PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Querido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Turner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turner
vs
Querido

185 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Querido!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Querido looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner lands with a nice body punch.
Querido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Turner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Querido misses with a hook from the clinch.

Turner drags the fight down to the ground.

Turner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Querido working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Querido working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Turner tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Turner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turner wriggles free and stands up.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Querido swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Querido throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Turner walks into a straight right hand from Querido.
Turner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Querido misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Querido misses.
Querido closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Turner scores with a takedown into Querido's guard.
Querido wants to stand and escape but Turner is having none of it.
Querido wants to get back to his feet but Turner passes into half guard.
Turner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Querido with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Querido wants to get back to his feet.
Turner is taking a breather. Querido says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Querido looks like he's trying to stand up.
Querido misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Turner gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Querido throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
Good work by Querido as he checks the leg kick.

Turner has managed to clinch.

Querido has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Turner regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Querido wanted to stand there but Turner had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Turner is looking for a triangle but Querido pushes his legs off easily.
Querido working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Querido working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turner looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Querido landing some decent shots from guard.
Querido won't allow Turner to sweep him here.

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.
Querido throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Querido throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Querido tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Querido swinging wilding here.

Turner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turner lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner prevents Querido from standing back up.
Querido blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turner.

Querido kicks off Turner and gets to his feet.

Turner gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Turner decides to stand back up.
Querido misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Turner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Turner dodges the punch combination from Querido.
Querido fails to land with a series of punches.
Querido lands a slapping body shot.

Turner gets a clinch.
Querido goes for a takedown in the clinch but Turner prevents it.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Querido tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Querido swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Querido throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Querido is breathing heavily.
Querido fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Turner closes the distance and pushes Querido back into the cage.
Querido prevents the takedown attempt.
Turner wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Querido misses with a jab, cross combination.
Querido lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Querido fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Querido rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner tries for a takedown but Querido sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Querido fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Querido is fending him off so far but Turner persists. Nope, Querido circles away and we're back to standing.
Querido throws a combination. Turner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Turner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Querido to score with a decent uppercut.
Querido will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Querido works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Querido looks to land a combination. Turner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Turner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kevin Querido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner shoots for a takedown but Querido saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Querido throws a one two combo.
Querido lands with a nice combination. Turner backs away looking to recover.
Turner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Querido.
Querido misses with a two punch combination.
Querido throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Turner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Querido tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Querido throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.

Turner forces Querido back against the cage and clinches.

Turner gets control of Querido's arms and successfully pulls guard. Turner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Turner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Querido throws a big right hand that misses.
Querido working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turner's head.
Querido has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Turner is proving hard to escape from.
Querido makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Querido preventing the sweep.

Querido gets to his feet - Turner follows without any prompting.
Turner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Querido pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Querido throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Querido throws a series of strikes that have Turner backpedaling.

Turner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Querido!
Turner prevents Querido from getting the reversal.
Turner blocks Querido's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Querido is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Querido tries to buck Turner off but Turner takes his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kevin Querido will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Querido misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown by Turner or perhaps it was just good defense by Querido which made him look bad.
Turner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Querido is fending him off so far but Turner persists. Nope, Querido circles away and we're back to standing.
Turner shoots in and drives through. Querido sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Querido looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
Querido throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Querido connects with a single shot there.
Querido scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Querido.
Querido throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Querido throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Querido misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Querido bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Querido throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Querido misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from Querido.
Turner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Turner shoots in and bounces Querido off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Querido has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Querido is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Turner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turner tries to stall but Querido uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner jumps guard but Querido stands there with Turner around his waist. Turner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Querido stops a takedown attempt from Turner.
Turner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Querido avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Querido escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Querido throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Querido tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Querido throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Querido throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Querido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turner shoots in looking for a takedown. Querido tries to sprawl out of it but Turner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Querido manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Querido might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Querido looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Querido wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Querido displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Querido throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Querido throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner throws a front kick that sends Querido stumbling back into the cage.
Turner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Querido throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Turner has taken the fight to the clinch.

Turner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Querido gets to his feet - Turner follows without any prompting.
Querido misses with a two punch combination.
Turner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Querido.
James Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Querido throws a right and a left that both miss.

Turner 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.
Turner trying to control but Querido is working from the bottom.
Querido wants to stand but Turner is controlling the position.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Querido is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Turner preventing the sweep.
Querido is looking to stand up but Turner isn't so interested in that idea.
Turner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Querido will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Turner.
I think Turner 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

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