PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh has chosen Game- Motorhead as his entrance music. Sher Singh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Turner
vs
Singh

179 cm
19
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Singh!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turner tries to clinch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.

Turner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turner lands in his opponent's guard.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner looking to pass the guard.
Turner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Singh has wrist control.
Turner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turner postures up.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Singh controls Turner momentarily but Turner frees himself.
Turner throwing strikes from guard but Singh blocks nicely.
Turner postures up in Singh's guard and throws a big left but Singh blocks it.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.
Turner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner pushes down on Singh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turner is nestled in close to Singh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Turner working over Singh with some ground and pound. Singh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Singh is doing well to control the position and prevent Turner from advancing to side control.
Turner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Singh trying to control here.
Turner wants to take a breather but Singh is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner controlling the pace.
Turner uses his free foot to push down on Singh's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Singh.
Singh looks gassed!
Turner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Turner with shots to the head and body - Singh looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Turner connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Sher Singh has been cut.
Turner unloading with bombs!

That has opened up Sher Singh's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner landing strikes from the mount and Singh is in trouble!

Singh is rocked!

The cut above Sher Singh's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sher Singh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joshua Turner!