PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seleucus Evensen (ranked 5728 p4p, 6934 weight class) and Morty Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 756 weight class). Evensen comes to the cage accompanied by Witches' Promise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Evensen
vs
Turner

187 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Big Dog Gains 160Q $200

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 Helsinki, Seleucus Evensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morty Turner!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evensen wants to clinch.
Evensen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Turner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Evensen is trying to get back to full guard.
Evensen is trying to stand back up but Turner is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evensen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Evensen is trying to stand up here but Turner is controlling him well.
Evensen trying to control from the bottom.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evensen is controlling Turner's trapped leg to prevent Turner from advancing to side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Evensen continues to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Evensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Evensen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Evensen is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Turner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Turner tries to bum rush Evensen with a series of wild strikes but Evensen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Evensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evensen tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Evensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evensen blocks a low kick nicely.
Evensen wants to clinch.
Turner steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Evensen darts in trying to clinch
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Evensen backing up. Evensen nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Evensen is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Evensen tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Turner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Evensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turner throws a right and a left that Evensen avoids nicely.
Turner scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Evensen tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Turner misses.

Turner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Evensen is controlling him.
Evensen working hard to break the clinch.
Evensen trying to control the position but instead, Turner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Evensen into the cage.
Evensen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Evensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Evensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evensen is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Evensen blocks the low kick.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Evensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Turner throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Evensen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Turner is in Evensen's guard.
Turner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Evensen keeping full guard, as Turner tries to pass.
Evensen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Evensen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Turner off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morty Turner dominated that round.
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.

A slapping leg kick lands for Turner.
Evensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evensen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Evensen.
Evensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner wants to counter with a clinch but Evensen pushes him away.
Evensen moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Evensen tries to clinch up.
Turner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Evensen.
Turner scores with the left hand. Evensen knows he should have avoided that one.

Turner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Evensen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Evensen has wrist control.
Evensen controlling Turner's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evensen pulls Turner in to control the position.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Evensen pulls Turner in to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evensen tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Evensen.
Turner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Evensen moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Seleucus Evensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Evensen tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Turner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Turner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Evensen defends it nicely.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Evensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evensen wants to clinch.
Evensen tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Evensen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Evensen.
Evensen is looking to clinch.
Evensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
And Turner responds with a good body kick, but Evensen manages to step out the way in time.
Morty Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Evensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evensen moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turner throws a series of strikes that have Evensen backpedaling.
Evensen tries to clinch up.
Evensen is looking to clinch.
Evensen blocks the body kick.
Evensen tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Turner throws a leg kick but Evensen checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Evensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evensen is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Evensen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Turner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner postures up in Evensen's guard and throws a big left but Evensen blocks it.
Evensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evensen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Turner stands and steps away. Evensen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morty Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Evensen tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Evensen under the eye.
Evensen tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner tries to score with a low kick but Evensen moves his leg out of the way.
Evensen is looking to clinch.
Evensen tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Evensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Evensen wants to clinch.
Evensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evensen tries to clinch up
letting Turner counter with a right hand.

Evensen closes the distance and pushes Turner back into the cage.
Turner is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evensen has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Evensen has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Evensen.
Evensen misses with the head strike.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evensen tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Evensen moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Turner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Evensen.
Evensen looks to clinch
and Turner counters with an outside leg kick.
Evensen tries to clinch
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Evensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turner misses with a combination
and Evensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evensen moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Turner is looking to score with low kicks.
Evensen wants to clinch.
Evensen is looking to clinch.
Turner misses with a takedown attempt
and Evensen counters with a nice body kick.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Evensen tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Evensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Evensen.
Evensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evensen tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Evensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evensen clinches.
A short uppercut from Evensen.
Evensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Turner blocking some punches.

Turner breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evensen tries to clinch up.
Evensen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Turner counters with a two punch combo.
Evensen tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Evensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evensen looks to clinch
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Evensen.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Morty Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evensen tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Evensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evensen tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Evensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seleucus Evensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evensen scores with a jab to the body.
Seleucus Evensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Turner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Evensen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morty Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turner tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Morty Turner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Evensen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Turner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morty Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turner 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

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