PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Turnbull (ranked 273 p4p, 40 weight class) and Jarred Reich (ranked 507 p4p, 72 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Turnbull
vs
Reich

180 cm
27
170 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

188 cm
34
185 lbs
13 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarred Reich!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reich throws a poor cross that misses
and Turnbull counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turnbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reich follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Reich with a hook.
Reich connects with a crisp jab.
Reich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turnbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reich misses with a head kick.
Turnbull moves away from the strike by Reich.
Turnbull throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turnbull misses with a straight right.
Reich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reich misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnbull misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for Reich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnbull throws a hook to the side of Reich's head but Reich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reich misses with a leg kick.
Turnbull takes a swing at Reich's ribcage but misses.
Reich doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Reich.
Reich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turnbull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turnbull looks to land a left hand but Reich moved out of range nicely.
Reich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.
Turnbull feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Turnbull finds it's target.
Turnbull misses with a body punch
and Turnbull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Turnbull blocks the low kick.
Turnbull misses with an uppercut.
Turnbull feints and then cracks Reich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reich down.
The fighters circling - Turnbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turnbull digs a good body shot into Reich's ribs.
Reich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turnbull throws out a loose jab but Reich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull lands a nice hook to Reich's body. Reich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reich moves out of range of the strikes.
Turnbull looks for the body kick but Reich saw that one coming.
Turnbull ducks right into an uppercut from Reich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich takes one on the button.
Reich tries to clinch there but Turnbull circles away.
A swing and a miss from Reich.
Turnbull swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turnbull is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reich's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reich. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnbull lands a nice shot to the body.
Turnbull missing with a left hand there. Reich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Turnbull.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnbull. Reich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnbull fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turnbull.
Reich misses with a left hand
and Reich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Reich misses.
Turnbull looks for the body kick but Reich saw that one coming.
Turnbull lands with an uppercut that bounces Reich off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Reich misses.
Turnbull throws a jab but it's blocked by Reich.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reich! But no joy.

Turnbull moves into range and clinches up with Reich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Reich fails to land.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Reich lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Reich controls the action.
Reich misses with the head strike.
Reich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Reich.
Reich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reich prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Turnbull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Reich.
Reich blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Reich misses with some punches.
Reich has a couple of punches blocked by Turnbull.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Reich avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reich prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
A hook to the body from Reich.
Reich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reich lands a shoulder strike.
Turnbull takes a shot to the head.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
Reich lands with a right to the head.
Reich struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Reich.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Reich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reichs head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reich tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Turnbull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jarred Reich will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Turnbull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roderick Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.
Reich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a looping right.
Reich dips to his left and cracks Turnbull with an uppercut!
Roderick Turnbull is winning the standup battle so far.
Turnbull scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reich tries to land a front kick but Turnbull steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turnbull.
Reich loads up on a big right hand but Turnbull slips the punch.
Reich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turnbull gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Reich counters with a leg kick.
Turnbull throws a body punch but Reich moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull lands a glancing blow to the side of Reich's head.

Reich tries to keep at a distance but Turnbull has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reich is working Turnbull over against the cage.
Reich is leaning against Turnbull and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reich lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reich.
Reich blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull lands with a light punch inside.
Reich lands a shoulder strike.
Turnbull scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Reich.
Reich misses with a punch to the body.
Jarred Reich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reich.
Reich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reich.
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reich struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Reich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull tries to work over Reich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reich struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Reich misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reich throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
Reich struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Reich throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Reich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Reich.
Reich tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Reich back against the cage.
Reich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reich takes a shot to the head.
Reich can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Turnbull.
Turnbull digs a right hand underneath Reich's ribcage. Reich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turnbull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reich lands a body shot.
Reich tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Reich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reich blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reich.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Reich blocks it.
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Reich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
Reich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Reich avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
A short right from Turnbull.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull tries to work over Reich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turnbull.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Reich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reich misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Reich on the inside.
Reich scores with a hook to the body.
Reich cracks Turnbull with a nice body shot.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Reich.
Turnbull lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Reich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jarred Reich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Reich.
A telegraphed right hand from Reich misses the target.
Turnbull cracks Reich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reich throws a big shot that misses.
Turnbull looks to land a right hand but Reich moved out of range.
Reich throws a combination that misses
and Turnbull counters with an inside leg kick.
Reich scores with a leg kick.
Reich lands a right hook to the body.
Reich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reich misses with a body kick.
Turnbull looks to land a right hand but Reich moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turnbull. That's going to slow Reich down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Turnbull.
Reich misses with a body shot
and Turnbull counters with a left to the body.
Turnbull misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turnbull looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull blocks the body kick.
Turnbull lands with a shot to the body.
Turnbull misses with a looping left.
Reich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turnbull takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turnbull swings for the body but Reich moves out of range.
Reich lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turnbull takes a step back to recover.
Reich throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy body kick from Turnbull
and Reich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turnbull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turnbull throws the kick towards the body but Reich avoids it.
Turnbull looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turnbull scores with a push kick.
Reich misses with a double jab.
Reich just misses with a punch 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!
Nice cross by Reich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reich moves away.
Reich throws a head kick that misses.
Reich ducks under a wild hook from Turnbull.
Reich misses with a body kick.
Turnbull moves out of range of the body kick from Reich.
Turnbull throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reich avoids a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Reich releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters circling a little - Reich finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Turnbull misses with a hook.
Turnbull misses with a hook
and Reich counters with a right hand to the body.

Reich forces Turnbull back against the cage and clinches.
Reich pushes Turnbull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull tries to work over Reich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Reich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich blocking some punches.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
Reich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reich scores with a shoulder strike.
Reich struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Reich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Turnbull.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Reich.
A hook to the body from Reich.
Reich misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Reich.
Turnbull cracks Reich with a nice body shot.
Reich misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Reich blocks it.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Turnbull.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Reich.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turnbull or not.
Turnbull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reich blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
Reich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reich.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jarred Reich.
I've got Reich winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarred Reich!
After winning the bout, Jarred Reich thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.