PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Folito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunson Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunson Turner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Folito
vs
Turner

179 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Folito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bunson Turner!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner stuffs the takedown attempt from Folito. Folito gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Folito.
Folito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner connects with a solid leg kick.
Turner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Turner darts in and clinches Folito up against the cage.
Folito prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Folito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Turner breaks the clinch.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Folito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Turner pushes Folito up against the cage in a clinch.
Folito tries to pull guard but Turner won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Folito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Folito misses with a body punch.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Turner manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Folito controls the pace.
Turner trying to keep a closed guard but Folito is proving a slippery customer.
Turner wants to stand and escape but Folito is having none of it.
Turner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Folito!
Turner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Folito. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Folito is breathing heavily.
Folito is desperately trying to improve his position but Turner has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Folito is working hard here to advance position.
Turner controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Folito tries to hold on but Turner postures up.
Turner content just to control the position here.
Turner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Folito is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Turner content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folito wants to control but Turner is having none of it.
Turner controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bunson Turner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Folito.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turner. Folito shrugs it off though.
Turner fails with the takedown.
Folito shoots and misses

and Turner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Folito's guard now.
Folito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Folito manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Folito trying to control but Turner is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunson Turner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Turner tries to clinch up.

Folito forces Turner back against the cage and clinches.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Folito has double underhooks.
Folito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Folito gets underhooks to prevent Turner's takedown attempt.
Folito keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Folito tries to pull guard but Turner won't allow it.
Turner tries to break the clinch but Folito is controlling the position.
Turner prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Folito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Turner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turner stalks Folito and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Folito's face. Folito staggers backwards, shaken.

Folito is rocked!
Turner misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Folito tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turner swivels and escapes.
Folito tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Folito fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner throws a head kick but Folito moves out of range.
Folito looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.
Ray Folito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Folito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Folito feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Folito seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Turner looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turner is keeping the position for now.
Folito forces his way into half guard.
Folito prevents Turner from improving his position.
Folito with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Turner is controlling Folito's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Folito trying to mount his opponent but Turner defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is trying to maintain the position but Folito is very close to passing his half guard.
Turner is looking to improve his position.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Turner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Folito's sensitive parts.
Turner throws a series of punches but Folito moves out of range.
Folito closes the distance and clinches up with Turner, looking for a takedown. Folito pushes Turner against the cage but Turner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Folito tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner throws a right and a left that Folito avoids nicely.
Folito moves out of range of the body kick from Turner.
Ray Folito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Folito closes the distance but Turner moves to the side

and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turner tries to break the clinch but Folito is controlling the position.
Turner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Folito is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Folito keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Folito tries for a takedown but Turner manages to get underhooks.

Folito breaks from the clinch.
Folito tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Folito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Ray Folito has been cut.
Turner misses with an attempted mid kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Folito.

Folito tries to keep at a distance but Turner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Folito can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunson Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Folito's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Turner rushes Folito and presses him up against the cage.
Folito tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Turner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Folito has him pressed against the cage.
Turner wants to stall.
Turner gets underhooks to prevent Folito's takedown attempt.
Turner wants to break free but Folito has control.

Turner breaks the clinch.
Folito tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Folito looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Folito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Folito tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Turner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Folito tries for a takedown but Turner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Folito checks a leg kick.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Folito drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Turner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Folito off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Folito fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner tries to clinch but Folito is having none of it.
Folito shoots and misses
and Turner counters with a one-two to the body.
Folito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner keeps Folito at a distance using the push kick.

Turner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Folito is not content to let Turner control the position.
Turner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Folito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folito is refusing to be controlled, as Turner sits in half guard.
Turner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Turner stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Turner swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Turner feints and as Folito raises his hands in defense, Turner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Turner is stalling in the full guard.
Folito is trying to keep Turner in close.
Turner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folito wants to sweep here but Turner controlling him for the moment.

Folito working for a triangle but Turner defends it easily.
Turner postures up.
Folito manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Folito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turner is looking to escape.

That's four 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.

Folito is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Turner can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Folito trying to control but Turner is having none of it.

Folito wants to finish this one by submission but Turner is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Folito.
Ray Folito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turner really wants to buck Folito off and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bunson 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

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