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turbo misses with an uppercut.

Auston forces Turbo back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auston is looking to take this one to the mat.
Auston blocks a body shot from Turbo.
Auston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Turbo fails to land.
Turbo lands an uppercut.
Auston looking for a takedown.
Auston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Turbo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Turbo can't find room to land a body shot as Auston controls the action.
Auston prevents a body shot from Turbo.
Turbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Auston is looking to take this one to the mat.
Turbo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Auston.
Auston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Auston blocks a body shot from Turbo.
Auston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Auston prevents a body shot from Turbo.
Auston tries to score a body lock takedown but Turbo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Turbo has a couple of punches blocked by Auston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turbo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Turbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Auston has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Turbo after a bit of a struggle.
Auston prevents Turbo from breaking the clinch.
Turbo misses with some punches.
Auston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Turbo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Turbo stops a takedown attempt from Auston.
Auston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Turbo prevents it.
Turbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Auston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turbo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Auston is working for takedown but Turbo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Turbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Auston blocking some punches.
Auston blocks a body shot from Turbo.
Auston blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Auston has Turbo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Auston pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Turbo tumbling to the mat - Auston dives into Turbo's guard.
Auston wants to control from the top but Turbo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auston being controlled here momentarily.
Auston wants to control from the top but Turbo keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Auston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Auston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turbo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turbo throwing a counter right hand but Auston manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turbo checks a low kick from Auston.
Turbo throws a body shot but no joy.

Auston clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turbo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Simas Turbo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turbo missing with a left hand there. Auston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Auston moves away from the strike by Turbo.
Turbo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Auston closes the distance and clinches.
Turbo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Turbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Auston can't get the takedown.
Turbo throws a head punch that misses.
Turbo misses with some punches.
Turbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Auston blocking some punches.
Auston blocks an uppercut.
Simas Turbo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Auston blocking some punches.
Turbo stops a takedown attempt from Auston.
Simas Turbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Auston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turbo lands with a left to the head.
Auston is trying to drag Turbo to the mat but Turbo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Turbo misses with the head strike.
Turbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Auston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turbo prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Auston.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Auston.
Auston has Turbo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Turbo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Auston blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Auston has hold of one of Turbo's legs. Turbo is fighting the takedown attempt but Auston gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Turbo has his hands on Auston's head, controlling the position.
Auston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turbo is keeping the position for now.
Auston's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auston trying to control but Turbo is working from the bottom.
Turbo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Auston manages to get himself to full guard.

Auston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turbo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Auston is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Auston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turbo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turbo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Auston pulls Turbo in to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Auston misses with a low kick.
Turbo throws a lazy right hand but Auston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Auston tries to clinch but Turbo is having none of it.
Auston tries to clinch but Turbo is having none of it.
Auston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turbo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Auston.
Turbo throws a looping overhand right but Auston ducks down to avoid it.
Auston wants to counter the offense by Turbo and move into the clinch position.

Auston clinches with his opponent.

Auston gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Turbo is not content to let Auston control the position.
Auston is stalling here. Turbo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Auston seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Turbo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Simas Turbo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Auston is looking to clinch but Turbo is avoiding it.
Auston checks a leg kick.

Auston rushes Turbo and presses him up against the cage.

Auston lands a takedown into guard.
Turbo keeping moving, preventing Auston from controlling successfully.
Turbo is pulling down on Auston's head. It's preventing any offense from Auston, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turbo keeping moving, preventing Auston from controlling successfully.
Auston is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbo has his hands on Auston's head, controlling the position.
Robbie Auston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Auston trying to control the position from guard on top but Turbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Turbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Auston tries to clinch up but Turbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Turbo throws a body punch but Auston moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Turbo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turbo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Auston fails with an attempt to clinch.

Auston clinches.
Auston is trying to drag Turbo to the mat but Turbo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Auston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Turbo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Auston has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Turbo after a bit of a struggle.
Simas Turbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Auston.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Auston.
Auston tries for a takedown but Turbo manages to get underhooks.
Turbo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Auston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Auston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turbo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Turbo working aggressively here.
Auston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turbo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Turbo misses with a hook.
Auston tries to clinch but Turbo moves out of range.
Auston staying out of range there.
Turbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Auston tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turbo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Auston tries to close the distance and clinch but Turbo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Turbo misses the target.
Auston throws a front kick aimed at Turbo's knee but Turbo avoids it well.
Auston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turbo.
Auston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Turbo looks to land a left hand but Auston moved out of range nicely.
Turbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turbo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Auston is looking to clinch but Turbo is avoiding it.
Turbo throwing a counter right hand but Auston manages to avoid it.
Turbo misses with a hook. Auston ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Turbo misses.
Auston is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Turbo throws a shot from downtown. Auston moves away and avoids it.

Auston darts in and clinches Turbo up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Auston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turbo misses with the head strike.
Auston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Turbo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turbo.
Auston is looking to take this one to the mat.
Turbo is pressed up against the cage. Auston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turbo down to the mat. Turbo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Auston moves in looking to clinch but Turbo pushes him off.

Auston gets tackled into the cage by Turbo. Turbo maintains the clinch.
Turbo throws a head punch that misses.
Auston blocking some punches.
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!
Turbo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Auston.
Auston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turbo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Turbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Auston can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Auston doesn't manage to clinch there - Turbo circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Turbo misses the target.
Turbo throws a quick inside leg kick.

Auston has Turbo up against the cage in a clinch.
Robbie Auston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Turbo breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simas Turbo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turbo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simas Turbo!