PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 5361 p4p, 3422 weight class) and Kali Turner (ranked 605 p4p, 432 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wayne
vs
Turner

195 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
28
200
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Viking Fight Wear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kali Turner!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on Turner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wayne tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sloppy strikes from Wayne. Those never looked like landing.
Turner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Turner tries to bum rush Wayne with a series of wild strikes but Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wayne changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Turner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne misses with the combination.
Wayne throws a combination that misses
and Turner counters with a two punch combo.
Wayne checks the leg kick nicely there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Turner has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bruce Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wayne misses with a few strikes there.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne misses with a combination
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wayne misses with the combination.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Wayne throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Wayne lands with a nice combination. Turner backs away looking to recover.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
Wayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wayne misses with a head kick.
Wayne checks a leg kick.
Turner misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Wayne.
Wayne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is looking to chop away at Wayne's legs.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Wayne.
Turner is looking for the big counter here.
Turner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wayne eats them both and turns towards Turner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wayne. Wayne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wayne throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Turner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wayne tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner unleashes a big counter combination but Wayne bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wayne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turner counters with a two punch combo.

Turner gets a clinch.
Wayne is trying to break free.
Turner lands a hook that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Turner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Turner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Turner drives through and clinches with Wayne against the cage.
Turner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Turner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wayne eats them both and turns towards Turner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wayne.
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
Turner stalks Wayne and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wayne's face. Wayne staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Wayne misses.
A combination from Wayne does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Wayne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wayne tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.

Turner closes the distance and clinches.

Turner breaks from the clinch.

Turner pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Turner unleashes a big counter combination but Wayne bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wayne checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kali Turner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wayne blocks a low kick nicely.
Turner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turner tries a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Wayne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turner lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne is trying to force a seperation but Turner has the dominant position.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wayne scores with a sloppy right hand. Turner should have avoided that one.
Wayne misses with a combination
and Turner counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by Wayne as he checks the leg kick.
Wayne checks a leg kick.

Turner rushes Wayne and presses him up against the cage.
Wayne working hard to break the clinch.
Wayne wants to break the clinch but can't.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Wayne throws a combination that misses
and Turner counters with a two punch combo.
Turner closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Wayne is rocked!
Wayne loses concentration momentarily and Turner pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Wayne crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Turner finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kali Turner!
An out of breath Kali Turner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.