PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Northstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braden Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Northstar comes into the arena with Whoa! Shut It Down blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Turk's choice of entrance music: Deeper and Down. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Northstar
vs
Turk

177 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonah Northstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Braden Turk!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk misses with a body punch
and Northstar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turk thows a body shot but no joy.
Northstar misses with a right hand

and Turk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Northstar's guard now.
Northstar tries to strike from the bottom.
Turk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Northstar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turk landing with the ground and pound.
Turk throwing strikes but missing.
Turk throws and elbow that misses. Northstar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Turk's guard. Nice move by Northstar!
Northstar wants to pass the guard but Turk is keeping the position.

Turk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Northstar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turk is keeping the position for now.
Northstar is looking to advance position but Turk has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Northstar?
Northstar tries to reverse the position but Turk maintains control.
Turk with the ground and pound from mount.
Northstar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turk with good strikes from the mount here!
Turk punishing his opponent with strikes.
Turk working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Northstar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Turk lands a nice shot to the head.
Northstar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Turk landing shots from mount.

Northstar is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turk looking to finish Northstar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Northstar!
Oh Northstar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Turk cracks Northstar with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braden Turk!