PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Larraza (ranked 2304 p4p, 258 weight class) and Gap Turner (ranked 1798 p4p, 213 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larraza
vs
Turner

180 cm
27
157 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

177 cm
37
166 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Larraza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gap Turner!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larraza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larraza cracks Turner with a good jab.
Larraza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turner cracks a nice hook into Larraza's ribs.
Larraza cracks Turner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck for Larraza with that takedown attempt.
Turner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Larraza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turner pinned against the cage. Turner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Larraza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larraza throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Turner holds on and takes a little breather.
Turner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Larraza wants to sweep here but Turner controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Larraza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Turner passes into side control.
Larraza is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Turner tries to move to mount but Larraza blocks the move with his legs.
Turner advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Larraza throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Larraza is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Turner controlling from the full mount.
Turner lands a big shot there that rocks Larraza but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Turner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Larraza is working to get back to half guard.
Turner lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Larraza can't escape the position.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Turner looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner prevents Larraza from getting the reversal.
Larraza is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Larraza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Turner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gap Turner dominated that round.
That's time! Larraza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Larraza throws an off balance right hand
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Turner lands a jab to Larraza's midsection.
Turner with a hook.
Larraza tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larraza misses with a body kick.
Larraza is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Larraza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Larraza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turner swivels and escapes.
Larraza misses with a hook
letting Turner counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Turner. Beautiful body shot.
Oscar Larraza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner thows a body kick. Larraza tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Larraza throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Larraza.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Turner.
Turner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larraza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larraza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Larraza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner scores with a jab to the body.
Turner slips a straight right by Larraza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Turner.
We've been told by Larraza's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner digs a good body shot into Larraza's ribs.
Turner scores with a shot to the body.
Turner lands a hook that stumbles Larraza back into the cage. Turner follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Larraza to the canvas! Turner pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Larraza has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gap Turner!