PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Turner (ranked 4340 p4p, 5342 weight class) and Mateo Jovanovic (ranked 448 p4p, 523 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Turner
vs
Jovanovic

200 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
288
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mateo Jovanovic!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Jovanovic misses the target.

Jovanovic has managed to clinch.
Jovanovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jovanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Turner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Turner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jovanovic prevents it.
Turner goes for a takedown attempt but Jovanovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jovanovic lands the left hand.

It looks like Jon Turner has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jovanovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jovanovic lands a jab to the head.
Jovanovic tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.

Jovanovic clinches up against the cage.
Jovanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jovanovic should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jovanovic misses the jab.
Jovanovic misses with a straight right.
Turner shoots in and drives through. Jovanovic sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Turner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jovanovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jovanovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jovanovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jovanovic misses with the head strike.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jovanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
A head punch on the inside from Jovanovic fails to land.
Jovanovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jovanovic. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Jovanovic misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jovanovic throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Turner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Jovanovic does it's job there.
Jovanovic throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jovanovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jovanovic misses with a body shot
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turner tries to land a leg kick but Jovanovic saw it coming and moves away.
Turner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jovanovic but Jovanovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Jovanovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jovanovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turner stalling in the clinch.
Jovanovic lands a left hand.
Jovanovic misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Jovanovic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jovanovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Jovanovic tries to get set, Turner tries to push him back and clinch up but Jovanovic manages to avoid the attempt.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jovanovic to score with a decent uppercut.

Jovanovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jovanovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turner scores with a shoulder strike.
Jovanovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jovanovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner blocking some punches.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jovanovic tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jovanovic.
Turner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jovanovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jovanovic forces Turner back against the cage and clinches.
Jovanovic has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Jovanovic scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jon Turner's cut is getting worse.
Jovanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner stalling the fight.
Turner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jovanovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jovanovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mateo Jovanovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Turner's cut.
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 takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
Jovanovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Jovanovic pushes him off.
Turner takes a swing at Jovanovic's ribcage but misses.

Jovanovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turner blocking some punches.
Jovanovic has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Jovanovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jovanovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jovanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Jovanovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanovic scores with a shot to the side of Turner's head.
Jovanovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jovanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jovanovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turners head.
Jovanovic throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jovanovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Jon Turner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic lands a nice uppercut.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Jovanovic misses with some punches.
Jovanovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turner.
Jovanovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Jovanovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Jovanovic lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jovanovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turner backwards.

Turner is rocked!

Jeez, Jon Turner's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jovanovic has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Oh Turner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jovanovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner seems to have got his legs back now.
Jovanovic unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Turner! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jovanovic is unloading with more strikes now! Turner drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mateo Jovanovic!