PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Braden Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turk comes to the cage accompanied by Status Quo- Deeper and Down. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Turk
vs
Sanchez

168 cm
30
154 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

188 cm
27
158 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Braden Turk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turk rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Turk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turk tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Turk back against the cage.
Turk has Sanchez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanchez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sanchez tries to work over Turk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Turk.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.

Turk gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Turk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turk throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Turk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanchez is looking to control Turk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Turk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turk trying to pass the guard but Sanchez defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.

Turk seems to be working for a kimura but Sanchez defends the submission attempt.
Turk wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Turk prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez wants to control but Turk is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Turk in his half guard.
Turk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Turk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turk.
Sanchez wants to control but Turk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Turk throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Turk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turk controlling the pace.
Turk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez controlling the position well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Turk misses with a body shot.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Turk's knee but Turk avoids it well.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turk misses with a head kick.
Sanchez tests Turk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Turk moved out of range.
Turk takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Turk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Turk fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braden Turk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turk throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Turk scores with a jab to the body.
Turk throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Turk misses the target.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Turk moves out of range easily.
Sanchez throws a push kick but Turk slaps the foot to one side.
Turk blocks a low kick nicely.
Turk swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Turk.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Turk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
Turk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a swing at Turk's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Turk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diego Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanchez.
Turk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Turk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Turk.
Turk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Turk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Turk's ribs.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turk slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
A nice combination there by Turk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Turk throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a hook but Turk avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Turk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Turk thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
Turk throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Sanchez scores with a hook.
Turk throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Turk misses with a straight left.
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Turk staying out of range there.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turk's head backwards.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.

Turk is rocked!
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oh Turk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Turk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Turk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Turk misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Turk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Turk counters with a nice body shot.
Turk throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut

and Turk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Turk.
Turk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Turk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turk is looking to pass into half guard but Sanchez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sanchez is in guard.

Turk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turk looking for a sweep. Not yet Turk, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanchez defends it easily.

Sanchez gets to his feet - Turk follows without any prompting.
Turk seems to have got his legs back now.
Turk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Turk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Turk right on the button. Turk goes down! Sanchez follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Sanchez gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez is the new featherweight champion!
Diego Sanchez thanked the fans post fight for their support.