PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Turnbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gar Goyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gar Goyle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turnbull
vs
Goyle

200 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
21
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Colin Turnbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gar Goyle!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goyle tries to clinch there but Turnbull circles away.
Turnbull is looking for a counter combo.

Goyle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Goyle blocks it.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goyle's elbow.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goyle's elbow.
Goyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Goyle lands with a short shot to the head.
Goyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Goyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Goyle prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Goyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turnbull.

It looks like Gar Goyle has been cut.
Goyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Goyle fails to land.
Goyle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goyle misses with the head strike.
Goyle misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Goyle on the inside.
Goyle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turnbull is leaning against Goyle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turnbull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Goyle.
Goyle misses with the head strike.
Goyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
A body shot lands from Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goyle.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Goyle lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Goyle controls his hands.
Goyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goyle.
Turnbull lands an uppercut.
Turnbull blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull is looking to break free of the clinch but Goyle has double underhooks.
Goyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Goyle avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Goyle fails to land.
Goyle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull scores with a shot to the side of Goyle's head.
Turnbull lands a nice shot to the body.
Goyle looks winded!
Turnbull throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
Turnbull lands with a left to the head.

Turnbull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goyle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Turnbull moves into the clinch.
Turnbull taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Turnbull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull lands a body punch in the clinch.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turnbull.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Goyle controls his hands.
Turnbull lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goyle.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goyle prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Goyle blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Goyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Goyle avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goyle misses with the head strike.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.

Turnbull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Turnbull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turnbull.

That has opened up Gar Goyle's cut even more.
A head kick misses from Turnbull.
Despite the aggression on Goyle's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A combination from Goyle does no damage.
Turnbull tried to counter with a leg kick but Goyle avoided it.
Turnbull scores with a nice body kick.
Turnbull lands with a right that hurts Goyle. Goyle looks to clinch but Turnbull throws a short knee that drops Goyle. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Colin Turnbull!
Colin Turnbull was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.