PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caside Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Badger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Turner
vs
Badger

165 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

180 cm
29
162 lbs
8 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Caside Turner !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Badger!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner misses with a few strikes there.
Badger unleashes a big counter combination but Turner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Badger scores with a takedown into Turner 's guard.

Turner pushes Badger off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Badger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Badger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Turner backs off Badger throws a huge counter combo but Turner manages to avoid it all.
A combination from Turner does no damage.

Turner has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Badger.
Turner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Badger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turner as he avoids it easily.
Caside Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Badger.
Badger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Badger slips the punch.
Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner .
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badger tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Turner clinches with his opponent.
Turner misses with a knee to the head.
Badger has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turner looking to slow down the pace here.

Badger has Turner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Badger pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Turner tumbling to the mat - Badger dives into Turner 's guard.
Turner wants to stand up but Badger is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger with a nice head shot there.
Badger trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
Badger prevents Turner from getting back to his feet.
Turner trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Badger connects with a couple of short punches.
Badger is looking to stand up but Turner won't let him.

Turner is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Badger presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Badger breaks from the clinch.

Badger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Badger showed some decent athleticism there.

Turner manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Badger keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badger breaks the clinch.
Badger fails to land the takedown.
Jab, jab by Turner - just one landing.

Badger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Turner has one foot on Badger's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Turner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Turner forces Badger back against the cage and clinches.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Badger keeps him there for the moment.
Turner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Badger managing to block the knees to the body from Turner .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badger keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Badger breaks the clinch.
Badger shoots in for a takedown but Turner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Turner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Badger.
Badger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick from Turner lands but Badger takes it in his stride.

Turner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Turner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Badger off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caside Turner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Badger takes the fight into the clinch.

Badger turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Badger manages to end up in side control.

Turner sneaks out the side door and pushes Badger away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Turner throws a nice head kick!
Badger dives in for a single leg takedown but Turner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Turner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Turner decides to stand and escape the position.
Badger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turner pinned against the cage. Turner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Badger is defended easily by Turner .
Caside Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Badger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger misses with a takedown
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Badger is breathing heavily.
Turner with a jab.
Turner throws a right hand that Badger ducks under and follows up with a left that Badger also avoids with ease.
Badger blocks a head kick by Turner .
Badger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turner but Turner pushes him off and we're back to square one.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Turner enables Badger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Turner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Turner pushes Badger off and scrambles back to his feet.
Badger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Turner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner misses with a double jab

and Badger counters with a single leg into guard. Turner didn't expect that.
Badger throwing strikes from guard but Turner blocks nicely.

Turner scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turner tries to avoid it but Badger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turner to the ground. Turner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Turner misses its target.
Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badger can do to turn this around?
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Badger looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Badger stands up over Turner , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Badger stops Turner from standing up.
Badger with a nice head shot there.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Badger from controlling successfully.
Badger won't allow Turner to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Turner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Badger is controlling him.
Badger is working Turner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Badger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Badger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Badger connects with a couple of short punches.
Turner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Badger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Turner keeping full guard, as Badger tries to pass.
Turner wants to stand and escape but Badger is having none of it.
Badger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Turner has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Badger is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Badger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Turner walks away with a smile on his face. Badger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Badger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Turner manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Badger lands a takedown into guard.

Turner has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Badger has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Badger lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Badger looks to land a strike but Turner avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Caside Turner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Badger is looking to work some ground and pound but Turner has wrist control.

Turner is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Badger presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caside Turner dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Badger has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
Badger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Turner to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Turner is defending well.

Badger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner connects with an inside leg kick.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner misses with a hook. Badger ducked under it nicely.
Caside Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Badger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
Caside Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Badger.
Badger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner . Turner obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Badger moves into the clinch.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Badger.
Badger blocks the elbow strike.
Turner tries to break the clinch but Badger is controlling the position.
Badger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner 's efforts to push away.

Badger successfully pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Badger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Turner won't allow Badger to sweep him here.

Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Badger shoots for a takedown but Turner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Badger tries to keep at a distance but Turner has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner 's efforts to push away.

Badger manages to break the clinch.
Turner scores with a hook to the body. Badger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Badger fails to land the takedown.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Badger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Turner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
Turner wants to stand up but Badger is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turner 's head.
Badger postures up in Turner 's guard and throws a big left but Turner blocks it.

Turner wriggles free and stands up.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Badger shoots in for a double leg but Turner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Badger manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Turner on his heels. He'll look to pass Turner 's guard now, I'm sure.

Turner is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!
Turner is trying to break free.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.

Badger pulls guard successfully.
Badger controlling the position.

Turner stands up from Badger's guard - Turner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Badger looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.

Badger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Badger lands in his opponent's guard.

Turner pushes Badger off and scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caside Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caside Turner !
A very excited looking Caside Turner rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.