PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Cool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Turner
vs
Cool

185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Cool!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cool throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Turner.

Turner has Cool up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Turner as the two fighters clinch.

Cool manages to break the clinch.

Turner rushes Cool and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turner can't get the takedown.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Cool can't get the takedown.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Cool.
Cool wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turner has him pressed against the cage.
Turner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Turner landing knees to the head.

Cool successfully pulls guard.
Cool manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turner manages to get himself to full guard.
Turner striking off his back but it's not causing Cool any problems.
Cool with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Cool drops back looking for a leg! Turner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Turner manages to kick Cool off! Cool jumps back into Turner's guard.
Cool must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Turner working for a triangle but Cool defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cool looking to sit in guard and control but Turner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Cool looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cool keeping full guard, as Turner tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cool can do anything to dispel that myth.
Turner advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cool struggling a bit here.
Cool gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Turner is trying to control the action in half guard but Cool is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Cool actively working from the bottom here.
Cool wants to get back to full guard.
Turner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cool's head.
Cool misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cool avoids the head kick by Turner.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left lands for Cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a head kick but Cool moves out of range.
Turner misses with a takedown attempt - Cool sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turner is breathing heavily.

Turner drives through and clinches with Cool against the cage.
Turner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cool backwards.
Turner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cool takes a knee right on the jaw!
Turner trying to land knees to the body.
Turner gets underhooks to prevent Cool's takedown attempt.
Turner tries a body shot but Cool blocks it.
Nice body punch from Turner - that landed with a thud.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.

Cool gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cool wants to free his trapped foot but Turner is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Turner is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cool pulls his head out easily.
Cool not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Cool 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.
Nice strikes from Cool there.

Cool escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cool avoids a kick to the body.

Cool changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Turner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Turner prevents Cool from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner struggling a bit here.
Turner tries to improve position but can't.
Cool wants to control but Turner is keeping him busy.
Turner manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevie Cool dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turner throws a sloppy head kick

and Cool counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Turner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turner working a defensive guard here.
Cool really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turner is on top in guard.

Turner stands up from Cool's guard - Turner perhaps looking for a knockout.
James Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cool avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.

Turner clinches.
Cool avoiding damage as Turner throws knees to the body.
Turner has Cool pressed against the cage.
Turner connects with a knee to the head.
Turner tries to stall but Cool uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Turner crunches a lovely knee into Cool's ribcage.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cool moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.

Cool closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cool lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cool trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Turner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turner keeping full guard, as Cool tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cool postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cool controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cool postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cool is one step ahead there.
Cool wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
Cool content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stevie Cool has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cool!
Cool can't escape the position.
Cool is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cool wants to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Turner blocks Cool's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Turner wants to control the pace but Cool is squirming around nicely.
Cool is looking to get to half guard.
Turner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cool tries to hold on but Turner postures up.
Cool throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Turner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cool tries to reverse the position but Turner maintains control.
Cool is squirming around, avoiding Turner's attempts to control the action.
Turner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cool regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cool wants to improve his position but Turner is controlling well.
Cool is trying to control but can't.
Cool tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
Turner tries to pass to full mount but Cool defends it.
Cool gets full guard.

Turner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cool controls Turner momentarily but Turner frees himself.
Turner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cool works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cool wants to clinch
and Turner counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stevie Cool will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Turner stuffs the takedown.
Turner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cool moves into the clinch.
Turner lands a right hand.
Turner has Cool pressed against the cage.

Cool escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner tests Cool's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Turner.
Turner wants to clinch but Cool slips to the side

and Cool counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turner won't be happy with that.
Turner tries to improve position but can't.
Turner sneaks back into half guard.
Turner wants to control but Cool is keeping busy.
Cool drops an elbow to the side of Turner's head.

Turner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cool stops Turner from getting back to his feet.
Cool working the head and body with strikes.
Turner is refusing to be controlled, as Cool sits in half guard.
Cool lands strikes from half guard.
Turner tries to get to full guard but Cool has control of the leg.
Turner is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cool shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Cool misses with a body kick.
Cool throws a sloppy head kick

and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turner working aggressively here.
Cool is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turner is keeping busy.
Turner tries for a takedown but Cool manages to get underhooks.
Turner misses with a knee strike.
Turner scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Turner breaks from the clinch.

Turner darts in and clinches Cool up against the cage.
Turner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Turner looking to stall.
Turner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Turner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Turner stalling in the clinch but Cool improves position.
Turner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cool tries to break the clinch but Turner is controlling the position.
Cool trying to stall but Turner improves his position.
Cool is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
James Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Cool.
Turner looking to slow down the pace here.
Cool misses with an elbow over the top.
Turner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner has Cool pressed against the cage.
Turner scores with a shot to the side of Cool's head.
Cool tries to break the clinch but Turner is controlling the position.
Turner landing knees to the head.
Cool wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cool drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Turner.

Cool breaks the clinch.
James Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cool counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cool's head.

Cool shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cool is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cool wants to pass the guard but Turner is keeping the position.
Cool lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cool sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Turner working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cool has passed into half guard!

Cool stands up and beckons Turner to join him on the feet.
Turner scores with a spinning back kick!
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Turner has Cool up against the cage in a clinch.

Cool breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cool moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie Cool comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cool winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Cool!