PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomaz Turbando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulao Grosso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turbando comes to the cage accompanied by Boombastic - Shaggy. Grosso has chosen Queens Of The Stone Age - No One Knows as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Thomaz Turbando has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Turbando
vs
Grosso

167 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 Rio de Janeiro, Thomaz Turbando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulao Grosso!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turbando tries to clinch up but Grosso circles away and keeps his distance.
Grosso slips a jab and a cross from Turbando.

Grosso has managed to clinch.
Grosso landing knees to the body.
Grosso lands an elbow inside.
Grosso landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grosso should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Grosso unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Grosso manages to break the clinch.
Grosso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turbando sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grosso somewhat.
Turbando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turbando falls off balance throwing a combination

and Grosso counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turbando lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grosso backwards.
Grosso prevents Turbando from breaking the clinch.

Grosso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Turbando has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Turbando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grosso sizes up Turbando with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Turbando has Grosso up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grosso.
Grosso landing knees to the body.

Grosso breaks the clinch.
A combination from Turbando does no damage.
A punch combination from Turbando misses.

Turbando has Grosso up against the cage in a clinch.
Grosso is trying to stall.
Turbando struggles to land a body shot inside as Grosso controls his hands.
Grosso tries to break the clinch but Turbando is controlling the position.
Turbando is trying to force a seperation but Grosso has the dominant position.

Grosso breaks from the clinch.
Grosso fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grosso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turbando wants to clinch up but Grosso keeps it at a distance.
Turbando tries to close the distance and clinch but Grosso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grosso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turbando to score with a decent uppercut.
Grosso feints a jab promting Turbando to slip. Grosso then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Turbando slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Grosso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grosso landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Turbando has had enough of the clinch but Grosso keeps him there for the moment.
Turbando has had enough of the clinch but Grosso keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Turbando's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grosso tries to stall but Turbando uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Turbando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Turbando's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turbando stalling in the clinch but Grosso improves position.
Turbando is breathing heavily.
Grosso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Grosso.
Grosso looking to throw knees to the head but Turbando is blocking nicely.
Turbando is trying to break the clinch but Grosso has him pressed against the cage.
Grosso working Turbando over with knees to the body.

Grosso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomaz Turbando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grosso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Turbando moves into the clinch.
Grosso lands a good knee to the midsection. Turbando won't want to take too many of those.
Turbando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grosso's elbow.
Turbando is trying to push Grosso away but Grosso has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Turbando has had enough of the clinch but Grosso keeps him there for the moment.
Grosso utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Turbando keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grosso's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turbando is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Turbando is trying to break free.
Turbando has Grosso pressed against the cage, preventing Grosso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turbando can't break the clinch.
Grosso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turbando.
Turbando tries to break the clinch but Grosso is controlling the position.
Turbando is trying to force a seperation but Grosso has the dominant position.
Turbando lands with a light punch inside.
Turbando blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turbando managing to block the knees to the body from Grosso.
Turbando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Turbando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turbando fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paulao Grosso will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Turbando wants to clinch.

Turbando clinches up with Grosso and pushes him back against the cage.
Grosso keeps control of Turbando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turbando avoiding damage as Grosso throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Grosso.
Grosso is trying to maintain a safe position but Turbando gets an underhook and turns Grosso into the cage.
Turbando can't break the clinch.
Turbando wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grosso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turbando avoids it.
Grosso just leaning against Turbando, taking a breather.
Turbando lands a shot to the body.
Turbando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grosso is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grosso avoiding damage.
Turbando looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turbando as Grosso tries to tie him up.
Grosso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turbando is defending well for now.
Turbando is trying to break free.
Turbando tries to break the clinch but Grosso is controlling the position.

Turbando pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Turbando is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Turbando is trying to control the action in half guard but Grosso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Turbando is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grosso sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turbando is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grosso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Turbando is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grosso has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grosso wants to get back to his feet.

Turbando is trying to work for a kimura but Grosso is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grosso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turbando is working away from the top position though.
Grosso tries to roll over but Turbando keeps him under control.

Grosso kicks Turbando off and gets back to his feet.
Turbando tries to clinch up but Grosso circles away and keeps his distance.
Turbando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grosso swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Turbando closes the distance and clinches.

Turbando manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grosso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turbando avoids it.
A short uppercut from Turbando.
Turbando is looking to break free of the clinch but Grosso has double underhooks.
Turbando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Turbando working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Turbando - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Turbando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Turbando is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turbando trying to stall but Grosso improves his position.
Turbando is trying to break free.
Turbando lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomaz Turbando dominated that second round.
That's time! Turbando's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Grosso closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Turbando actively working from the bottom here.
Grosso trying to control the action but Turbando is working from the bottom.

Grosso gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Grosso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Turbando sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turbando wants to clinch up but Grosso keeps it at a distance.
Grosso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turbando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grosso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turbando's waist but Turbando gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grosso off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turbando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turbando tries to clinch but Grosso is having none of it.
Grosso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turbando defends it nicely.
Thomaz Turbando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulao Grosso.
Turbando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grosso paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Turbando gets a clinch.
Turbando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grosso has him pressed against the cage.

Turbando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Turbando rushes Grosso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turbando drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grosso gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Turbando gets through Grosso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turbando lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grosso backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grosso is trying to maintain a safe position but Turbando gets an underhook and turns Grosso into the cage.
Turbando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Turbando pushes Grosso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turbando lands with a light punch inside.
Grosso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turbando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turbando is trying to break the clinch but Grosso is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Turbando.
Grosso trying to stall but Turbando improves his position.
Turbando is trying to break the clinch but Grosso has him pressed against the cage.
Turbando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grosso to keep the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turbando is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thomaz Turbando has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Turbando.
Turbando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turbando is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grosso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turbando lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grosso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turbando's efforts to push away.
Turbando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Turbando tries to circle away but Grosso has him pinned against the cage.
Grosso stalling against the cage.
Grosso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turbando.
Grosso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turbando.
Turbando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turbando is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Turbando - that landed with a thud.
Turbando lands a shoulder strike.
Turbando digs a right hand underneath Grosso's ribcage. Grosso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turbando is trying to break free.
Turbando is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Grosso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turbando wants to clinch up but Grosso keeps it at a distance.
Grosso wants to clinch up but Turbando keeps it at a distance.
Turbando lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turbando stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Turbando wants it to stay on the feet.
Turbando throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grosso counters with a slapping leg kick.
Turbando tries to clinch but Grosso moves out of range.
Turbando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomaz Turbando showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Turbando has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomaz Turbando!