PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kali Turner (ranked 5264 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Foreman (ranked 4913 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Turner
vs
Foreman

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kali Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.
Foreman moves away from the strike by Turner.

Foreman closes the distance and pushes Turner back into the cage.
Turner blocking some punches.
Turner is working for takedown but Foreman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Foreman.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foreman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
Foreman is working Turner over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foreman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Foreman.
Foreman keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foreman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Foreman fails to land.
Foreman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Foreman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner tries to circle away but Foreman has him pinned against the cage.
Foreman lands with a left to the head.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foreman has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turner prevents a body shot from Foreman.
Foreman misses with some punches.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Turner blocking some punches.
Turner blocking some punches.
Foreman keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Turner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Foreman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foreman swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Turner gets a clinch.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Foreman struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foreman has him pressed against the cage.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Foreman misses with some punches.
Foreman throws a head punch that misses.
Foreman swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foreman has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Foreman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Foreman lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foreman throws a head punch that misses.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Foreman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Foreman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Foreman keeps him there for the moment.
Foreman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman scores with a shoulder strike.
Foreman throws a head punch that misses.
Foreman can't find room to land a body shot as Turner controls the action.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Foreman keeps him there for the moment.
Foreman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Foreman keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foreman lands a right hand.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Foreman has double underhooks.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foreman lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foreman pushes Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Foreman misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foreman.
Turner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foreman working aggressively here.
Foreman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foreman tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Foreman back against the cage.
Foreman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Foreman has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foreman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foreman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foreman swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner blocks a body shot from Foreman.
Turner is trying to force a seperation but Foreman has the dominant position.
Foreman misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Foreman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Foreman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Foreman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Foreman walks into a left hand.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foreman moves away.

Foreman has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
Foreman throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Foreman throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Foreman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foreman misses with the head strike.
Foreman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner is trying to push Foreman away but Foreman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Foreman on the inside.
Foreman swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foreman presses Turner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turner tries to break the clinch but Foreman is controlling the position.
Foreman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Mike Foreman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Foreman won't allow it.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Foreman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foreman misses with some punches.
Foreman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Foreman has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Foreman fails to land.
Foreman throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Foreman won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Foreman is controlling him.
Foreman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foreman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Foreman throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foreman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
Foreman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foreman misses with the head strike.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Foreman controls the action.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turner is trying to force a seperation but Foreman has the dominant position.
Foreman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foreman lands a nice uppercut.
Foreman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foreman working aggressively here.
Foreman misses with a punch to the body.
Foreman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman throws a head punch that misses.
Foreman pushes Turner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Foreman misses with a punch on the inside.
Foreman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Foreman won't allow it.
Foreman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Foreman fails to land.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foreman misses with a punch on the inside.
Foreman misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Foreman fails to land.
Turner blocking some punches.
Turner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Foreman controls the action.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foreman misses with a body punch.
Foreman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Foreman tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Foreman back against the cage.
Turner blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Foreman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Foreman closes the distance and clinches.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Foreman prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Foreman throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foreman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foreman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Turner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner tries to circle away but Foreman has him pinned against the cage.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Foreman keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
Foreman throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Foreman swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foreman has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman working aggressively here.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Turner tries to keep at a distance but Foreman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turner is trying to force a seperation but Foreman has the dominant position.
Foreman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foreman working aggressively here.
Foreman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foreman throws a head punch that misses.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foreman has him pressed against the cage.
Turner blocks a body shot from Foreman.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Foreman has him pressed against the cage.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Foreman has him pressed against the cage.
Turner is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Turner tries to break free but Foreman pushes him back against the cage.
Foreman throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
A short right from Foreman.
Foreman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Foreman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Foreman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foreman has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Foreman keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner is trying to push Foreman away but Foreman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Foreman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Foreman swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman misses with the head strike.
Foreman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foreman misses with a punch on the inside.
Foreman misses with the head strike.
Foreman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Foreman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foreman lands with a left to the head.
Turner is trying to push Foreman away but Foreman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Foreman on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Foreman as the two fighters clinch.
Turner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foreman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman misses with the head strike.
Foreman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foreman.
Foreman misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman throws a head punch that misses.
Foreman lands a left hand.
Foreman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turner or not.
A short body shot lands from Foreman as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner tries to break free but Foreman pushes him back against the cage.
Turner blocking some punches.
Foreman swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foreman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Foreman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Foreman swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Foreman misses with a punch to the body.
Turner tries to break the clinch but Foreman is controlling the position.
Kali Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foreman misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Foreman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Foreman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Foreman!