PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Turnbull (ranked 245 p4p, 141 weight class) and Arjan Bhullar (ranked 36 p4p, 23 weight class). Bhullar has chosen Daniel Cormier - All About That Cake as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Turnbull
vs
Bhullar

180 cm
32
170
26 - 11 - 2

180 cm
34
182
32 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arjan Bhullar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhullar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bhullar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turnbull looks to land a body kick but Bhullar moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turnbull.
Bhullar checks the leg kick.
Bhullar feints the counter takedown.
Bhullar takes one to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turnbull.
Bhullar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turnbull was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhullar.
Turnbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bhullar.
Bhullar moves in looking to clinch but Turnbull pushes him off.
Turnbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Bhullar is just out of range.
Nice shot by Bhullar.
Turnbull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turnbull looks to land a right hand but Bhullar moved out of range.
Bhullar dips to his left and cracks Turnbull with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bhullar with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Turnbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhullar tries to clinch but Turnbull is having none of it.
Bhullar throws a good cross that connects.
Turnbull avoids the body shot from Bhullar.
Bhullar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Turnbull is looking to slow Bhullar down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Turnbull there.
Bhullar punishes Turnbull's body with a nice straight punch.
Turnbull moves out of range as Bhullar strikes.
Turnbull fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bhullar circles away from the clinch attempt.

Turnbull moves into the clinch successfully.
Bhullar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bhullar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Turnbull gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bhullar's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Turnbull's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bhullar.
Bhullar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bhullar misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull lands with a short shot to the head.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Bhullar controls his hands.
Turnbull lands with a right to the head.
Bhullar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bhullar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bhullar.
Bhullar working aggressively here.
Bhullar presses Turnbull against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Bhullar uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bhullar tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Bhullar back against the cage.
Bhullar misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Turnbull.
Turnbull is pressed up against the cage. Bhullar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turnbull down to the mat. Turnbull avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bhullar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turnbull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bhullar wants to clinch up but Turnbull keeps it at a distance.
Bhullar moves out of range as Turnbull strikes.

Bhullar clinches up with Turnbull and pushes him back against the cage.
Bhullar lands with a short shot to the head.
Bhullar lands an uppercut.
Bhullar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bhullar has a couple of punches blocked by Turnbull.
Bhullar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bhullar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Turnbull on the inside.
Turnbull lands a left hand.
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!
A short left from Turnbull.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bhullar's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bhullar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Bhullar.
Bhullar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bhullar misses with a body punch.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
Turnbull scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Bhullar.
A body shot lands from Turnbull.
Bhullar gets through Turnbull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bhullar pushes Turnbull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bhullar misses with a punch on the inside.
Bhullar blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Bhullar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bhullar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bhullar tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull tries to work over Bhullar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roderick Turnbull will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bhullar throws a good cross that connects.
Bhullar just misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull throwing a counter right hand but Bhullar manages to avoid it.
Bhullar takes a swing at Turnbull's ribcage but misses.
Turnbull throws a body punch but Bhullar moves out of range.
Turnbull throws a low kick but Bhullar moves out of range easily.
Bhullar throws a hook but Turnbull avoids it easily.
Turnbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bhullar.
Turnbull misses with a straight right.
Bhullar scores with a decent looking hook.
Turnbull bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bhullar's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull swings for the body but Bhullar moves out of range.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bhullar slips under a jab.
Turnbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bhullar.
Turnbull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Turnbull.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bhullar checks a leg kick.
Bhullar misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turnbull throws a hook to the side of Bhullar's head but Bhullar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bhullar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turnbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bhullar looks to land a left hand but Turnbull moved out of range nicely.
Turnbull throws a body punch but Bhullar moves out of range.
Turnbull misses the shot to the body.
Roderick Turnbull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bhullar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnbull looks to throw the jab but Bhullar is out of range.
Turnbull cracks Bhullar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turnbull works Bhullar's body with a nice hook.
Turnbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Bhullar throws a right and a left that Turnbull avoids nicely.
Bhullar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bhullar with the counter takedown but Turnbull avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bhullar feints the counter takedown.
Turnbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bhullar was well out of range. Poor timing from Turnbull.
A jab from Bhullar misses.
Turnbull misses with a wild body shot.
Bhullar blocks a jab.
Turnbull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turnbull is looking to score with low kicks.
Turnbull with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull misses with a wild body shot.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bhullar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bhullar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turnbull checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Turnbull on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turnbull throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turnbull misses the shot to the body.
Bhullar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar misses with a straight left.
Turnbull is looking to counter punch.
Turnbull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bhullar.
It looked like Turnbull wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turnbull thumps Bhullar with a low kick.
Roderick Turnbull is winning the standup battle so far.
Turnbull slips a jab from Bhullar.
Turnbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice cross by Turnbull.
Nice shot lands for Bhullar.
Bhullar slips a jab and a cross from Turnbull.
Bhullar with the counter takedown but Turnbull avoids it easily.
A jab from Bhullar finds it's way through Turnbull's defenses.
Bhullar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bhullar avoids the body shot from Turnbull.
Bhullar slips a jab from Turnbull.
Bhullar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bhullar slips under a jab.
Turnbull fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bhullar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses the shot to the body.
Bhullar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnbull avoids the body shot from Bhullar.
Turnbull misses with a straight right.
Turnbull scores with a hook to the body. Bhullar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnbull uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bhullar has time to react.
Turnbull throws a poor cross that misses

and Bhullar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bhullar stopping the sweep attempt from Turnbull.
Bhullar trying to control but Turnbull is working from the bottom.
Bhullar throwing strikes from guard but Turnbull blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Turnbull dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bhullar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turnbull counters with a solid body kick.
A big left from Turnbull misses.
Turnbull lands a lovely overhand right.
Turnbull moves out of range of the strikes.
Bhullar throws an off balance right hand
and Turnbull counters with a solid body kick.
Turnbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bhullar lands a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Turnbull. No joy for Bhullar on that attempt.
Bhullar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Turnbull gets caught flat footed, as Bhullar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Turnbull wriggles free and stands up.
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!
Turnbull gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turnbull misses with a right hand

and Bhullar counters by clinching up.
Bhullar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Bhullar.
Bhullar prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Bhullar has a couple of punches blocked by Turnbull.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bhullar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bhullar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
Turnbull cracks Bhullar with a nice body shot.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bhullar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turnbull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bhullar backwards.
Bhullar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnbull is working Bhullar over against the cage.
Turnbull is leaning against Bhullar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bhullar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
Bhullar is trying to pull guard but Turnbull turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roderick Turnbull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arjan Bhullar.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bhullar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bhullar is trying to break free.
Arjan Bhullar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bhullar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Turnbull is defending well.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bhullar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Turnbull.
Bhullar misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Bhullar tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bhullar tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Bhullar.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Bhullar avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Turnbull.
Bhullar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bhullar prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bhullar.
Bhullar blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Turnbull.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Bhullar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bhullar.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull cracks Bhullar with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bhullar.
Turnbull gets through Bhullar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Bhullar avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bhullar.
Turnbull lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bhullar backwards.
Bhullar blocks an uppercut.
Bhullar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bhullar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bhullar's elbow.
Bhullar takes a shot to the head.
Turnbull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bhullar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arjan Bhullar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bhullar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bhullar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bhullar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnbull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bhullars head.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bhullar misses with the head strike.
Bhullar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bhullar misses with some punches.

Bhullar decides to pull guard.
Bhullar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turnbull is one step ahead there.
Turnbull showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bhullar is trying to keep Turnbull in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roderick Turnbull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Turnbull, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Turnbull!