PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Turner (ranked 3835 p4p, 2579 weight class) and Tiger Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Turner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Turner
vs
Flowers

190 cm
26
185
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
196
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 4 - 5 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiger Flowers!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner throws a right hand that Flowers ducks under and follows up with a left that Flowers also avoids with ease.
Flowers slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Flowers.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Turner moves out of range as Flowers strikes.
Flowers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turner circles away.
Flowers throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flowers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Flowers.
Flowers takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner is looking for a counter combo.
Flowers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flowers misses with a looping left.
Turner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flowers.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
Tiger Flowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flowers lands with a good body shot.
Flowers scores with the left hand. Turner knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers shoots in for a double leg but Turner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Flowers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Turner misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Flowers misses
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Flowers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Flowers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flowers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Flowers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Flowers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Turner did well to prevent Flowers getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flowers passes to full mount!
Turner avoids a series of strikes thrown by Flowers.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Flowers with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Turner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Flowers on the ground.
The referee warns Turner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Flowers is looking to work his way around to Turner's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Flowers looking for a guillotine from mount but Turner is having none of it.
Turner is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Flowers goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Turner is on top in guard.

Turner is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Flowers has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Turner is looking to defend but Flowers has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Turner! Flowers pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Turner taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tiger Flowers!
Tiger Flowers decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.