PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaako Turkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Henry has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Turkinen
vs
Henry

178 cm
31
146 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

173 cm
34
151 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaako Turkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turkinen circles away.
Turkinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry slips a jab and a cross from Turkinen.
Henry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turkinen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jaako Turkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turkinen loads up on a big right hand but Henry slips the punch.
Turkinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Henry's head.
Turkinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Turkinen misses the target.
Henry appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turkinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henry doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Turkinen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Henry napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Henry struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkinen working the body and head with strikes.
Turkinen wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
Henry tries to buck Turkinen off but Turkinen is having none of it.
Turkinen wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
Henry is trying to control Turkinen's posture but Turkinen avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henry tries to bench press Turkinen off him but Turkinen keeps the position.
Turkinen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Henry is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Turkinen decides to stand back up.
Turkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Turkinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henry slips under a jab from Turkinen.
Turkinen slips under a jab from Henry.
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown but Turkinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Turkinen lands with a shot to the body.
Turkinen digs a good body shot into Henry's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Henry off the cage and back into range.
Turkinen lands with a right hand.
Turkinen misses with a straight right.
Turkinen loads up on a big right hand but Henry slips the punch.
Turkinen misses with a looping right.
Turkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Turkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turkinen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHenry.
Turkinen misses with a body punch
letting Henry counter with a right hand.
Turkinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henry on the side of the head.
Turkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henry lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Henry connects with a jab.
Turkinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turkinen throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry misses with a takedown attempt - Turkinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jaako Turkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Henry.
Turkinen connects with a jab.
Turkinen cracks Henry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turkinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've been informed that Henry has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Henry misses with a kick to the body.
Turkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Henry's head back.
Turkinen takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
It looks like Turkinen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Turkinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Henrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaako Turkinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Turkinen missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Turkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turkinen takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Turkinen cracks Henry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Turkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Henry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Henry cracks Turkinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkinen scores with a jab to the body.
Henry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henry throws a head kick that misses.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turkinen.
A nice side step and Henry releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turkinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Henry sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Turkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
A slow jab from Turkinen misses its intended target.
It seemed like Henry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turkinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turkinen manages to avoid it.
Turkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Henry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Turkinen throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen catches Henry with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turkinen misses with a hook
and Henry counters with a straight right hand.
Turkinen takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Henry throws out a counter right but Turkinen avoids it with no problem.
Henry misses with a head kick.
Turkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turkinen scores with a hook.
Turkinen lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Turkinen misses.
Turkinen throws out a powerful jab.
Henry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry avoids the body shot from Turkinen.
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown but Turkinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Henry.
Turkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Turkinen throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
Turkinen jabs Henry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Henry throws a hook but Turkinen blocks it.
Turkinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot by Henry.
Turkinen misses with a looping right.
Turkinen misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henry! But no joy.
Henry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Turkinen misses
and Henry counters with a left to the body.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Turkinen jabs Henry right on the nose. Henry blinks but takes it well.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Turkinen moved out of range.
Turkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Turkinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turkinen misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turkinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turkinen lands a head shot.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Turkinen moves away and avoids it.
Turkinen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Turkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaako Turkinen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Turkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Henry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henry can do to turn this around?
Turkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Henry counters with a good low kick that Turkinen was not able to check.
Turkinen jabs Henry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turkinen looks to throw the jab but Henry is out of range.
Turkinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Turkinen misses the target.
Henry blocks a jab.
Turkinen slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry takes a swing at Turkinen's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Turkinen moved out of range.
Turkinen lands with a hook. Henry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turkinen swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turkinen throws out the jab.
Henry throws a series of punches but Turkinen moves out of range.
Turkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turkinen throws a jab when Henry was well out of range.
Turkinen misses with an uppercut.
Turkinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turkinen lands an overhand right.
Turkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Turkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
A shot to the liver by Turkinen. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Turkinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turkinen darts in looking for a takedown but Henry gets double underhooks and turns Turkinen into the cage.
The fighters circling - Turkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Henry is looking for the big counter here.
Turkinen cracks Henry with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turkinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left lands for Turkinen.
Turkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turkinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Turkinen wants it to stay on the feet.
Turkinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Henry to counter with a crisp jab.
Turkinen misses with a jab to the body
and Henry counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a hook.
Turkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Henry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Henry seems unphased.
Turkinen misses with a hook
and Henry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henry staying out of range there.
Henry defending well as Turkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Henry misses with a body shot.
Turkinen lands a body shot.
Turkinen misses with a hook.
Henry looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Turkinen.
Turkinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henry's head backwards.
Turkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Turkinen.
Henry throws a jab but it's blocked by Turkinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turkinen tests Henry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turkinen scores with a jab to the body.
Turkinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henry but Henry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Turkinen tries to sprawl but Henry drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jaako Turkinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Henry looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaako Turkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turkinen 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaako Turkinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Jaako Turkinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.