PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Dekker (ranked 4646 p4p, 4440 weight class) and Sir Turner (ranked 550 p4p, 527 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dekker
vs
Turner

181 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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, Dalton Dekker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sir Turner!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner walks into a jab.
Dekker blocks a head kick by Turner.
Dekker lands with a shot to the body.
Dekker wants to slow Turner down by chopping away at his legs.
Dekker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dekker finds it's way round the side to connect with Turner's head.
Turner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick from Dekker.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dekker wants to land a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Turner takes a swing at Dekker's ribcage but misses.
Dekker throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Dekker lands with a nice body punch.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dekker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker throws a wild body kick that Turner sees coming a mile off.
Dekker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Turner counters by clinching up.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dekker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dekker sizes up Turner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Turner. Those never looked like landing.
Dekker throws a head kick that misses

and Turner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Turner.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dekker.

Dekker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dekker is able to avoid easily.
Dekker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turner sprawls well. Turner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dekker gets slowly back to his feet.
Sir Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dekker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Dekker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Dekker misses the target.
A right-left combo lands from Turner.
Dekker throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Dekker dodges the punch combination from Turner.
Dekker darts in looking for a takedown but Turner gets double underhooks and turns Dekker into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton Dekker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dekker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dekker throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
No joy there for Dekker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dekker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dalton Dekker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner lands a head kick!
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dekker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekker scores with a jab.
Dekker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Turner looks winded!
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dekker catches Turner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turner feints a jab promting Dekker to slip. Turner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dekker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dekker thuds his right hand into Turner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dekker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dekker looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Turner misses.
Dekker tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Dekker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dekker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turner swivels and escapes.
Turner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dekker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Dekker.
Dekker digs a good hook to Turner's body.
Dekker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dekker blocks a head kick by Turner.
Dekker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turner has time to react.
Dekker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turner in his tracks.
Dekker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dekker takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dekker thows a leg kick but Turner checks it
and Turner counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dekker throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Jab, jab by Dekker - just one landing.
Dekker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Dekker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Dekker misses with an uppercut.
Sir Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dekker scores with a hook.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dekker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Dekker looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Dekker thows a leg kick but Turner checks it
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dekker misses with a few strikes there.
Dekker misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Turner.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dekker or perhaps it was just good defense by Turner, which made it look bad.
Sloppy strikes from Turner. Those never looked like landing.
Turner throws a right hand that Dekker ducks under and follows up with a left that Dekker also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dekker.
A jab from Dekker finds it's way through Turner's defenses.
Dekker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dekker stuns Turner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dekker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick lands for Turner.
Turner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dekker scores with a jab to the body.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Dekker misses with a hook.
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dekker circles away quickly and effectively.
Dekker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dekker avoids the head kick by Turner.
Dekker takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dekker throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dekker jabs at Turner's body.
Dekker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turner.
Turner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dekker misses with a head kick.
Turner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Turner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dekker connects with a right hand. Turner shakes it off.
Dekker cracks Turner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dekker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dekker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dekker.
Dekker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dekker lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekker throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Turner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dekker.
Dekker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dekker cracks Turner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dekker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner tries to work over Dekker's front leg with a kick but Dekker checks it.
Turner checks a leg kick nicely.
Dekker throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Dekker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dekker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turner circles away.
Dekker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Dekker wants to slow Turner down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turner misses with a body kick.
Turner lands a head kick!
Dekker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dekker with a hook.

Turner is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Dekker. Turner falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Dekker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dalton Dekker!