PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerhard Turek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrille Chateau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyrille Chateau is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Turek
vs
Chateau

187 cm
25
247 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerhard Turek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cyrille Chateau!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chateau wants to clinch.

Turek shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chateau manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Turek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chateau is keeping the position for now.
Turek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Turek won't allow Chateau to get back to his feet.
Turek trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chateau's guard.
Chateau working a defensive guard here.
Turek wants to pass the guard but Chateau is keeping the position.
Chateau trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cyrille Chateau wasn't active enough on the ground.
Chateau has his takedown stuffed

and Turek counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chateau won't be happy with that.
Turek tries to score with some ground and pound. Chateau controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Turek decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chateau to his feet.

Turek drives through with a takedown into guard.
Turek postures up.
Turek passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Turek working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turek is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chateau has escaped the position, nice work there.

Turek decides to stand back up. Turek steps back and let's Chateau get back to his feet.
Chateau looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chateau takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Turek closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chateau tries to buck Turek off but Turek is having none of it.

Turek stands up.

Turek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Turek lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chateau is trying to get back to half guard.
Turek lands some shots froms side control.

Turek stands up and beckons Chateau to his feet.

Turek feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turek looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chateau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turek.
Turek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Turek is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Turek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Turek keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chateau's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turek is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Turek is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerhard Turek dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Turek shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turek showed some decent athleticism there.
Well, if Turek is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chateau is trying is best to control the position here.

Turek gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Gerhard Turek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chateau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chateau is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chateau throws a right hand that Turek ducks under and follows up with a left that Turek also avoids with ease.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Turek.
Chateau trying to remain calm as Turek controls from the top position.
Chateau is trying to get back to half guard.

Turek decides to stand back up. Turek steps back and let's Chateau get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Turek.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Chateau enables Turek to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chateau manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Chateau is working an open guard so Turek takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Turek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chateau can do to turn this around?

Turek shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chateau manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chateau keeping full guard, as Turek tries to pass.
Turek content to stall in guard here.
Chateau is trying to control the position but Turek postures up.
Turek sitting in guard here, content to control.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gerhard Turek has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Turek drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chateau is working to avoid the ground and pound but Turek connects with a decent elbow.
Turek moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Turek lands a nice forearm strike.
Chateau being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turek stands up and beckons Chateau to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Chateau.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turek misses with a kick to the body.
Turek misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerhard Turek dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Turek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Turek advances nicely into full mount.
Turek controlling the pace for now.
Chateau is looking to get to half guard.
Turek controlling his opponent.
Chateau tries to hold on but Turek postures up.
Chateau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turek lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Turek scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Turek controlling his opponent.
Turek lands a big elbow.

Chateau is rocked!
Turek with shots to the head and body - Chateau looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turek with shots to the head and body - Chateau looks very uncomfortable down there.
Turek controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Turek.
A nice elbow there by Turek.
Turek working Chateau over with strikes here.
Turek lands a nice shot to the head.
Chateau is still in real trouble! Can Turek finish him?
Chateau is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chateau seems to have recovered his senses.
Turek looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turek's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Turek get's back to his feet.

Turek bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Turek landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turek takes a little break here. Chateau wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Turek working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Turek is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerhard Turek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerhard Turek!