PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fin Locklear (ranked 4662 p4p, 6073 weight class) and Apollo Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 253 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Locklear
vs
Turner

170 cm
25
136
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
140
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Fin Locklear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Apollo Turner!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locklear stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turner.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Locklear lands a really nice looking cross but Turner seems unphased.
Locklear works the jab nicely.
Locklear misses with a kick to the body.
Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Locklear scores with a sloppy right hand. Turner should have avoided that one.
Locklear misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Turner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Locklear has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turner works over Locklear's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Fin Locklear has been cut.
Fin Locklear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Locklear counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Locklear scores with a jab. Turner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locklear keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Locklear.
Locklear ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Locklear throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turner on the side of the head.
Turner misses with a low kick.
Turner throws a series of punches but Locklear avoids them all with ease.
Locklear tried to counter with a leg kick but Turner avoided it.
A low kick from Locklear is predictable there
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Locklear.

Locklear is rocked!
Turner misses with a combination
and Locklear counters with a stiff right hand.
Turner tries to bum rush Locklear with a series of wild strikes but Locklear uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locklear lands with a hook. Turner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turner moves out of range as Locklear throws a body kick.
Turner tries to bum rush Locklear with a series of wild strikes but Locklear uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Locklear misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Locklear does it's job there.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Locklear jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Locklear.
Locklear connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Turner misses.
Turner feints and then cracks Locklear's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Locklear down.
Good shot there by Locklear.

Turner is rocked!
Turner looks to land a combination but Locklear avoids it well.
Locklear looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Locklear works the jab nicely.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Locklear finish him?
Locklear thuds his right hand into Turner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Locklear misses with an attempted mid kick.
Locklear throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Locklear. That did some damage!
Turner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Turner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Turner looks winded!
Turner misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Locklear is looking to land body kicks.
Locklear takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Locklear changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Locklear checks a low kick from Turner.
Locklear tries to land a front kick but Turner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Locklear fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Locklear throws a half hearted mid kick.
Locklear bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turner's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Locklear.
Locklear thuds a left hand into Turner's body.
Locklear takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Locklear lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Locklear throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Locklear checks it.
Locklear scores with a hook to the body. Turner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Locklear throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've been informed that Turner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Locklear lands a nice shot that snaps Turner's head back.
Locklear's corner calls for a 1-2. Locklear obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Locklear.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fin Locklear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fin Locklear's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Locklear tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Turner misses with a leg kick
and Locklear counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turner thinking.
Nice uppercut there from Locklear.
Locklear lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Locklear lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.
Locklear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
Locklear scores with the left hand. Turner knows he should have avoided that one.
Locklear fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locklear moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Locklear lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locklear checks a low kick from Turner.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turner throws a series of punches but Locklear moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Turner might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Locklear has got the better of the exchanges.
Locklear tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
Locklear is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Locklear punishes Turner's body with a nice straight punch.
Locklear cracks Turner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Turner moves away from the strike by Locklear.
Locklear throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
Locklear scores with a jab.
Turner throws a head kick but Locklear moves out of range.
Turner throws a series of punches but Locklear avoids them all with ease.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Locklear works the jab nicely.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Apollo Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Locklear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.
Turner throws a chopping leg kick but Locklear manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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!
Locklear lands with an overhand left.
Locklear throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Locklear throws a low kick, looking for Turner's leg but Turner calmly moves out of range.
Turner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Locklear lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turner moves out of range of the leg kick from Locklear.
Locklear chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Locklear connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turner. Turner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fin Locklear is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good work by Turner as he checks the leg kick.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Despite the aggression on Turner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Locklear checks a leg kick.
Locklear's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Locklear duly obliges.
Locklear pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and Locklear settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Locklear.
Locklear lands a jab to Turner's midsection.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turner checks a leg kick nicely.
Turner walks into a jab.
Locklear scores with a jab to the head.
Locklear scores with a nice strike.
Locklear misses with a low kick.
Locklear slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Locklear was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Locklear is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Turner blocks a leg kick.
Turner throws a leg kick but Locklear sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locklear catches Turner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locklear checks the leg kick nicely there.
Locklear throws a shot to the body.
Locklear looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Locklear checks a leg kick.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Locklear counter with a right hand.
Locklear connects with a single shot there.
Locklear lands a jab to the nose.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Locklear circles away quickly and effectively.
Locklear throws a wild body kick that Turner sees coming a mile off.
Locklear scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turner blocks the body kick.
Locklear throws a solid leg kick but Turner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Locklear.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fin Locklear dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fin Locklear's cut.
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.

Locklear throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A jab lands there for Locklear.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Locklear counters with a quick kick to the body but Turner blocks it.
Locklear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Locklear fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Locklear goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Locklear has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Locklear and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Locklear is looking to score with low kicks.
Turner connects with a leg kick.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Turner.
Locklear misses with a kick to the body.
Locklear throws the kick towards the body but Turner avoids it.
Locklear jabs at Turner's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locklear throws a low kick, looking for Turner's leg but Turner calmly moves out of range.
Turner throws a series of punches but Locklear avoids them all with ease.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Locklear counters with a three punch combo that has Turner backing up. Turner nods at Locklear to acknowledge the strikes.
Locklear scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turner in his tracks.
Turner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Locklear scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turner in his tracks.
Locklear pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Locklear throws a wild body kick that Turner sees coming a mile off.
Locklear ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Locklear works the jab nicely.
Locklear scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Locklear.
Locklear walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Locklear.
Locklear pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Locklear avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Locklear looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Turner moves forwards but Locklear connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Locklear.
Turner looks to land a combination but Locklear avoids it well.
Turner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turner throws a series of punches but Locklear moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locklear misses with a leg kick.
Locklear lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Locklear throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Locklear only half commits.
Turner is looking for the big counter here.
Locklear goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Locklear.
Turner throws a solid leg kick but Locklear takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turner.
Turner is looking to slow Locklear down with leg kicks.
Locklear throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
Locklear connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
It appears Locklear was looking to counter with a kick there.
Turner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner moves out of range as Locklear throws a body kick.
Locklear cracks Turner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Turner throws a right hand that Locklear ducks under and follows up with a left that Locklear also avoids with ease.
Locklear is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Locklear does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner ducks right into an uppercut from Locklear.
Turner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Locklear looks to land a body kick but Turner moved away.
Turner moves out of range as Locklear throws a body kick.
Locklear missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Locklear fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Apollo Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fin Locklear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Locklear attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner throws a counter combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fin Locklear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Locklear has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fin Locklear!