PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abner Applegate (ranked 117 p4p, 15 weight class) and Roderick Turnbull (ranked 144 p4p, 20 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Applegate
vs
Turnbull

182 cm
36
178 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

180 cm
30
170 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Applegate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Applegate.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turnbull misses with a straight left.

Applegate gets a clinch.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Applegate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Applegate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
Applegate tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Applegate back against the cage.

Applegate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Turnbull.
Applegate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turnbull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Applegate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turnbull circles away quickly and effectively.
Applegate looks to land a right hand but Turnbull moved out of range.
Applegate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turnbull is out of range.
Abner Applegate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Turnbull there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Applegate takes a swing at Turnbull's ribcage but misses.
Turnbull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Applegate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turnbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Applegate.
Applegate has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Applegate misses with a hook to the body
and Turnbull counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Applegate is looking to score with low kicks.
Turnbull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turnbull throws a shot to the body.
Applegate looks to land a combination but Turnbull avoids it well.
Applegate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Applegate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body punch from Applegate.
Turnbull darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Applegate catches Turnbull with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Applegate throws a leg kick but Turnbull moved away.
Applegate throws a hook but Turnbull blocks it.
Applegate slips a jab from Turnbull.
Turnbull uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Applegate is looking to clinch but Turnbull is avoiding it.
Applegate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Applegate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turnbull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Applegate wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turnbull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Applegate appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Applegate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Applegate.
Applegate moves away from the strike by Turnbull.
Applegate takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Applegate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Applegate is looking to clinch but Turnbull is avoiding it.
Turnbull is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Applegate had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Turnbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Applegate closes the distance and pushes Turnbull back into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Turnbull as the two fighters clinch.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Applegate.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Applegate blocks it.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turnbull lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Applegate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate works on Turnbull's body with a couple of short punches.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Applegate misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull is leaning against Applegate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turnbull has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Applegate seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Turnbull can turn it around.
Applegate blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Applegate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Applegate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
Applegate has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Turnbull is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Turnbull lands a nice shot to the body.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Applegate slowing the pace effectively.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turnbull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Applegate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Applegate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Applegate is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turnbull pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull lands with a short shot to the head.
Turnbull scores with a shot to the side of Applegate's head.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull lands a nice shot to the body.
Turnbull tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roderick Turnbull will probably get the nod.
That's time! Applegate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turnbull looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Applegate takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Applegate throws a big shot that misses.
Applegate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
Applegate throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turnbull counters with an outside leg kick.
Good work by Turnbull as he checks the leg kick.
Turnbull now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turnbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Applegate.
Applegate looks to land a right hand but Turnbull moved out of range.
Applegate wants to clinch.
Applegate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Applegate checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Turnbull tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Applegate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Applegate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Turnbull misses.
Turnbull connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turnbull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Applegate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate wants to land a leg kick but Turnbull is out of range.
Turnbull throws a front kick that sends Applegate stumbling back into the cage.
Applegate tries to clinch up.
Turnbull scores with a jab. Applegate acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turnbull bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Turnbull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Applegate.
Turnbull throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Applegate throws a leg kick but Turnbull sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Turnbull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Applegate moves in looking to clinch but Turnbull pushes him off.
Turnbull lands a nice looking kick to the body. Applegate takes a step back to recover.
Turnbull scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Applegate doesn't seem bothered though.
Turnbull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turnbull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turnbull lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Applegate misses with a double jab.
Turnbull lands a jab to the head.
Turnbull lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turnbull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Applegate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnbull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Turnbull connects with a solid leg kick.
Applegate throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.
Applegate throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Turnbull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Applegate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Applegate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnbull lands a jab to the nose.
Applegate just misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Turnbull throws a looping overhand right but Applegate ducks down to avoid it.
Turnbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Applegate throws out the jab.
Applegate throws a body shot but no joy.
Turnbull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Applegate throws a leg kick but Turnbull sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Applegate, right into the meat.
Turnbull blocks a head kick by Applegate.
Applegate misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turnbull makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Applegate really felt that one!
Applegate looks to land a right hand but Turnbull moved out of range.
Applegate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turnbull stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Applegate throws a leg kick but Turnbull sees it coming and moves out of range.
Applegate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Applegate closes the distance and clinches.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
Applegate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Turnbull blocks the elbow strike.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
A nice left hand lands by Turnbull.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Turnbull.
Turnbull pushes Applegate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate takes a shot to the head.
Applegate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Turnbull avoids the elbow strike from Applegate, against the cage.
Applegate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull tries a body shot but Applegate blocks it.
Applegate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Applegate lands with a short shot to the head.
Applegate lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Applegate - that landed with a thud.
Applegate blocking some punches.
Applegate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Applegate avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Applegate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Turnbull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Turnbull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Applegate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Applegate drops his hands momentarily and Turnbull takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Applegate throws a body punch but Turnbull moves out of range.
Turnbull lands a lovely overhand right.
Turnbull throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Applegate lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turnbull has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turnbull and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Turnbull comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turnbull fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Applegate on the side of the head.
Applegate missing with a left hand there. Turnbull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Applegate tried to score with a low kick but Turnbull checks it.
Turnbull now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turnbull takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turnbull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turnbull swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Applegate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
Applegate throws a leg kick that misses.
Applegate throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.
Turnbull lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turnbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Applegate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Applegate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Applegate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
Applegate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turnbull.
Turnbull needs to keep his hands up - Applegate had a free shot at his head there.
Turnbull wants to land a leg kick but Applegate is out of range.
Applegate is looking to clinch but Turnbull is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Applegate. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Applegate.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Applegate.

Turnbull rushes Applegate and presses him up against the cage.
Applegate lands with a light punch inside.
Turnbull lands with a short shot to the head.
Applegate tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Applegate back against the cage.

Applegate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turnbull bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Applegate's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Applegate on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Turnbull throws a solid leg kick but Applegate takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turnbull.
Abner Applegate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull throws a hook but Applegate avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Turnbull. That snapped Applegate's head back.
Turnbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Applegate cracks the inside of Turnbull's front leg.
Turnbull cracks the inside of Applegate's front leg.
Turnbull lands a really nice looking cross but Applegate seems unphased.
Applegate lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Turnbull blocks a head kick by Applegate.
It seemed like Turnbull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Applegate finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Applegate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Turnbull tries to keep at a distance but Applegate has taken the fight into the clinch.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Applegate blocks it.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Good body shot from Applegate.
Stalling in the clinch from Applegate.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
Applegate lands a hook that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Applegate is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Applegate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull cracks Applegate with a nice body shot.
Applegate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Turnbull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Turnbull.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Applegate's elbow.
Applegate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Applegate cracks Turnbull with a nice body shot.
Turnbull gets through Applegate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Applegate trying to stall but Turnbull improves his position.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Applegate working aggressively here.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Applegate blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Applegate misses with some punches.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Applegate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Applegate misses with some punches.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Applegate controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roderick Turnbull.
Well Turnbull has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Turnbull!