PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xander Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragomir Turgulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's entrance music is X Gon' Give It To Ya - DMX. A fine choice. Turgulan has chosen Kings Never Die as his entrance music. Xander Brown had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Xander Brown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brown
vs
Turgulan

180 cm
25
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xander Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dragomir Turgulan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a hook. Turgulan ducked under it nicely.
Turgulan avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Turgulan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Turgulan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Turgulan's head.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turgulan wants to counter with a clinch but Brown pushes him away.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xander Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turgulan throws a shot to the body.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Turgulan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown throws a body punch but Turgulan moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Turgulan. Beautiful body shot.
Turgulan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at Demon's Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Turgulan tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Turgulan darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Turgulan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Xander Brown has been cut.
Turgulan lands an elbow inside.
Turgulan lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Turgulan slowing the pace effectively.
Turgulan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Turgulan.

Xander Brown's cut is getting worse.
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 glancing elbow lands by Turgulan.
Turgulan controlling the action here for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from Turgulan.
Turgulan lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turgulan cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Turgulan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Turgulan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Turgulan.
Turgulan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Turgulan lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Turgulan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Xander Brown's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Turgulan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Xander Brown's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Turgulan lands a nice elbow.
Turgulan lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Xander Brown's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dragomir Turgulan!
Dragomir Turgulan is the new welterweight champion!
Dragomir Turgulan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.