PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Turner (ranked 7675 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozkar Hootenanny (ranked 3475 p4p, 400 weight class). Hootenanny has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Turner
vs
Hootenanny

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ozkar Hootenanny!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Turner.
Turner thuds his shin into the meat of Hootenanny's side.
Hootenanny misses with a looping left.
As Hootenanny looks to move away, Turner throws a big counter combo but Hootenanny just gets out of the way.
Hootenanny's coach down at Island Training Centre was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hootenanny's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hootenanny staying out of range there.
Turner scores with a shot to the body.
Turner slips under a jab.
Hootenanny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Turner closes the distance and pushes Hootenanny back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hootenanny misses with a combination
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
Hootenanny looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Hootenanny is out of range.
Hootenanny looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Hootenanny misses with a looping right.
Hootenanny takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turner swings for the body but Hootenanny moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Hootenanny misses.
Turner misses with a hook to the body
and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hootenanny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Turner. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hootenanny counters with a stiff right hand.
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hootenanny's head backwards.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hootenanny throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hootenanny was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner works the jab nicely.
Turner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Turner drives through and clinches with Hootenanny against the cage.
Turner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hootenanny avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Hootenanny uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hootenanny! But no joy.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Hootenanny throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Turner misses with a body punch
and Hootenanny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hootenanny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turner swinging wildly here.
Hootenanny throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands with a cross.
Turner throws a body punch but Hootenanny moves out of range.
Hootenanny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Turner.
Turner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hootenanny.
Turner misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Hootenanny on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hootenanny looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Turner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hootenanny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turner throws a right and a left that Hootenanny avoids nicely.
Hootenanny looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Turner moves into the clinch.
Turner misses with a knee strike.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner takes a swing at Hootenanny's ribcage but misses.
Hootenanny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turner throws a right hand that Hootenanny ducks under and follows up with a left that Hootenanny also avoids with ease.
Hootenanny is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turner with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hootenanny throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Hootenanny moves away and avoids it.
Hootenanny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Turner.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hootenanny.
Hootenanny misses with a lunging right hand
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hootenanny scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Turner misses.
Hootenanny moves out of range of the body kick.

Turner moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner swings for the body but Hootenanny moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turner, right into the meat.
Hootenanny takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Junior Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner tries to land a body kick
letting Hootenanny counter with a right hand.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Hootenanny scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner looks to land a combination. Hootenanny sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hootenanny throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner defending well as Hootenanny loads up on a big left hand.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hootenanny can do to turn this around?
Turner throws a lazy uppercut
and Hootenanny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner lands with a cross.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hootenanny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Hootenanny counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Turner misses.
Hootenanny now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hootenanny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hootenanny might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Turner misses with a hook to the body
and Hootenanny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hootenanny.
It looked like Turner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hootenanny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Hootenanny avoids the body shot from Turner.
A low kick from Turner is predictable there
and Hootenanny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hootenanny slips a straight right by Turner.
A nice side step and Hootenanny releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Turner clinches with his opponent.
Hootenanny is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Turner dominated that second round.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hootenanny with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turner to score with a decent uppercut.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hootenanny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turner, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner moves out of range as Hootenanny strikes.
Turner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hootenanny's sensitive parts.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hootenanny momentarily.
Hootenanny takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
Turner cracks Hootenanny with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot by Turner.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hootenanny.
Nice straight punches there by Hootenanny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hootenanny.
Hootenanny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Hootenanny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turner throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Hootenanny counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hootenanny counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turner thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turner.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turner.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner misses with a combination
letting Hootenanny counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Hootenanny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hootenanny.
Turner lunges at Hootenanny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hootenanny's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Hootenanny was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hootenanny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hootenanny takes one to the chin there.
Turner thumps Hootenanny with a low kick.
Turner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hootenanny.
Turner moves out of range as Hootenanny strikes.
Hootenanny lands a right hook to the body.
Hootenanny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hootenanny misses.
Turner throws a combination that misses
and Hootenanny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hootenanny throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hootenanny moves away.

Hootenanny gets tackled into the cage by Turner. Turner maintains the clinch.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
Ozkar Hootenanny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junior Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the liver by Hootenanny. Beautiful body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Turner!
Junior Turner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.