PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Turner (ranked 4580 p4p, 4934 weight class) and Ferdinand Sorensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Turner
vs
Sorensen

180 cm
25
135
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
143
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesse Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ferdinand Sorensen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorensen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turner has time to react.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Turner walks into a left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sorensen.
Sorensen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sorensen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sorensen lands with a hook. Turner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Sorensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferdinand Sorensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorensen throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Turner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Turner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Turner. Those never looked like landing.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner moves forwards but Sorensen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turner connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sorensen digs a good body shot into Turner's ribs.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sorensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sorensen cracks Turner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sorensen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Turner duly obliges.
Turner is looking to wear down Sorensen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A right-left combo lands from Sorensen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sorensen cracks Turner with an open hand slap.
Turner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sorensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Sorensen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turner doesn't seem phased though.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Sorensen.
Turner throws a series of punches but Sorensen avoids them all with ease.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sorensen.
Sorensen's corner calls for a 1-2. Sorensen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turner avoids the body shot from Sorensen.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sorensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turner misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Turner. Those never looked like landing.
Sorensen misses with a wild combination.
Sorensen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Sorensen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turner doesn't seem phased though.

Sorensen gets caught napping as Turner dives in and scores a takedown. Sorensen manages to retain guard.

Sorensen pushes Turner off and scrambles back to his feet.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorensen lands a jab to the head.
Sorensen scores with a one two! Turner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sorensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Sorensen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorensen works over Turner's head and body with a nice combination.
Sorensen throws a shot to the body.
Ferdinand Sorensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sorensen lands a jab to the nose.
Turner walks into a straight right hand from Sorensen.
Sorensen throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Turner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sorensen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Turner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turner lands a really nice looking cross but Sorensen seems unphased.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sorensen unleashes a big counter combination but Turner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorensen scores with a shot to the body.
Turner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A cross from Sorensen lands.
Sorensen lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferdinand Sorensen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sorensen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sorensen throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Sorensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Turner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turner misses with a body shot
and Sorensen counters with a straight right hand.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Turner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sorensen's corner calls for a 1-2. Sorensen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sorensen throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Sorensen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorensen misses the shot to the body.
Sorensen throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Sorensen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sorensen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorensen misses with a hook to the body
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Sorensen catches Turner right on the button with a cross.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner throws a right hand that Sorensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Sorensen also avoids with ease.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sorensen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sorensen as he avoids it easily.
Sorensen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Turner is rocked!
Sorensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Oh Turner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner seems to have got his legs back now.
Sorensen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferdinand Sorensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorensen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sorensen thuds a left hand into Turner's body.
Sorensen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sorensen cracks Turner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sorensen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sorensen duly obliges.
Sorensen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turner lands with a straight right. Sorensen didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Turner misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sorensen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sorensen.
Sorensen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turner back to the cage. Sorensen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sorensen feints a jab promting Turner to slip. Sorensen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Turner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sorensen feints a jab promting Turner to slip. Sorensen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Turner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sorensen connects with the punch.
Sorensen scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorensen throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
A jab from Turner misses.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorensen misses with a series of wild punches.
Sorensen misses with a few strikes there.
Sorensen tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sorensen lands a jab to the head.
Sorensen lands with a nice combination. Turner backs away looking to recover.
Sorensen throws a combination. Turner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sorensen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferdinand Sorensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sorensen digs a good hook to Turner's body.
Turner throws a one two combo.
Turner misses with a body shot
and Sorensen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sorensen scores with a jab. Turner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sorensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner counters with a one-two to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Sorensen scores with a four punch combination!
Sorensen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Sorensen does no damage.
Sorensen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner throws a big counter combination but Sorensen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sorensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sorensen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sorensen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turner counters with a left to the body.
Sorensen avoids the body shot from Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorensen punishes Turner's body with a nice straight punch.
Jesse Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorensen swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner lands with a cross.
Sorensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Sorensen.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but Sorensen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sorensen lands a jab to the head.
Sorensen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sorensen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Turner. That snapped Sorensen's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turner takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sorensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Sorensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner looks to land a combination but Sorensen avoids it well.
Sorensen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sorensen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sorensen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Turner eats them both and turns towards Sorensen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sorensen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Sorensen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Sorensen.
Sorensen scores with a jab to the head.
Sorensen dodges the punch combination from Turner.
Sorensen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sorensen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turner throws a body punch but Sorensen moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sorensen! But no joy.
Turner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sorensen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turner on the side of the head.
Jab from Sorensen.
Sorensen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner walks into a stiff left hand from Sorensen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Sorensen is just out of range.
Turner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turner walks into a left hand.
Sorensen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.
Ferdinand Sorensen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sorensen slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Sorensen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Sorensen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorensen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jesse Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sorensen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Turner walks into a straight right hand from Sorensen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ferdinand Sorensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sorensen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferdinand Sorensen!