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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Turnbull (ranked 1145 p4p, 155 weight class) and Nivolumab Opdivo (ranked 1828 p4p, 220 weight class). Opdivo has chosen Bristol-Myers Squibb corporate anthem as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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180 cm
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170 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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186 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nivolumab Opdivo! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Opdivo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Turnbull explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Turnbull with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Opdivo to score with a decent uppercut. Opdivo throws a body punch but Turnbull moves out of range. Opdivo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turnbull seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Opdivo moves forwards but Turnbull connects with a nice, crisp jab. Turnbull throws a jab but it's blocked by Opdivo. Turnbull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Turnbull digs a good hook to Opdivo's body.
Opdivo slips under a jab from Turnbull. Opdivo misses with a two punch combination.
Opdivo throws a body punch but Turnbull moves out of range. Roderick Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Turnbull connects with a solid leg kick. Opdivo throws a body punch but Turnbull moves out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Turnbull slips under a jab from Opdivo. Turnbull uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Turnbull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Opdivo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Turnbull lands a body shot.
Opdivo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnbull.
Turnbull swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turnbull defending well as Opdivo loads up on a big left hand. Turnbull lands a lovely overhand right. A shot to the liver by Turnbull. Beautiful body shot. Turnbull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Turnbull tries to keep at a distance but Opdivo has taken the fight into the clinch. Turnbull prevents a body shot from Opdivo. Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Opdivo tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Opdivo back against the cage. Opdivo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Turnbull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Opdivo. We've been informed that Opdivo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Opdivo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Opdivo blocks a body shot from Turnbull. Opdivo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Opdivo can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Opdivo.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Opdivo. Opdivo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turnbull lands a nice shot to the body. Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opdivo. Turnbull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Opdivo or not. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Opdivo struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Opdivo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Opdivo working a defensive guard here.
Turnbull slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Turnbull has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Opdivo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turnbull is one step ahead there. Turnbull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Opdivo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Turnbull slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Opdivo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Turnbull rolls with it to try and escape but Opdivo cranks on the arm and Turnbull is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nivolumab Opdivo! A very excited looking Nivolumab Opdivo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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