PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Turner (ranked 4760 p4p, 25761 weight class) and Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Gyhgygygyg

180 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
130
0 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Jesse Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gyhgygygyg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turner sprawls well. Turner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gyhgygygyg gets slowly back to his feet.
Turner throws a series of punches but Gyhgygygyg avoids them all with ease.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gyhgygygyg counters with a two punch combo.
Gyhgygygyg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Gyhgygygyg tries to sprawl but Turner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gyhgygygyg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turner.
Gyhgygygyg trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Turner there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyhgygygyg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gyhgygygyg trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.
Turner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Turner there.
Turner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Turner is nestled in close to Gyhgygygyg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyhgygygyg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Turner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Turner decides to stand up.
Gyhgygygyg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gyhgygygyg moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Gyhgygygyg misses with a takedown attempt - Turner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jesse Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg.

Gyhgygygyg tries to sprawl but Turner drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gyhgygygyg is looking for a sweep. Turner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gyhgygygyg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turner lands a nice short elbow.
Gyhgygygyg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Turner postures up in Gyhgygygyg's guard and throws a big left but Gyhgygygyg blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Turner with a flurry of punches that miss.

Turner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gyhgygygyg, up you get!

Turner looking to score a takedown here. Gyhgygygyg is defending well but Turner drives through and ends up in Gyhgygygyg's guard.
Turner throwing strikes from guard but Gyhgygygyg blocks nicely.
Gyhgygygyg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turner landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Turner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gyhgygygyg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turner pinned against the cage. Turner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Gyhgygygyg's shoulder, as Gyhgygygyg tries to avoid the shot.
Gyhgygygyg dodges the punch combination from Turner.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gyhgygygyg manages to avoid it.
Gyhgygygyg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.

Turner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gyhgygygyg can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner scores with a couple of short elbows.
Turner throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gyhgygygyg works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Turner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gyhgygygyg wants to control the action here but instead Turner manages to pass to full mount!
Turner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gyhgygygyg hang on?
Turner landing strikes from the mount and Gyhgygygyg is in trouble!
Turner throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner avoids the attempt from Gyhgygygyg to control.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gyhgygygyg can do to turn this around?
Turner punching from mount but Gyhgygygyg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Turner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Turner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gyhgygygyg regains half guard.
Gyhgygygyg works his way to full guard. Good work.
Turner throwing strikes but missing.
Gyhgygygyg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyhgygygyg wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Turner is now in half guard.
Gyhgygygyg is trying to maintain the position but Turner is very close to passing his half guard.
Turner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gyhgygygyg on the ground.
Gyhgygygyg tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
Gyhgygygyg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gyhgygygyg trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Turner with the ground and pound but Gyhgygygyg uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Gyhgygygyg throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Turner escapes and throws Gyhgygygyg's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Turner throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Turner landing a few strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gyhgygygyg wants to control but Turner postures up.
Gyhgygygyg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gyhgygygyg can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Turner dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gyhgygygyg dives in and grabs Turner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Turner pushes down on Gyhgygygyg's head and hops out.

Turner gets the takedown into side control.
Turner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Turner scoring with punches and elbows.
Turner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gyhgygygyg on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gyhgygygyg managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Turner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Turner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Turner in side control, throwing shots but Gyhgygygyg defends.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Turner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Turner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gyhgygygyg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turner's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gyhgygygyg wants to get back to full guard.
Gyhgygygyg is trying to stand up here but Turner is controlling him well.
Turner is nestled in close to Gyhgygygyg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Turner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gyhgygygyg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turner.
Turner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Gyhgygygyg kicks off Turner and gets to his feet.
Gyhgygygyg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Gyhgygygyg does no damage.

Turner scores with a takedown into Gyhgygygyg's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner looking to pass the guard.
Turner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gyhgygygyg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gyhgygygyg wants to stand and escape but Turner is having none of it.
Gyhgygygyg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Turner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gyhgygygyg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turner's head.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Gyhgygygyg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gyhgygygyg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Turner.
Gyhgygygyg shoots in but Turner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A quick step to the side and Turner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jesse Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Njnjnjnjn Gyhgygygyg.
Gyhgygygyg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Turner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gyhgygygyg on his heels. He'll look to pass Gyhgygygyg's guard now, I'm sure.

Gyhgygygyg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turner throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Turner!