PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jurumin Silva (ranked 3207 p4p, 3776 weight class) and Zeus Turner (ranked 341 p4p, 389 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Silva
vs
Turner

192 cm
20
232
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
267
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jurumin Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeus Turner!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Turner throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Turner throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but Turner avoids it well and moves away.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner thows a leg kick but Silva checks it

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Turner's guard.

Turner pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
A left lands for Turner.
Silva throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Zeus Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Turner is quick to defend against it.
Turner looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zeus Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Turner is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Turner is not content to let Silva control the position.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Turner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva wants to take a breather but Turner is having none of it.
Turner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Silva has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Turner defend it? Silva steps over the head and cranks it - Turner is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jurumin Silva!
An out of breath Jurumin Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Zeus Turner had this to say: 'fuck'.