PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winter comes into the arena with Hiver & Hammer - Fusion blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Harry Winter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Harry Winter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Winter
vs
Turner

189 cm
21
184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
188 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Winter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrell Turner!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winter takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Harry Winter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner avoids the body shot from Winter.
Winter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Winter misses the target.
Winter misses with an uppercut.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turner ducks straight into an uppercut from Winter and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Turner maanges to regain guard straight away.

Turner is rocked!
Winter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Turner is still in real trouble! Can Winter finish him?
Winter trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winter being controlled here momentarily.
Turner throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Turner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turner wants to control but Winter is keeping him busy.
Turner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winter defending well though.
Turner thows a huge punch but Winter dodges it nicely.
Winter tries to kick Turner off but Turner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Winter is looking to control Turner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Winter avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Winter misses with a straight left.
Winter drops Turner with a right and a left! Winter comes rushing in but Turner regains his composure and manages to keep Winter in guard.
Winter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Turner is striking from the bottom but Winter uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Turner is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter blocks the strikes from Turner.
Winter prevents Turner from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Winter throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Turner staying out of range there.
Winter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Winter throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Winter misses with a straight left.
Oooh a lovely combination from Winter sends Turner down but not out. Winter dives into side control looking to finish.
Turner is looking for a sweep.
Turner manages to work his way to half guard, despite Winter's best efforts.
Winter trying to control the action but Turner is working from the bottom.
Turner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner looking for a sweep. Not yet Turner, not yet.
Turner is trying to keep Winter in close.
Turner throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Turner throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Winter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Turner manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.
Turner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turner wants to control from the top but Winter keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turner.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Winter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winter looking to control.

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.
Turner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Winter has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winter.
Winter looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Winter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winter throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winter misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Winter.
Turner throws a head kick but Winter moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Winter.
Winter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Winter tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner moves away from the strike by Winter.
Winter throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Winter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner. Turner obviously looking to wear him down.
Turner throws a nice looking combination but Winter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Turner tries to clinch there but Winter circles away.
Harry Winter is winning the standup battle so far.
Winter slips under a jab.
Winter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Winter lands a nice looking body shot.
Turner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner slips under a jab from Winter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harry Winter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winter.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Winter misses with a looping right.
Turner throws a body punch but Winter moves out of range.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Winter swings away with a body shot that misses

and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Winter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turner moves away from the strike by Winter.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Winter misses with a body shot
and Winter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turner has time to react.
Winter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner counters with a head kick that wobbles Winter - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Turner sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrell Turner!