PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and iLike Turtles (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.

Springs
vs
Turtles

180 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
173 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Springs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, iLike Turtles!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turtles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turtles throws a lazy right hand but Springs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Springs lands a jab-cross combination.
Springs throws an overhand right that lands on Turtles's shoulder, as Turtles tries to avoid the shot.
Springs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turtles.
Springs moves out of range as Turtles strikes.
Turtles throws a body kick that misses.
Turtles moves forwards but Springs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Springs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Turtles looks for the body kick but Springs saw that one coming.
Springs just misses with a punch to the body.
Turtles looks to score with a jab to the body but Springs is just out of range.
Turtles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A punch combination from Turtles misses.
Springs throws a one two combo.

It looks like iLike Turtles has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Springs's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Springs duly obliges.
Springs lands a two punch combo.
Springs is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice cross by Springs.
Springs throws a series of punches but Turtles moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Turtles rushes Springs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Springs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Springs is trying to break the clinch but Turtles is controlling him.
Springs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Turtles is leaning against Springs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turtles lands a body punch.
Turtles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Springs takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Turtles.
A short body shot lands from Turtles as the two fighters clinch.
Turtles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Turtles scores with a shot to the side of Springs's head.
Turtles pushes Springs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Springs is breathing heavily.
Turtles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Turtles presses Springs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Turtles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turtles gets through Springs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turtles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turtles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Springs's face.

It looks like Nate Springs has been cut.
Turtles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turtles lands a knee to the head.
Turtles pushes Springs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtles lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Turtles.
A short uppercut from Turtles.
Turtles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Turtles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turtles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Springs's face.
Turtles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turtles digs a right hand underneath Springs's ribcage. Springs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turtles.
A nice left hand lands by Turtles.
A left hand lands to the body for Turtles.
Turtles landing knees to the head.
Turtles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turtles.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turtles.
Turtles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Springs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Turtles scores with a shot to the side of Springs's head.
Turtles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Springs's face.

Turtles has picked Springs up - he's going for a ride! Turtles dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Turtles drops an elbow to the side of Springs's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turtles in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtles thows a huge punch but Springs dodges it nicely.
Springs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Turtles wants to control from the top but Springs keeps moving.
Turtles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turtles postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Turtles distracts Springs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Springs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turtles is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Turtles postures up in Springs's guard and throws a big left but Springs blocks it.

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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turtles trying to control the position from guard on top but Springs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Turtles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Springs counters with a stiff right hand.
Turtles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Springs scores with the left hand. Turtles knows he should have avoided that one.
Turtles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nate Springs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turtles just misses with a punch to the body.
Turtles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Springs blocks a jab.
Turtles looks to score with a jab to the body but Springs is just out of range.
Turtles misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turtles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Springs to counter with a crisp jab.
Springs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turtles.
Turtles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but iLike Turtles will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Springs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Springs lands a nice hook to Turtles's body. Turtles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nate Springs is winning the standup battle so far.
Turtles throws and low kick but Springs moves out of range easily.
Springs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A right-left combo lands from Springs.
Springs slips under a jab.
Turtles throws a jab when Springs was well out of range.
Springs moves away from the strike by Turtles.
Springs stuffs the takedown.
Springs lands a glancing blow to the side of Turtles's head.
Turtles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Springs to score with a decent uppercut.
Springs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch combination from Springs misses.
Turtles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turtles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turtles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Springs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turtles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turtles is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Springs counters with a stiff right hand.
Turtles is looking to land body kicks.

Springs throws a left that rocks Turtles and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Springs dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Turtles regain composure!

Turtles is rocked!

Springs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Turtles is trying to improve his position.
Turtles is not content to let Springs control the position.

Springs tries for a kimura but Turtles is defending well.
Turtles is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Springs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Turtles has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turtles is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Springs working away.

Springs is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Turtles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Turtles tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Turtles gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtles slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Turtles gets back to full guard.
Turtles looking for a sweep. Not yet Turtles, not yet.
Turtles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Turtles prevents Springs from improving his position.
Turtles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Springs is staying active underneath Turtles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Springs is looking to improve his position.
Turtles looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Turtles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Springs's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turtles trying to control the pace.
Springs moves into full guard.
Turtles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Springs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Turtles lands a couple of digs.

Turtles gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Springs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turtles has time to react.
Turtles is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Turtles drives through with a takedown into guard.
Springs keeping full guard, as Turtles tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Springs dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Springs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turtles throws a shot from downtown. Springs moves away and avoids it.
Springs scores with a body shot.
Springs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turtles swinging wilding here.
Turtles tries to clinch but Springs is having none of it.
Springs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Springs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Springs misses with a double jab

and Turtles counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Springs's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Springs working for a triangle but Turtles defends it easily.
Turtles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turtles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
iLike Turtles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turtles scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Springs is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Turtles rolls with it to try and escape but Springs cranks on the arm and Turtles is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nate Springs!