PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Daniels
vs
Turner

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
216 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Turner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Turner takes the fight into the clinch.

Daniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.

Daniels gets a clinch.
Daniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daniels pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daniels darts in trying to clinch

and Turner counters by clinching up.
Turner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the cage.

Turner jumps into guard, dragging Daniels to the mat.
Daniels wanted to stand there but Turner had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Turner wants to sweep here but Daniels controlling him for the moment.
Turner trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daniels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner wants to sweep here but Daniels controlling him for the moment.
Turner looks gassed!
Daniels tries to stand but Turner is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daniels throws a lazy head kick

and Turner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Daniels kicks off Turner and gets to his feet.
Daniels takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.

Daniels forces Turner back against the cage and clinches.
Daniels misses with an elbow over the top.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Turner won't allow it.
Daniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Daniels gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Timmy Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Turner.
Daniels can't break the clinch.
Turner jumps guard but Daniels stands there with Turner around his waist. Turner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turner is working Daniels over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants a takedown.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turner.
Turner blocks the body kick.
Daniels throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Turner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet but Turner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Turner passes Daniels's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.
Turner trying to pass the guard but Daniels defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Daniels looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Turner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daniels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daniels gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Turner manages to pull guard.
Daniels is looking to stand up but Turner won't let him.
Turner looking to control.
Turner has a closed guard, preventing Daniels from standing up.

Turner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels preventing the sweep.
Turner has a closed guard, preventing Daniels from standing up.

Turner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner is trying to keep Daniels in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Turner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daniels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daniels misses with a body kick.

Turner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Daniels's half guard.
Daniels is staying active underneath Turner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.
Turner is taking a breather. Daniels says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Turner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Daniels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turner on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner is looking to advance position but Daniels won't allow it.
Turner is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Daniels!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels taking shots to the head.
Turner won't let Daniels get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Daniels tries to buck Turner off but Turner takes his back!
Turner lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daniels is trying to get back to his feet but Turner has full control of the position and if anything, Daniels has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Daniels defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Daniels controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daniels defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Turner's arms.
Turner cracks Daniels with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Daniels from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
A lull in the action here.
Daniels is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Turner is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Daniels. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Daniels is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Turner biding his time, controlling Daniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is looking to control Daniels but Daniels is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Turner is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Daniels has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Turner has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Daniels taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Turner doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Turner!