PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Bolton (ranked 4801 p4p, 3253 weight class) and Junior Turner (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.

Bolton
vs
Turner

169 cm
25
198
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeremy Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior Turner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner jabs at Bolton's body.

Bolton instigates a clinch.
Bolton really is a fat lump.
Bolton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bolton tries a knee to the head but Turner blocks it.
Bolton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bolton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bolton misses with a lunging right hand
and Turner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bolton scores with a body shot.
Jeremy Bolton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolton lands a two punch combo.
Turner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Jeremy Bolton has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turner throws a series of punches but Bolton moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bolton moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bolton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bolton tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner throws a counter combo.
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bolton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bolton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner lands with a nice combination. Bolton backs away looking to recover.
Bolton is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Bolton avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick from Bolton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Bolton is out of range.
Turner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolton was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Bolton wants to clinch.
Bolton avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner swings for the body but Bolton moves out of range.
Bolton feints and then cracks Turner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turner down.
Bolton lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Bolton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner throws a right hand that Bolton ducks under and follows up with a left that Bolton also avoids with ease.
Turner swings for the body but Bolton moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner walks into a stiff left hand from Bolton.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolton.
Turner looks winded!
Bolton misses with a wild body shot.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.

Bolton clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bolton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bolton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bolton throws a head punch that misses.
Turner wants to break free but Bolton has control.
A frustrated look appears on Turner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bolton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bolton misses with a punch on the inside.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bolton rather than just go for the knockout.
Bolton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Bolton misses with a hook.
Turner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bolton.
Turner throws a right and a left that Bolton avoids nicely.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Bolton with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bolton moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Junior Turner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Bolton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bolton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Turner eats them both and turns towards Bolton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bolton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turner's head.

Bolton forces Turner back against the cage and clinches.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bolton stalling in the clinch.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Bolton keeps him there for the moment.
Bolton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bolton stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turner blocks it with crossed arms.
Turner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolton.
Bolton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Turner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bolton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bolton misses with a body punch
and Turner counters with a one-two to the body.
Bolton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bolton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turner's head backwards.
Turner misses with the combination.
Jeremy Bolton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton misses with a two punch combination.
Bolton tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Bolton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Bolton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bolton throws a head kick that half lands.
Bolton fails to land with a series of punches.
Junior Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bolton wants to clinch.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Bolton.
Turner lands a jab to Bolton's midsection.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bolton is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton is looking to clinch.
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bolton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bolton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bolton connects with a solid leg kick.
Bolton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
Bolton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bolton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bolton slips a jab from Turner.
Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Bolton closes the distance and pushes Turner back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turner is trying to break free.
Bolton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner is trying to force a seperation but Bolton has the dominant position.
Turner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bolton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bolton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Bolton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Bolton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner needs to keep his hands up - Bolton had a free shot at his head there.
Bolton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bolton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bolton misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton pushes Turner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bolton throws a head punch that misses.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Bolton has him pressed against the cage.
Bolton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Turner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Turner wants to break free but Bolton has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton trying to land knees to the body.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Bolton won't allow it.

Bolton breaks the clinch.
Turner throws a body punch but Bolton moves out of range.
Bolton tries to clinch but Turner moves away
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bolton tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner misses with a combination

and Bolton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bolton has him pressed against the cage.
Turner tries to break free but Bolton pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to break free but Bolton has control.

Bolton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bolton misses with a wild combination.
Bolton tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Turner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bolton lands an overhand right.
Bolton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bolton throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bolton with the inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Turner misses.
Bolton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Turner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bolton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Bolton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolton lands with a kick to the temple. Turner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolton manages to avoid it.
Bolton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Bolton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner looks to land a combination. Bolton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bolton lands a nice looking body shot.

Bolton moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Bolton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bolton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Bolton!