PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Torsti Turjake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenny Klorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klorian has chosen Hong Kong - Mauro Picotto as his entrance music. 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.

Turjake
vs
Klorian

170 cm
22
159 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
165 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torsti Turjake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenny Klorian!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turjake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Klorian - the referee stops the clock and Turjake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Klorian. Turjake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Klorian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Fenny Klorian has been cut.
Turjake avoids the body shot from Klorian.
Klorian throws the kick towards the body but Turjake avoids it.
Turjake blocks the body kick.
Turjake slips under a jab.

Klorian darts in and clinches Turjake up against the cage.
Turjake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klorian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turjake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Turjake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turjake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Klorian counters with a two punch combo.
Klorian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turjake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turjake attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turjake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klorian.
Turjake misses with a combination

and Klorian counters by clinching up.
Turjake lands an uppercut.
Klorian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Klorian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turjake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Turjake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turjake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Turjake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klorian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turjake.
Turjake tries for a takedown but Klorian manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Klorian lands a damaging elbow.
Klorian gets underhooks to prevent Turjake's takedown attempt.
Turjake avoiding damage as Klorian throws knees to the body.
Turjake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klorian with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Klorian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turjake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Turjake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klorian prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torsti Turjake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turjake is trying to force a seperation but Klorian has the dominant position.
Turjake tries to break free but Klorian pushes him back against the cage.
Turjake blocks an elbow strike from Klorian.
Klorian keeps control of Turjake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turjake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turjake tries to circle away but Klorian has him pinned against the cage.
Turjake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Klorian lands an elbow that stopped Turjake in his tracks for a moment.
Klorian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Turjake breaks from the clinch.
Klorian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Klorian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Klorian tries to clinch up.
Klorian throws a one two combo.
Fenny Klorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klorian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turjake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klorian.
Klorian scores with a decent looking hook.
Klorian misses with a head kick.
Klorian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turjake misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turjake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klorian.
Klorian is looking to land body kicks.
Klorian thows a body shot but no joy.
Klorian moves in looking to clinch but Turjake pushes him off.
Turjake throws an overhand right that lands on Klorian's shoulder, as Klorian tries to avoid the shot.
Turjake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Klorian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turjake.
Turjake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klorian scores with a hook.
Turjake lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turjake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klorian moves away from the strike by Turjake.
Klorian throws a push kick but Turjake slaps the foot to one side.
Klorian wants to clinch up but Turjake keeps it at a distance.
Klorian lands with a kick to the ribs.
Klorian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Turjake misses with a looping right.
Turjake throws a right hand that Klorian ducks under and follows up with a left that Klorian also avoids with ease.
Jab from Klorian.
Klorian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turjake misses with a jab to the body
and Klorian counters with a one-two to the body.
Klorian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Klorian misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Klorian finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Turjake.
Turjake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turjake misses with an uppercut.
Turjake slips under a jab.
Turjake throws a predictable looking body shot
and Klorian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klorian scores with a nice head shot.
Torsti Turjake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turjake throws a good cross that connects.
Turjake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klorian throws out the jab.
Klorian throws the kick towards the body but Turjake avoids it.
Turjake on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turjake misses with a body shot
and Klorian counters with a nice body shot.
Turjake scores with a punch to the head.
Klorian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turjake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klorian. Klorian obviously looking to wear him down.
Klorian pushes Turjake away with a front kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klorian throws a right hand that Turjake ducks under and follows up with a left that Turjake also avoids with ease.
Klorian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turjake's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Klorian as he connects with a hook.

Klorian drives through and clinches with Turjake against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turjake can't break the clinch.
Klorian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Klorian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turjake's efforts to push away.

Turjake manages to break the clinch.
Turjake avoids a kick to the body.
Klorian scores with a kick to the body.
Turjake misses with a straight left.
Klorian blocks a jab.
Klorian moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turjake with a jab.
Turjake throws a jab when Klorian was well out of range.
Klorian is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Turjake had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Turjake misses with a looping left.
Turjake looks to throw the jab but Klorian is out of range.
Klorian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turjake tries a low kick but Klorian avoids it.
Klorian throws a push kick but Turjake slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klorian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Klorian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turjake scores with a jab. Klorian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Klorian lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turjake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenny Klorian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fenny Klorian's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A combination from Klorian does no damage.
Turjake swats away the attempt to clinch by Klorian.
Turjake avoids a kick to the body.
Turjake missing with a left hand there. Klorian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Klorian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turjake sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Turjake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klorian manages to avoid it.
Turjake lands a glancing blow to the side of Klorian's head.
Fenny Klorian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klorian lands a head kick. Turjake smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Turjake keeps the fight on the outside.
Klorian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turjake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turjake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klorian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turjake.
A big right from Klorian misses.
Turjake cracks Klorian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Turjake scores with a sloppy right hand. Klorian should have avoided that one.
Turjake blocks a head kick by Klorian.
Klorian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turjake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turjake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turjake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klorian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turjake throws a predictable looking body shot
and Klorian counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Klorian misses with a body kick.
Klorian lands a jab to the head.
Klorian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turjake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turjake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fenny Klorian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klorian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turjake misses with a looping left.
Turjake throws the left hand but Klorian avoids the punch easily.
Turjake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot lands for Turjake.
A combination from Turjake does no damage.
Turjake misses with a hook.
Klorian pushes Turjake away with a front kick.
Klorian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turjake.
Klorian misses with a combination
and Turjake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klorian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Turjake makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Klorian ducks under a wild hook from Turjake.
Klorian's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Klorian duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klorian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klorian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turjake motions for Klorian to come forward. Turjake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turjake.
Klorian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klorian just misses with a punch to the body.
Klorian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turjake.
Turjake keeps the fight on the outside.
Turjake has his takedown stuffed
and Klorian counters with a nice body kick.
Turjake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klorian.
Turjake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klorian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klorian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Klorian avoids the body shot from Turjake.
Klorian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turjake.
Nice defenses there by Klorian.
Klorian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Klorian ducks under a wild hook from Turjake.

Klorian moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klorian misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klorian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klorian stalling against the cage.
Klorian is breathing heavily.
Klorian trying to land knees to the body.
Klorian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turjake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Turjake working hard to break the clinch.
Klorian looking to stall.
Turjake changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Klorian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Klorian throws a shot from downtown. Turjake moves away and avoids it.

Turjake shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Klorian manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Turjake trying to control the position from guard on top but Klorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Klorian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turjake defends it easily.
Turjake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Klorian's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turjake makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Turjake gets to his feet - Klorian follows without any prompting.
Klorian staying out of range there.
Klorian throws a push kick but Turjake slaps the foot to one side.

Klorian forces Turjake back against the cage and clinches.

Turjake breaks the clinch.
Klorian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turjake is out of range and Klorian settles back down.
Klorian slips a jab from Turjake.
Klorian avoids the head kick by Turjake.
Klorian throws a shot from downtown. Turjake moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turjake catches Klorian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Klorian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turjake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klorian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Klorian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torsti Turjake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fenny Klorian's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Klorian wants to clinch up but Turjake keeps it at a distance.
Klorian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turjake throws a looping overhand right but Klorian ducks down to avoid it.
Turjake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turjake misses with a looping left.
Turjake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klorian.
Klorian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turjake's sensitive parts.
Klorian checks a low kick from Turjake.
Turjake misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turjake.
Turjake misses with a hook. Klorian ducked under it nicely.

Klorian instigates a clinch.
Klorian dodges an elbow strike from Turjake.
Turjake avoiding damage as Klorian throws knees to the body.
Turjake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turjake is working for takedown but Klorian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Klorian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Turjake lands with a left to the head.
Klorian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turjake blocks it with crossed arms.
Turjake blocks an elbow strike from Klorian.
Klorian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Turjake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klorian takes one on the button.
Klorian misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Klorian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turjake throws the left hand but Klorian avoids the punch easily.
Klorian wants to clinch.
Klorian slips a jab and a cross from Turjake.
Klorian lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Turjake misses with a leg kick.
Turjake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turjake.
Turjake throws a right hand that Klorian ducks under and follows up with a left that Klorian also avoids with ease.
Turjake throws a jab but it's blocked by Klorian.
Klorian tries to clinch up.
Turjake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Klorian moves into the clinch successfully.
Turjake is trying to break the clinch but Klorian has him pressed against the cage.
Turjake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turjake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Turjake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turjake misses with an uppercut. Klorian saw that one coming.
Turjake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turjake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klorian.
Turjake takes a swing at Klorian's ribcage but misses.
Klorian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turjake misses with a body shot.
Turjake throws a right and a left that Klorian avoids nicely.

Klorian moves into the clinch.

Turjake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turjake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klorian.
Klorian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turjake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klorian moves away from the strike by Turjake.
Turjake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klorian throws a combination. Turjake tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Turjake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Turjake misses with a hook. Klorian ducked under it nicely.
Klorian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turjake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klorian counters with a nice body shot.
Turjake will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Klorian.
Klorian takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klorian.
Turjake misses with a straight left.
Klorian tries to clinch but Turjake is having none of it.
Klorian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Turjake misses the target.
Klorian wants to clinch up but Turjake keeps it at a distance.
Klorian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turjake.
Turjake takes a swing at Klorian's ribcage but misses.
Turjake throws a head kick that misses
enabling Klorian to counter with a crisp jab.
Klorian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turjake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Klorian throws a body punch but Turjake moves out of range.
Klorian works the jab nicely.
Turjake misses with an uppercut. Klorian saw that one coming.
Klorian lands a nice hook to Turjake's body. Turjake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Klorian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Klorian swinging wildly here.
A punch lands to the side of Klorian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turjake throws a hook to the side of Klorian's head but Klorian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klorian lands with a nice body kick.
Klorian tries to clinch up but Turjake circles away and keeps his distance.
Klorian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turjake lands a jab to the nose.
Klorian blocks a jab.
Klorian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turjake throws out the jab.
Klorian throws a shot to the body.
Klorian throws a nice looking combination but Turjake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turjake swings for the body but Klorian moves out of range.
Klorian tries to land a front kick but Turjake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Klorian explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Klorian lands a high kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Klorian finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Turjake throws a jab but it's blocked by Klorian.
Klorian throws a wild body kick that Turjake sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Klorian.
Klorian tries to clinch up but Turjake circles away and keeps his distance.
Turjake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turjake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Klorian counters with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fenny Klorian.
I think Klorian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklin scores the fight for Fenny Klorian!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Fenny Klorian!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Fenny Klorian!

Fenny Klorian wins by unanimous decision!