PBP Commentary

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

Turner
vs
Tron

185 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Del Tron!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turner throws a good cross that connects.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tron tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner scores with a body shot.

Tron gets a clinch.
A hook to the body from Turner.
Tron has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Tron tries to pull guard but Turner holds him up against the cage and eventually Tron drops back down to his feet.
Turner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Turner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tron goes for a takedown attempt but Turner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Turner blocks the body kick.
Tron fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Tron.
Turner throws a nice head kick!
Tron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tron takes a step back to recover.
Tron drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
Tron looks gassed!
Turner lands a high kick!
James Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tron walks forward, straight into a front kick from Turner.

Turner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Turner throws a nice head kick!
Turner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Turner clinches with his opponent.

Turner breaks the clinch.
Tron shoots in but no luck this time.
Tron slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Tron fails to land the takedown.
Turner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Tron closes the distance and clinches.
Tron can't get the takedown.
Turner lands a knee to the head.
Turner digs a right hand into Tron's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tron's gas tank.
Turner stops a takedown attempt from Tron.
Tron is trying desperately to land a takedown but Turner is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tron.
Tron letting Turner take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Turner.

Turner breaks the clinch.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Tron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
A nice combination there by Turner.
Tron shoots in but Turner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turner scores with a nice body kick.
Tron feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turner's calf.
Turner stalks Tron and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tron's face. Tron staggers backwards, shaken.
A slapping body kick lands there for Turner.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
Turner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Turner moves into the clinch.
Tron tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turner has Tron pressed against the cage.

Turner breaks the clinch.

Turner has Tron up against the cage in a clinch.
Tron stalling in the clinch but Turner improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner digs a right hand underneath Tron's ribcage. Tron let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tron tries for a takedown but Turner manages to get underhooks.
Turner lands a body shot.
Turner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tron is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tron can't get the takedown.
Turner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tron has Turner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Turner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tron is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Turner.

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

Turner rushes Tron and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Tron tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turner swivels and escapes.
Turner avoids the body shot from Tron.
Tron shoots and misses
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Tron backing up. Tron nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Turner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tron shoots in but no luck this time.
Turner connects with a looping right hand.
James Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tron throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turner counters with a left to the body.
Tron pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Turner clinches up against the cage.
Turner tries to land a knee to the head but Tron blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is pressed up against the cage. Tron has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turner down to the mat. Turner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner. Turner obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Turner. That snapped Tron's head back.
Turner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tron is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turner.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Turner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tron doesn't seem phased though.
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tron looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.
Tron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Turner scores with a push kick.
Tron closes the distance and clinches up with Turner, looking for a takedown. Tron pushes Turner against the cage but Turner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turner connects with a looping right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turner, right into the meat.
Tron has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Turner.
Tron looks to clinch
and Turner counters with a nice leg kick.
Tron drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tron has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a series of strikes. Tron will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turner lands a lovely overhand right.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Turner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tron backs up against the cage.
Turner feints and then cracks Tron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tron down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turner lands a jab-cross combination.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turner can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.
Turner tests Tron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner lands with a nice body kick.
Tron takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Tron is rocked!
Turner throws a good cross that connects.
Tron is still on wobbly legs! Can Turner finish him?
Tron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tron seems to have recovered his senses.
Turner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tron gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Turner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tron has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turner.
Tron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turner!
Turner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Turner duly obliges.
Turner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner throws a leg kick which misses Tron's front leg but catches the back leg as Tron tries to avoid it.
Turner misses with the combination.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tron can do to turn this around?
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
James Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Tron.
Tron is breathing heavily.
Turner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tron throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tron tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner scores with a three punch combo!
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tron's head backwards.
James Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner fakes the leg kick and cracks Tron in the body.
Tron tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turner swivels and escapes.
Turner lands with a nice body kick.

Turner clinches up against the cage.
Tron is working for takedown but Turner is calmly controlling the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turner lands a knee to the body.
Turner lands with a right to the head.
Turner is pressed up against the cage. Tron has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turner down to the mat. Turner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A cross from Turner lands.
Nice cross by Turner.
Tron wants to clinch but Turner slips to the side
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner scores with a push kick.
Tron avoids the head kick by Turner.
Tron looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron darts in trying to clinch
and Turner counters with a nice leg kick.
Tron tries to clinch
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Tron looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turner thows a body kick. Tron tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tron takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turner!
Tron fails with the takedown
and Turner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tron tries to clinch but Turner moves away
and Turner counters with a body kick.
Tron misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Tron shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turner but Turner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Turner stuffs the takedown.
Tron is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turner.
Tron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Tron fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Turner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner throws a one two combo.
Nice takedown defense from Turner. No joy for Tron on that attempt.
Tron looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right-left combo lands from Turner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a decent looking hook.
Tron looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turner is fending him off so far but Tron persists. Nope, Turner circles away and we're back to standing.
Turner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turner scores with a push kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Turner as he connects with a hook.
Turner tests Tron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tron takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turner throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Tron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
Turner lands with a nice body punch.
Tron shoots in for a double leg but Turner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Tron or perhaps it was just good defense by Turner which made him look bad.
Tron throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turner's waist but Turner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tron off to one side.
Tron misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Tron shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turner blocks the body kick.
Turner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Turner duly obliges.
Tron fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tron looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.
Turner connects with a high kick.
Tron doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Tron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tron shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turner as he avoids it easily.
Tron tries to clinch
and Turner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tron's knee momentarily.

Tron shoots in and bounces Turner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tron won't allow Turner to get back to his feet.
Turner wants to hit a switch here but Tron passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Turner there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tron won't let Turner get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tron on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tron misses with a body shot.
Tron misses with a takedown
and Turner counters with a series of strikes. Tron will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tron has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a good low kick that Tron was not able to check.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tron fails with the takedown
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Del Tron.
Turner misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner throws a right and a left that Tron avoids nicely.
Turner stuffs the takedown attempt from Tron. Tron gets slowly back to his feet.
Tron explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tron fails with the takedown

and Turner counters by moving into the clinch.
Turner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tron.
Turner pushes Tron back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tests Tron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turner lands a lovely overhand right.
Turner scores with a punch to the head.
Tron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tron tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turner throws a series of punches but Tron avoids them all with ease.
Turner is looking to slow Tron down with leg kicks.
Turner jabs at Tron's body.
Tron doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Tron backing up. Tron nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Turner cracks a nice hook into Tron's ribs.
Tron takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Tron gets a clinch.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tron has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turner finds it's way round the side to connect with Tron's head.

Turner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turner gets underhooks to prevent Tron's takedown attempt.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tron shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Tron down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron shoots in but Turner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Tron is out of range.
Tron shoots in looking for a takedown. Turner tries to sprawl out of it but Tron keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Turner throws a right hand that Tron ducks under and follows up with a left that Tron also avoids with ease.
Tron has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Turner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tron misses with a combination
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Turner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turner.
Turner scores with a spinning back kick!
Turner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Turner looks to land a combination but Tron avoids it well.
Turner lands with a shot to the body.

Tron closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Turner to the mat! Turner manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tron wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turner is keeping the position for now.
Turner wants to stand up but Tron is controlling him.
Tron postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Turner uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tron tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner lands with a right hand.
Tron tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Turner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Turner for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Turner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Turner.
Tron changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tron misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a two punch combo.
Tron on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.
Del Tron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Turner instigates a clinch.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Turner.
Tron wants to clinch
and Turner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Turner rushes Tron and presses him up against the cage.
Tron fails to pull guard.
Turner is looking to control Tron's arms but Tron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Turner has his back to the cage.
Tron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turner has him pressed against the cage.
Tron fails to pull the fight into his guard.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
James Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

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