PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Hutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hutz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wonderlust King. Turner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All I Do Is Win. 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.

Hutz
vs
Turner

190 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Hutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, CJ Turner!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hutz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hutz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turner connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hutz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hutz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hutz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hutz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turner.

Turner moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hutz just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Turner.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hutz wants to clinch but Turner slips to the side
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hutz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutz wants to clinch
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hutz closes the distance but Turner moves to the side
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Hutz's head but Hutz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner connects with the punch.
Hutz wants to clinch

and Turner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Turner.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.

Turner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hutz did well to prevent Turner getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turner throwing shots but Hutz is blocking nicely.
Turner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turner lands a nice short elbow.
Turner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hutz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turner scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Turner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Turner thows a huge punch but Hutz dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hutz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hutz is trying to stand.
Hutz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Turner thows a huge punch but Hutz dodges it nicely.
Turner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hutz is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Turner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Turner gets a takedown into half guard.
Turner throws a strike but Hutz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Turner thows a big elbow that misses.
Turner with a nice head shot there.
Turner is looking to advance position but Hutz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Hutz is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Turner dominated that round.
That's time! Hutz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hutz clinches but Turner breaks the clinch

and Turner counters with a single leg into guard. Hutz didn't expect that.

Turner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Turner throwing strikes from guard but Hutz blocks nicely.
Turner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Turner throwing strikes from guard but Hutz blocks nicely.
Hutz wants to stand but Turner is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutz wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Turner manages to pass to side control.
Turner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hutz defending well though.
Turner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hutz is trying to stand back up but Turner is controlling him
Turner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hutz's head.
Hutz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Turner.
Turner throws a strike but Hutz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutz wants to stand and escape but instead Turner has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hutz's head.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turner throws and elbow that misses. Hutz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Turner's guard. Nice move by Hutz!
Turner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hutz!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Turner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Turner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hutz's face.
Hutz is trying to stand.
Turner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hutz wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner lands a nice shot to the head.
Turner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hutz is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Donk. Turner catches Hutz right on the button with a cross.
Hutz tries to clinch

and Turner counters by clinching up.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hutz clinches but Turner breaks the clinch

and Turner moves into the clinch.
Hutz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
Hutz tries a knee to the head but Turner blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Hutz is controlling him.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Hutz has double underhooks.
Turner dodges an elbow strike from Hutz.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Hutz tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Turner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutz tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.
Hutz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hutz looking to throw knees to the head but Turner is blocking nicely.
Turner wants to break free but Hutz has control.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Turner pulls Hutz into guard.

Turner is working an open guard so Hutz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hutz darts in trying to clinch

and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turner manages to break the clinch.

Turner darts in and clinches Hutz up against the cage.

Turner breaks the clinch.
Hutz tries to clinch up
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Hutz darts in trying to clinch

and Turner moves into the clinch.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eugene Hutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hutz tries to clinch up
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eugene Hutz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutz looks to clinch
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hutz tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Turner counters with a shoot takedown. Hutz fights it but they end up in guard.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turner landing with the ground and pound.
Turner working some strikes from top position.
CJ Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turner trying to control but Hutz is working from the bottom.
Hutz is looking to stand up but Turner isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner works over Hutz with some ground and pound from guard.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Hutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner with a nice head shot there.

Turner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hutz dives on top into guard.
Turner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Turner!