PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taleco Sarturi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Junqueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarturi has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sarturi
vs
Junqueira

186 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taleco Sarturi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Junqueira!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarturi keeps the fight on the outside.
Sarturi looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Junqueira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Junqueira scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Taleco Sarturi has been cut.
Junqueira has a couple of punches blocked by Sarturi.
Junqueira tries to break the clinch but Sarturi is controlling the position.
Junqueira lands a body punch.
Junqueira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Junqueira is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarturi has double underhooks.
Junqueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Junqueira is trying to break the clinch but Sarturi is controlling him.
Junqueira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Junqueira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taleco Sarturi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Junqueira.
Junqueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Junqueira lands a shot to the body.
Junqueira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Junqueira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Junqueira throws a head punch that misses.
Junqueira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Junqueira tries to pull guard but Sarturi won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Junqueira.
Junqueira tries to break free but Sarturi pushes him back against the cage.
Junqueira lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Junqueira.
Junqueira looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junqueira pushes Sarturi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Junqueira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Junqueira lands with a light punch inside.
Sarturi has Junqueira pressed against the cage, preventing Junqueira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Junqueira.
Sarturi keeps control of Junqueira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Junqueira is working for takedown but Sarturi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Junqueira is trying to force a seperation but Sarturi has the dominant position.
Junqueira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sarturi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Junqueira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sarturi walks away with a smile on his face. Junqueira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Junqueira wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Junqueira fails with a takedown attempt.
Junqueira shoots in looking for a takedown. Sarturi tries to sprawl out of it but Junqueira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sarturi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Junqueira tries to clinch up.
Junqueira is looking to clinch but Sarturi is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarturi keeps the fight on the outside.
Gabriel Junqueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarturi walks into a stiff left hand from Junqueira.
Sarturi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sarturi swats away the attempt to clinch by Junqueira.
Junqueira tries to clinch but Sarturi moves out of range.

Junqueira drives through and clinches with Sarturi against the cage.
A short right from Junqueira on the inside.
Junqueira missing with knees to the body.
Junqueira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sarturi has him pressed against the cage.
Junqueira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sarturi blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Junqueira on the inside.
Junqueira stalling in the clinch but Sarturi improves position.
Junqueira fails to pull guard.
Junqueira scores with a shot to the side of Sarturi's head.
Junqueira tries to pull guard but Sarturi holds him up against the cage and eventually Junqueira drops back down to his feet.
Junqueira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sarturi backwards.
Junqueira throws an elbow that misses.
Sarturi keeps control of Junqueira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Junqueira has had enough of the clinch but Sarturi keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarturi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Junqueira's efforts to push away.
Junqueira wants to stall.
Junqueira throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarturi.
Sarturi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Junqueira's efforts to push away.
Junqueira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sarturi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sarturi blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Junqueira.
Junqueira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sarturi walks away with a smile on his face. Junqueira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Junqueira lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Junqueira moves in looking to clinch but Sarturi pushes him off.
Junqueira wants to clinch up but Sarturi keeps it at a distance.

Junqueira has managed to clinch.
Junqueira tries to circle away but Sarturi has him pinned against the cage.
Junqueira tries to pull guard but Sarturi holds him up against the cage and eventually Junqueira drops back down to his feet.
Junqueira is trying to force a seperation but Sarturi has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Junqueira.
Junqueira is trying to break free.
Junqueira lands with a light punch inside.
Junqueira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junqueira taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Junqueira fails to land.
Junqueira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sarturi backwards.
Junqueira scores with a shoulder strike.
Sarturi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junqueira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Junqueira blocking some punches.
Sarturi blocks an uppercut.
Sarturi blocking some punches.
Junqueira looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Junqueira takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sarturi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Junqueira tries to circle away but Sarturi has him pinned against the cage.
Junqueira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Junqueira gets control of Sarturi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Junqueira will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junqueira wants to sweep here but Sarturi controlling him for the moment.
Sarturi postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Junqueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taleco Sarturi's cut.
That's time! Sarturi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Junqueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarturi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Junqueira.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Junqueira drops Sarturi with a left and a right! Oh, Sarturi is hurt - Junqueira dives into side control looking to finish!

Sarturi is rocked!

Taleco Sarturi's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junqueira working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Oh Sarturi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Junqueira tries to score with some ground and pound. Sarturi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Junqueira misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sarturi seems to have got his legs back now.
Junqueira fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Junqueira throws an elbow but Sarturi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Junqueira content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Junqueira in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Junqueira tries to score with some ground and pound. Sarturi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Junqueira closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Taleco Sarturi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sarturi keeps the fight on the outside.
Sarturi swats away the attempt to clinch by Junqueira.
Junqueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sarturi circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarturi keeps the fight on the outside.
Junqueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Sarturi circles away.
Junqueira wants to clinch up but Sarturi keeps it at a distance.
Sarturi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taleco Sarturi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Junqueira is looking to clinch but Sarturi is avoiding it.
Junqueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sarturi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sarturi slaps away a takedown attempt from Junqueira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Junqueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Junqueira tries to clinch up.
Junqueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Sarturi circles away.
No joy there for Junqueira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Junqueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarturi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Junqueira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sarturi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Junqueira somewhat.
Taleco Sarturi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Junqueira.

Sarturi feints and as Junqueira raises his hands in defense, Sarturi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sarturi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Junqueira trying to keep a closed guard but Sarturi is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarturi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Junqueira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Junqueira looking for a guillotine here but Sarturi defends easily.
Junqueira working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarturi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junqueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sarturi swats away the attempt to clinch by Junqueira.
Junqueira throws a one two combo.
Junqueira is looking to clinch.
Junqueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Junqueira wants to clinch up but Sarturi keeps it at a distance.
Junqueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sarturi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gabriel Junqueira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Junqueira throws a right hand that Sarturi ducks under and follows up with a left that Sarturi also avoids with ease.
Sarturi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Junqueira as he avoids it easily.
Sarturi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junqueira tries to clinch up but Sarturi circles away and keeps his distance.
Junqueira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sarturi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sarturi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junqueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sarturi chips away with some ground and pound.

Sarturi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Junqueira is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sarturi, into his guard.

Sarturi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Junqueira is aware though and is defending well.
Junqueira throwing strikes from guard but Sarturi blocks nicely.
Sarturi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junqueira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Junqueira sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Junqueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Taleco Sarturi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Junqueira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sarturi as he avoids it easily.
Junqueira scores with a shot to the body.
Junqueira moves in looking to clinch but Sarturi pushes him off.
Junqueira wants to clinch but Sarturi slips to the side

and Sarturi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Junqueira!
Sarturi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Junqueira is looking to escape.
Sarturi avoids the attempt from Junqueira to control.

Sarturi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sarturi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junqueira tries to hold on but Sarturi pushes him away.
Junqueira trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Junqueira tries to lock up and control but Sarturi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Junqueira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Junqueira wants to hold on but Sarturi pushes him away.
Junqueira gets back to half guard.
Junqueira wants to get back to his feet.
Sarturi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Junqueira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Sarturi is looking for a kimura here.

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.

Sarturi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Junqueira sees it coming and defends easily.
Junqueira is trying to maintain the position but Sarturi is very close to passing his half guard.
Junqueira is controlling Sarturi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sarturi throwing shots but Junqueira is blocking nicely.
Junqueira keeping control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Junqueira has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junqueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taleco Sarturi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Junqueira.
Sarturi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from Junqueira both land. Nice combination.
Junqueira throws a right hand that Sarturi ducks under and follows up with a left that Sarturi also avoids with ease.
Sarturi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Junqueira pinned against the cage. Junqueira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Junqueira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sarturi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Junqueira misses with some punches.
Junqueira can't break the clinch.
Sarturi fails to pull guard.
Junqueira is trying to stall.
Junqueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Junqueira working hard to break the clinch.
Junqueira looking to slow down the pace here.
Junqueira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sarturi just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junqueira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sarturi as Junqueira tries to tie him up.
Sarturi wants a takedown.
Junqueira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Junqueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sarturi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Junqueira.
Gabriel Junqueira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Junqueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Junqueira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarturi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junqueira stalls.
Junqueira wants to break free but Sarturi has control.
Junqueira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sarturi.
Taleco Sarturi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sarturi tries to score a body lock takedown but Junqueira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taleco Sarturi.
I think Junqueira 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Junqueira!