PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turk Turkleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Fire and Rain. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reynolds
vs
Turkleton

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rusty Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turk Turkleton!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turkleton.
Turkleton misses with a double jab

and Reynolds counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Turkleton!
Reynolds lands a heavy elbow.
Reynolds working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reynolds cracks Turkleton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Reynolds landing punches.
Reynolds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns Turkleton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
Reynolds connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Reynolds working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
Reynolds has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Reynolds lands a big shot there that rocks Turkleton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Reynolds fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Reynolds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reynolds with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a big shot there that rocks Turkleton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Turkleton looks gassed!
Turkleton is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reynolds landing punches.
Reynolds lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Turkleton hang on?
Reynolds scoring with strikes but Turkleton is staying in there.
Reynolds looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Turkleton working to try and regain half guard.
Reynolds controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds cracks Turkleton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Reynolds cracks Turkleton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
Turkleton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reynolds. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds content just to control the position here.
Turkleton is in a horrible position here. Reynolds smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Reynolds with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Reynolds has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Turkleton's face.
Turkleton is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds controlling from the full mount.
Reynolds has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Turkleton's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Reynolds dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice cross by Reynolds.
Turkleton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Reynolds misses its intended target.
Turkleton misses with an uppercut
and Reynolds counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Reynolds looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Turkleton!
Reynolds controlling the pace for now.
Reynolds working Turkleton over with strikes here.
Turkleton is breathing heavily.
Reynolds pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reynolds looking for a guillotine from mount but Turkleton is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Reynolds.
Turkleton is desperately trying to improve his position but Reynolds has a good base and remains in mount.
Rusty Reynolds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Reynolds has hold of Turkleton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Turkleton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Reynolds is landing with some decent strikes but Turkleton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Turkleton is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reynolds lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Turkleton hang on?
Reynolds controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a big shot there that rocks Turkleton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds content just to control the position here.
Reynolds landing strikes from the mount and Turkleton is in trouble!
Reynolds sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reynolds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turkleton can do to turn this around?
Reynolds working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds controlling from mount.
Reynolds is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reynolds scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Turkleton?
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Turkleton is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reynolds looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reynolds fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
Reynolds dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Turkleton is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reynolds smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
Turk Turkleton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turkleton misses with an uppercut

and Reynolds counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Turkleton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reynolds scores with a couple of nice shots.
Reynolds not doing much here.
Reynolds working the head and body with strikes.
Reynolds perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Reynolds looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Turkleton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in half guard, Reynolds seems content to control.
Nice strikes from Reynolds there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds working the head and body with strikes.
Reynolds is controlling the pace.
Reynolds has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reynolds controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds raining down hammerfists from mount.
Turkleton is looking to get to half guard.
Reynolds landing strikes from the mount and Turkleton is in trouble!
BOOM! Reynolds connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Reynolds has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Reynolds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reynolds with shots to the head and body - Turkleton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reynolds breaks from Turkleton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rusty Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Turk Turkleton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rusty Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reynolds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Reynolds!