PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Turner (ranked 4272 p4p, 2614 weight class) and Martin Looter (ranked 0 p4p, 341 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Turner
vs
Looter

180 cm
26
170
2 - 5 - 1

180 cm
25
184
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Junior Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Looter!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Looter there.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Looter manages to avoid it.

Turner has managed to clinch.
Turner lands with a right to the head.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Looter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Turner has closed the distance and engaged Looter in a clinch.
Looter wants to break free but Turner has control.
Turner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Looter avoids it.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Looter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turner counters with a two punch combo.
Looter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turner has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Looter. Those never looked like landing.
Turner misses with a body punch
and Looter counters with a good low kick that Turner was not able to check.
Looter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner throws a right hand that Looter ducks under and follows up with a left that Looter also avoids with ease.
Turner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Martin Looter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner stuns Looter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Looter.
Looter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Looter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Looter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Looter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Looter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Looter throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Turner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Looter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Looter throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Turner misses the target.
Looter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Looter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and Looter settles back down.
Looter takes one to the side of the head.
Turner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Looter in his tracks.
Looter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Looter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turner momentarily.
Looter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Looter.
Turner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Looter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Turner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turner connects with a body shot.
Looter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Looter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Looter works over Turner's head and body with a nice combination.
No joy there for Looter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Looter misses with a body shot.
Looter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turner slips a straight right by Looter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Looter. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Looter tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Looter lunges at Turner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turner's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Looter. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Looter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turner lands with a shot to the body.
Looter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Looter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Looter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Turner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Looter looks winded!
A decent looking cross lands there for Turner.
Looter is looking to chop away at Turner's legs.
A leg kick checked by Turner.
Turner lands a nice hook to Looter's body. Looter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Looter.
Looter throws a solid leg kick but Turner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Looter.
Looter fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Junior Turner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Turner catches Looter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Looter lands a jab to Turner's midsection.
Turner throws a right hand that Looter ducks under and follows up with a left that Looter also avoids with ease.
Looter throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.

Turner closes the distance and pushes Looter back into the cage.
Looter wants to get back to striking at distance but Turner won't allow it.
Looter working hard to break the clinch.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Looter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Looter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turner stuns Looter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Looter under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner blocks the body kick.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Looter connects with an inside leg kick.
Looter throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Looter.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
Turner lands with a good body shot.
Turner is looking to wear down Looter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Looter is breathing heavily.
Looter jabs Turner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Looter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Turner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Looter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Turner has Looter up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Looter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Junior Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Turner.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Looter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Looter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Looter there.
Turner lands a body shot.
Turner lands a jab to the nose.

Turner has Looter up against the cage in a clinch.
Turner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Looter is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Looter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Looter working hard to break the clinch.
Looter is trying to push Turner away but Turner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Turner blocks the low kick.
Looter throws a one two combo.
Looter dodges the punch combination from Turner.
Looter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Looter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Looter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Looter misses with a kick to the body
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Looter can do to turn this around?
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Looter on the side of the head.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick
and Looter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner misses with a body punch
and Looter counters with a leg kick.

Turner rushes Looter and presses him up against the cage.
Looter can't break the clinch.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Looter misses.
Looter loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Looter staying out of range there.
Turner takes a swing at Looter's ribcage but misses.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Turner dominated that second round.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Turner darts in and clinches Looter up against the cage.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Looter misses with a wild combination.
Looter misses with a few strikes there.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Looter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Looter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Looter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turner finds it's way round the side to connect with Looter's head.
Turner lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Looter misses with a two punch combination.
Looter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turner's sensitive parts.
Looter fails to land with a series of punches.
Looter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Looter.
Looter misses with a combination
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Looter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martin Looter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Looter does no damage.

Turner gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Looter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner throws a quick counter kick to the body but Looter avoids it.

Turner darts in and clinches Looter up against the cage.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Looter throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner connects with a body shot.
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!
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner moves away from the strike by Looter.
It looked like Turner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Looter.
Turner misses with a body kick.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Looter closes the distance but Turner moves to the side
and Turner counters with a nice kick to the body.
Turner works over Looter's head and body with a nice combination.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Looter.
Looter throws a body shot but no joy.
Turner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Looter scores with a nice strike.
Looter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Looter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Looter needs to keep his hands up - Turner had a free shot at his head there.
Looter moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Turner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Looter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turner cracks Looter with an open hand slap.
Turner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Looter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner throws a wild body kick that Looter sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Looter lands a jab-cross combination.

Turner takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Looter throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
Turner scores with a shot to the body.
Looter throws a combination that misses
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.

Turner gets a clinch.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Looter moves out of range as Turner throws a body kick.
A nice combination there by Looter.
Turner connects with a body shot that sends Looter's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martin Looter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junior Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Looter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Turner!
Junior Turner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.