PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weak Knees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Abnormally Attracted to Sin-Tori Amos. Weak Knees has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cole Turner's chin.

Turner
vs
Knees

188 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Weak Knees!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner fails to land the takedown.

Turner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Turner wants to take a breather but Knees is having none of it.

Turner is looking for a kimura here.
Knees is staying active underneath Turner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knees wants to get back to his feet.

Turner wants to work for an arm triangle but Knees is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Knees controlling the position for now.
Knees tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Knees is defending against the submission attempts here by Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Turner clinches up against the cage.

Turner breaks the clinch.
Knees wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.

Turner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Knees sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Knees wants to get back to his feet.
Knees keeping control of the position.
Knees throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knees manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to control from the top but Knees keeps moving.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Knees is keeping the position.
Knees looking to control.
Turner trying to control but Knees is working from the bottom.
Turner looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Turner is thwarting Knees's attempts to control the position.
Knees controlling the position well.
Knees is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees looks like he's trying to stand up.
Knees is looking to control Turner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knees avoid being mounted?
Turner trying to control the action but Knees is working from the bottom.
Knees wants to control but Turner is keeping busy.

Turner wants to work for an arm triangle but Knees is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knees fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Knees clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turner wants a takedown.

Knees breaks the clinch.
Turner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knees sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turner shoots in and drives through. Knees sprawls well.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Turner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Knees, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knees swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knees misses with a head kick.
Knees misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knees looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knees as he avoids it easily.

Turner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Turner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knees is looking to escape.
Turner is really struggling to control Knees but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Turner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Knees goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Knees throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Knees rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knees throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Turner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knees defends it nicely.
Turner shoots in but Knees avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Knees throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Knees misses with a two punch combination.
Turner tries to clinch up but Knees circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner closes the distance and clinches up with Knees, looking for a takedown. Turner pushes Knees against the cage but Knees circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Turner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees wants to stand but Turner is controlling the position.
Knees keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knees swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turner is controlling him.

Turner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Knees is keeping the position.

Turner has gone for a leg lock! Knees slips out almost immediately though and dives into Turner's guard.
Turner trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Knees stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Turner closes the distance and clinches up with Knees, looking for a takedown. Turner pushes Knees against the cage but Knees circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Weak Knees is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner dives in and grabs Knees's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knees pushes down on Turner's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from Knees.
Turner is looking to clinch.
Knees lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Knees rushes Turner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knees.
Turner has Knees pressed against the cage, preventing Knees from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Knees breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knees misses with a two punch combination.
Knees misses with a double jab.

Turner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Knees is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Turner has his hands clasped together but Knees extends an breaks Turner's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Knees.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Weak Knees!