PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeppe Turska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turska has chosen Last of the Mohicans Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Balls
vs
Turska

189 cm
24
194 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
195 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeppe Turska!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turska is defended easily by Balls.
Balls shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Turska counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Turska thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Turska throwing strikes from guard but Balls blocks nicely.
Balls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turska working some strikes from top position.
Balls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turska working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turska thows a big elbow that misses.
Balls throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Turska has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turska trying to control the position from guard on top but Balls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balls is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls controls Turska momentarily but Turska frees himself.
Balls wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turska doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Balls makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Turska misses the target.
Balls shoots and misses

and Turska counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Turska.
Turska thows a big elbow that misses.
Balls trying to keep a closed guard but Turska is proving a slippery customer.
Turska tries to free his leg and advance position but Balls is retaining full guard.
Turska throwing strikes but missing.
Balls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turska's guard.
Turska manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Balls manages to get himself to full guard.

Balls is looking for a triangle but Turska pushes his legs off easily.
Turska wants to control from the top but Balls keeps moving.
Turska throws and elbow that misses. Balls uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Turska's guard. Nice move by Balls!
Balls cracks Turska with a solid left hand.
Balls wants to control from the top but Turska keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turska is keeping the position for now.

Turska working for a triangle but Balls defends it easily.
Balls has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Balls wants to control from the top but Turska keeps moving.
Balls working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Balls wants to control from the top but Turska keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Balls with a lazy takedown attempt

so Turska counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Balls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turska throwing strikes from guard but Balls blocks nicely.
Turska connects with a couple of short punches.
Balls working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turska.
Balls is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Balls tries to strike from the bottom.
Balls keeping full guard, as Turska tries to pass.
Balls controls Turska momentarily but Turska frees himself.
Turska won't allow Balls to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeppe Turska dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Turska tries for a takedown but Balls circles away easily

and Balls counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Turska's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turska is on top in guard.
Balls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turska missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turska postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Balls tries to strike from the bottom.
Turska throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balls works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Balls throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Balls tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Balls throws a low kick but Turska avoids it.
Turska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Turska.
Turska moves out of range as Balls throws a body kick.

Turska gets the takedown into side control.
Balls is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Turska is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Balls is refusing to be controlled, as Turska sits in half guard.
Balls tries to get to full guard but Turska has control of the leg.
Turska wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balls keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turska prevents Balls from improving his position.
Balls won't allow Turska to pass to mount.
Balls is staying active underneath Turska, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Turska checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turska misses with a wild body shot.
Turska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Balls misses.
Balls misses with a low kick.
Turska avoids the body shot from Balls.
Balls throws an overhand right that lands on Turska's shoulder, as Turska tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Balls to counter with a crisp jab.
Balls misses with a takedown attempt

and Turska counters with a nice double leg into side control. Balls won't be happy with that.
Balls manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Turska is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Turska looking to finish Balls with some ground and pound. This is bad for Balls!
Balls is looking to improve his position but Turska isn't that keen on the idea.
Turska unloading with bombs!

Balls is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turska cracks Balls with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeppe Turska!