PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Turija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Routine Maintenance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Turija
vs
Maintenance

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Turija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Routine Maintenance!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maintenance lands a head shot.

Turija feints and as Maintenance raises his hands in defense, Turija changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Turija being controlled here momentarily.
Turija preventing the sweep.
Maintenance striking off his back but it's not causing Turija any problems.
Turija tries to free his leg and advance position but Maintenance is retaining full guard.
Maintenance looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maintenance has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maintenance is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turija shoots in for a double leg but Maintenance sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Maintenance shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Maintenance was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Turija tries to hold on but Maintenance pushes him away.
Maintenance cracks Turija with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maintenance putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Turija is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turija bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Maintenance wants to sweep but no luck.
Maintenance lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Turija!
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!
Maintenance lands a big shot there that rocks Turija but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turija is trying desperately to improve position.
Maintenance dominating with strikes here.
Maintenance has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Turija's face.
Turija is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maintenance is landing with some decent strikes but Turija is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maintenance landing strikes from the mount and Turija is in trouble!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turija tries to reverse the position but Maintenance maintains control.
Maintenance landing punches.
Maintenance lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turija is breathing heavily.
Maintenance landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maintenance cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maintenance lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Turija is rocked!
Maintenance connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Turija is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maintenance content just to control the position here.
Maintenance with a couple of short strikes.
Maintenance raining down shots from the mount!
Turija seems to have got his legs back now.
Maintenance with the ground and pound from mount.
Turija in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maintenance raining down shots from the mount!
Maintenance with a couple of short strikes.
Maintenance lands a big shot there that rocks Turija but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turija in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maintenance takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maintenance dominating with strikes here.
Turija in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maintenance landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Maintenance.
Maintenance controlling from the full mount.
Maintenance postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Turija in real trouble here! The ref calls for Turija to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Routine Maintenance!