PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 1626 p4p, 1009 weight class) and Julius Turunen (ranked 209 p4p, 129 weight class). O Brien comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Bring Da Ruckus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

O Brien
vs
Turunen

180 cm
23
155
8 - 3 - 0

173 cm
22
165
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing
Core Combat

Conviction
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julius Turunen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turunen fails with the takedown
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Turunen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turunen throws a hook to the side of O Brien's head but O Brien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turunen throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turunen.
Turunen lands a nice looking body shot.
Turunen clobbers O Brien with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Brien has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Turunen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Brien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Turunen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Turunen defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand.
Turunen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turunen.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
Turunen lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from O Brien misses.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turunen moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien misses with a right hand
and Turunen counters with a nice body shot.
O Brien fails to land with a series of punches.
Turunen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turunen lands with a hook. O Brien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Brien throws a body punch but Turunen moves out of range.
Turunen moves out of range as O Brien strikes.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
Turunen misses with a left hand
and O Brien counters with a nice body shot.

Turunen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
O Brien is trying to keep Turunen in close.
Turunen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Brien is keeping the position for now.
Turunen keeps trying to improve his position.
O Brien is trying to keep Turunen in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turunen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Turunen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Brien looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Turunen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turunen scores with a couple of nice shots.
O Brien wants to improve his position but Turunen is controlling well.
Turunen drops an elbow to the side of O Brien's head.
Turunen working the head and body with strikes.
O Brien is not content to let Turunen control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turunen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on O Brien's thigh. O Brien counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Turunen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turunen won't allow O Brien to sweep him here.
O Brien keeping moving, preventing Turunen from controlling successfully.
O Brien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turunen trying to control but O Brien is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turunen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turunen won't allow O Brien to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Turunen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turunen is working O Brien over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turunen with a nice head shot there.
O Brien lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Turunen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turunen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
O Brien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
O Brien has momentary wrist control but Turunen slips an elbow through the middle.
Turunen wants to pass the guard but O Brien is keeping the position.
Turunen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Turunen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Brien throws a hook to the side of Turunen's head but Turunen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Turunen moves away and avoids it.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turunen moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Turunen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Brien was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Turunen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Turunen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in half guard, Turunen seems content to control.
O Brien is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen working the head and body with strikes.
Turunen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O Brien does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
O Brien is pressing down on Turunen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Brien working a defensive guard here.
Turunen with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien working a defensive guard here.
Turunen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turunen wants to control from the top but O Brien keeps moving.
Turunen lands a couple of elbows.
Turunen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Brien working a defensive guard here.
O Brien keeping moving, preventing Turunen from controlling successfully.
O Brien throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Turunen misses.
Turunen lands a nice shot to the body.
O Brien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Brien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turunen circles away quickly and effectively.
Turunen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Brien rather than just go for the knockout.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Turunen moves away and avoids it.
Turunen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turunen looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
O Brien misses with a shot to the body
and Turunen counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.
Turunen misses with a takedown attempt - O Brien sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Brien is looking to counter punch.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turunen connects with a crisp jab.
Turunen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but O Brien defends well and Turunen ends up having to push O Brien into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Turunen looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
O Brien misses with a two punch combination.
A nice side step and Turunen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
O Brien looks to land a left hand but Turunen moved out of range nicely.
Miles O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Brien gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turunen.
O Brien misses with a hook. Turunen ducked under it nicely.
O Brien slips under a jab from Turunen.
O Brien is looking to counter punch.
Turunen misses the shot to the body.
O Brien swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turunen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien lands with a straight right. Turunen didn't see that one coming.
O Brien takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
Turunen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Turunen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turunen counters with a left to the body.
O Brien feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turunens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Turunen misses.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but Turunen manages to avoid it.
Turunen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
O Brien throws a big shot that misses.
O Brien throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turunen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Turunen.
Julius Turunen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turunen misses the jab.
Turunen misses with an uppercut.
O Brien jabs at Turunen's body.
Turunen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Brien is fending him off so far but Turunen persists. Nope, O Brien circles away and we're back to standing.
Miles O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Turunen.
O Brien throws a series of punches but Turunen avoids them all with ease.
Turunen misses the shot to the body.
Turunen blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julius Turunen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

O Brien slips a straight right by Turunen.
Turunen throws a shot from downtown. O Brien moves away and avoids it.
Turunen just misses with a punch to the body.
Turunen darts in looking for a takedown but O Brien gets double underhooks and turns Turunen into the cage.
O Brien misses with a few strikes there.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Turunen is just out of range.
O Brien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turunen shoots in for a takedown but O Brien shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Brien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turunen.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Turunen does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turunen throws the left hand but O Brien avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - O Brien coming out on top.
Turunen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turunen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen jabs O Brien to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from O Brien.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turunen lands a nice shot that snaps O Brien's head back.
Turunen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
O Brien's corner calls for a 1-2. O Brien obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from O Brien finds it's way through Turunen's defenses.
Turunen defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand.
Turunen looks to throw the jab but O Brien is out of range.
O Brien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turunen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Brien throws out a powerful jab.
Turunen misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Turunen is just out of range.
Turunen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Turunen connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from O Brien.
Miles O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turunen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Turunen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for O Brien!
Turunen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Turunen scoring with punches and elbows.
O Brien wants to control but Turunen postures up.
Turunen trying to control the position but O Brien is working away.
Turunen working away.
O Brien is not content to let Turunen control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turunen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
O Brien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Brien prevents Turunen from improving position.
Turunen trying to control the action but O Brien is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turunen scoring with punches and elbows.
Turunen cracks O Brien with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Turunen is looking to take a break and control but O Brien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Brien tries to improve position but can't.
Turunen lands an elbow.
Turunen working the head and body with strikes.
Turunen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julius Turunen.
I've got Turunen 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Turunen!
Our winner, Julius Turunen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.