PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Richardson
vs
Turner

185 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Fuel

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Larry Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Turner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Richardson stalks Turner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Turner's face. Turner staggers backwards, shaken.
Turner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Richardson throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Richardson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Richardson.
Richardson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.
Richardson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner throws out a leg kick but Richardson moves out of range and Turner only half commits.

Richardson has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
Turner is trying to stall.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richardson walks into a straight right hand from Turner.

Turner tries to keep at a distance but Richardson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turner scores a nice knee to the body.
Richardson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Turner fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Richardson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turner with a knee to the head.
Turner looking for a takedown.
Richardson lands a nice uppercut.
Richardson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner stops a takedown attempt from Richardson.

Richardson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Richardson.
Richardson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Turner throws a one two combo.
Turner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Richardson slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richardson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richardson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner throws a solid leg kick but Richardson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turner.
Richardson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Turner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Richardson!
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 Richardson's face.
Turner landing punches.

Richardson is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner unloading with bombs!
Oh Richardson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turner breaks from Richardson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Turner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Richardson hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Turner punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner prevents Richardson from getting the reversal.
Turner with good strikes from the mount here!
Turner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner lands a big elbow.
Turner looks gassed!
Turner dominating with strikes here.
Richardson tries to hold on but Turner postures up.
Richardson regains half guard.
Turner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Richardson is in trouble now - Turner has advanced to mount!
Richardson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Turner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Turner looking to secure an arm triangle but Richardson defends it well.
Turner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Richardson because Turner loaded up on that one.

Turner is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Turner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Turner!