PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hakuna Matata (ranked 3008 p4p, 4200 weight class) and Billy Turner (ranked 155 p4p, 197 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matata
vs
Turner

169 cm
25
138
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
135
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakuna Matata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Turner!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner scores with a hook to the body. Matata takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matata misses with a looping right.
Turner swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Matata misses the target.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matata throwing a counter right hand but Turner manages to avoid it.
Matata scores with a jab to the body.
Matata throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matata was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Matata connects with a looping right hand.
Turner looks to land a combination but Matata avoids it well.
Matata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matata throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matata avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matata feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Turner sprawling to the canvas! Turner rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Matata finish him?!

Turner is rocked!

It looks like Billy Turner has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Matata.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Matata finish him?
Turner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Matata lands a big uppercut and Turner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Turner looks OK. Matata waves Turner back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Matata just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Turner has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hakuna Matata!