PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Karlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Karlov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Turner
vs
Karlov

175 cm
24
300 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

213 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Karlov!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Travis Turner has been cut.

Turner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Karlov to the mat! Karlov manages to get full guard.
Turner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Karlov has wrist control.
Turner trying to control but Karlov is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karlov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karlov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turner is controlling him.
Turner throwing strikes from guard but Karlov blocks nicely.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Karlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turner drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Turner as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Karlov screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Turner! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Travis Turner!