PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slip Zacha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slip Zacha told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Turner
vs
Zacha

180 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ian Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slip Zacha!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.

Turner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zacha stalling.
Turner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zacha misses with a punch to the body.

Zacha gets control of Turner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zacha will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Turner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zacha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turner looking to pass the guard.
Turner postures up.
Turner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zacha keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ian Turner.

Turner moves into the clinch.
Zacha takes an elbow to the temple.
Zacha can't find room to land a body shot as Turner controls the action.
Turner wants to stall.
Turner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zacha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards.

Zacha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zacha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zacha checks a leg kick.
Zacha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Zacha down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turner moves into the clinch.
Zacha avoids the elbow strike from Turner, against the cage.
Turner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zacha is defending well for now.
Turner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Turner pushes off an throws an elbow but Zacha leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zacha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zacha jumps guard but Turner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zacha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zacha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zacha wants to stall.
Zacha avoiding damage as Turner throws knees to the body.
Turner looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Zacha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Turner misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zacha misses with a double jab.
Zacha shoots in for a double leg but Turner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zacha shoots in but no luck this time.
Ian Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slip Zacha.
Turner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner slaps away a takedown attempt from Zacha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zacha's coach down at Xtreme Punishment was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zacha's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.

Zacha closes the distance and clinches.
Turner controlling the action here for a moment.
Zacha avoiding damage as Turner throws knees to the body.
Zacha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Turner throws an elbow but misses.
Turner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zacha is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Turner throws an elbow but misses.
Zacha tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Zacha back against the cage.
Zacha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zacha swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Turner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Zacha clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turner trying to land knees to the body.
Zacha is trying to pull guard but Turner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Turner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Turner lands a front kick.
Turner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turner lands with a kick to the ribs.

Turner gets a clinch.
Turner blocking some punches.
Turner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zacha misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Turner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zacha's brow.
Turner crunches a lovely knee into Zacha's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zacha breaks the clinch.
Turner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zacha is breathing heavily.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zacha closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Turner.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zacha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zacha struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Zacha goes for a takedown attempt but Turner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Turner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zacha blocks the elbow strike.
Turner tries to land knees in the clinch but Zacha avoids the damage to the body.
Zacha lands a nice uppercut.
Turner misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Turner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zacha's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zacha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zacha looking to stall.
Turner is trying to maintain a safe position but Zacha gets an underhook and turns Turner into the cage.
Turner lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Slip Zacha has been cut.
Turner lands an elbow inside.
Zacha scores with a hook to the body.
Zacha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turner pushes off an throws an elbow but Zacha leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Turner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Zacha.
Turner tries to land knees in the clinch but Zacha avoids the damage to the body.
Zacha swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zacha looking for a takedown.
Ian Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slip Zacha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner trying to control the position but instead, Zacha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Turner into the cage.
Zacha avoids a wild elbow strike from Turner.
Zacha looking to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Turner throws an elbow but misses.
Turner throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Zacha has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Turner uses from the top position.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Turner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turner trying to control but Zacha is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ian Turner wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Turner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zacha.

Zacha has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
Turner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zacha avoids it.
Turner slowing the pace effectively.
Ian Turner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turner looking to throw knees to the head but Zacha is blocking nicely.
Zacha lands with a left to the head.
Zacha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zacha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Turner misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zacha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Zacha breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Turner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slip Zacha's cut.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Turner misses with a low kick.

Zacha has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
Turner throws an elbow but it misses.
Zacha misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Zacha.
Turner misses with an elbow strike.
Turner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zacha avoids it.
Zacha misses with a punch to the body.
Turner tries to land a knee to the head but Zacha blocks with his arms.
Turner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zacha stalling against the cage.
Zacha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner stalling in the clinch.
Turner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zacha scores with a shot to the side of Turner's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zacha lands a right hand.
Turner misses with an elbow over the top.
Turner misses with a knee strike.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Zacha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zacha throws a solid leg kick but Turner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zacha.

Zacha closes the distance and pushes Turner back into the cage.
Turner misses with an elbow strike.
Turner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Zacha breaks the clinch.
Slip Zacha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zacha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Zacha gets a clinch.
Zacha fails to pull guard.
Zacha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zacha scores with a shot to the side of Turner's head.
Zacha tries a knee to the head but Turner blocks it.
Turner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Turner misses with an elbow strike.
Turner trying to control the position but instead, Zacha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Turner into the cage.
Zacha taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zacha pushes Turner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Zacha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zacha tries a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Zacha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Zacha rushes Turner and presses him up against the cage.
Zacha avoids the elbow strike from Turner, against the cage.
Turner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Turner misses with an elbow strike.
Zacha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Zacha on the inside.
Turner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zacha gets through Turner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zacha.
Turner is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zacha manages to break the clinch.

Zacha has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
Turner tries a knee to the head but Zacha blocks it.
Turner avoids a wild elbow strike from Zacha.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Zacha.
Turner looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slip Zacha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ian Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zacha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Zacha.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slip Zacha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turner 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

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