PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Uzomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Turko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Turko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Uzomaki
vs
Turko

190 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
199 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Crashforce Voodoo Lab

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Uzomaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Turko!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzomaki shoots in for a double leg but Turko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Uzomaki shoots for a takedown but Turko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uzomaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turko pinned against the cage. Turko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenichi Uzomaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Uzomaki pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Turko 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.
Turko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uzomaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turko pushes down on Uzomaki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzomaki tries to roll over but Turko keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uzomaki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Turko pulls his head out easily.

Uzomaki looking for submissions off his back.

Uzomaki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Turko pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzomaki wants to control but Turko is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Turko is working for a kimura but Uzomaki is defending it quite comfortably.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Uzomaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turko as he jumps to the side.
Uzomaki is breathing heavily.

Turko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turko is controlling the pace.
I looks like Turko might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Uzomaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Turko trying to control the pace.
Turko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ali Turko just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Uzomaki scores a takedown into full mount!
Turko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Turko drops back looking for a leg! Uzomaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Uzomaki manages to kick Turko off! Turko jumps back into Uzomaki's guard.

Uzomaki had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Turko is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Uzomaki Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Turko's back instead.
Turko just trying to survive but Uzomaki is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki tries to keep control of the position but Turko is staying busy.
Uzomaki is not going to allow Turko to sit and survive in this position.

Uzomaki is persistently looking for the submission but Turko is defending it well.
Uzomaki is not going to allow Turko to sit and survive in this position.

Uzomaki looking for the choke from the back.
Turko just trying to survive but Uzomaki is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Turko showing good submission defense here.
Uzomaki is trying to stick to Turko's back but Turko is turning into Uzomaki. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Uzomaki's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Turko.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki being controlled here, momentarily.
Uzomaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Uzomaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Uzomaki, not yet.
Turko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Uzomaki is looking for a triangle but Turko pushes his legs off easily.
Uzomaki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turko controls the pace.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ali Turko just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Uzomaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Turko holding on.
Turko is trying to improve his position.
Turko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Uzomaki's best efforts.
Uzomaki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Uzomaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Turko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Uzomaki is working away from the top position though.

Turko looking for submissions off his back.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki wants to stand but Turko has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Turko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Uzomaki is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Uzomaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uzomaki tries for a takedown but Turko circles away easily

and Turko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Turko.
Turko trying to control but Uzomaki is working from the bottom.

Uzomaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Turko wants to control from the top but Uzomaki keeps moving.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Uzomaki had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Turko is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Uzomaki Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Turko's back instead.
Turko trying to control the hands but Uzomaki breaks the grip.
Turko is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Turko looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ali Turko just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turko tries to move into range but Uzomaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Uzomaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Turko counters with a takedown into side control.
Uzomaki tries to improve position but can't.
Turko controls the position.
Uzomaki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Turko off and has taken his back!
Uzomaki misses with a punch to the head.
Turko tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Uzomaki landing strikes from the mount and Turko is in trouble!
Uzomaki tries to push Turko's head away but Turko is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Turko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Uzomaki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Uzomaki wants to get back to his feet but Turko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Uzomaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turko trying to control but Uzomaki is working from the bottom.
Ali Turko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Uzomaki working for a triangle but Turko defends it easily.
Turko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzomaki throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Turko trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzomaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Uzomaki looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Turko is defending well. Uzomaki quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Turko has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Uzomaki celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenichi Uzomaki!