PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Turner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anderson Peacock's chin.

Peacock
vs
Turner

178 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Peacock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Turner!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peacock looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Peacock.
Turner misses with a series of wild punches.
Peacock avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
Peacock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner throws out a powerful jab.
Turner looks to land a combination but Peacock avoids it well.
Turner avoids the head kick by Peacock.
Turner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Peacock.

Peacock is rocked!
Turner throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peacock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peacock throws a chopping leg kick but Turner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peacock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peacock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peacock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peacock cracks Turner with an open hand slap.

Turner clinches up with Peacock and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Peacock thows a body shot but no joy.
Peacock swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a right and a left that Peacock avoids nicely.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peacock throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Turner.
Turner looks gassed!
Peacock waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Turner.
Peacock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Peacock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Turner closes the distance but Peacock moves to the side
and Peacock counters with a straight right hand.
Peacock misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turner misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peacock.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peacock.
Turner misses with a combination
and Peacock counters with a series of strikes. Turner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Peacock lands with a kick to the temple. Turner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peacock looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peacock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Peacock misses.
Peacock throws a leg kick
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peacock.
Peacock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peacock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peacock.
Turner tries to bum rush Peacock with a series of wild strikes but Peacock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut there from Peacock.
Turner throws a series of punches but Peacock avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Turner scores with a four punch combination!
Peacock misses with a straight right.
Peacock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turner momentarily.
Peacock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peacock looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.

Turner takes the fight into the clinch.
Turner tries to circle away but Peacock has him pinned against the cage.
Peacock prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Peacock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Peacock manages to break the clinch.
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peacock circles away quickly and effectively.
Peacock misses with a double jab.
Turner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Turner sizes up Peacock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turner swinging wilding here.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peacock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peacock misses with a head kick.
Turner misses with the combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peacock. That's going to slow Turner down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peacock counters with a good, hard body kick but Turner shrugs it off.
Peacock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Turner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Peacock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turner throws a series of punches but Peacock moves out of range.
Peacock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peacock counters with a body kick.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Peacock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peacock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peacock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peacock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson Peacock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peacock cracks Turner with an open hand slap.
Peacock just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Peacock.
Peacock throws a head kick that Turner semi-blocks.
Turner misses with a double jab
and Peacock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peacock with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peacock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peacock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peacock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
Turner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peacock.
Peacock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively.
Turner connects with a looping right hand.
Peacock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Peacock.
Turner is looking to clinch but Peacock is avoiding it.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Turner darts in and clinches Peacock up against the cage.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Peacock has him pressed against the cage.
Turner tries to circle away but Peacock has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turner prevents Peacock from breaking the clinch.
Peacock tries to break free but Turner pushes him back against the cage.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peacock can pounce on him.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peacock lands a jab-cross combination.
Turner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Peacock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Peacock scores with a four punch combination!
Peacock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Peacock does it's job there.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Peacock counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Peacock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock tries a head kick but it misses.
Peacock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Anderson Peacock is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner lands with a nice combination. Peacock backs away looking to recover.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Peacock works Turner's body with a nice hook.
Peacock throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peacock throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner catches Peacock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Peacock takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Peacock misses with the combination.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Peacock missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peacock misses with a body shot.

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.
Turner tries to bum rush Peacock with a series of wild strikes but Peacock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peacock throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Peacock backing up. Peacock nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Peacock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Peacock.
Turner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot lands for Peacock.
A big right from Peacock misses.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peacock misses with a body shot.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Peacock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Turner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peacock can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Peacock dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peacock counters with a straight right hand.
Peacock lands a glancing blow to the side of Turner's head.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner 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.
Peacock lands with a slapping head kick.
Peacock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peacock misses with a straight left.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner throws a jab when Peacock was well out of range.
Turner misses with the combination.
Turner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peacock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peacock lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peacock stuns Turner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peacock's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Peacock duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a right and a left that Peacock avoids nicely.
Peacock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peacock connects with a looping right hand.
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turner slips under a jab.
Peacock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses.
Peacock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peacock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peacock looks to land a combination. Turner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Turner tries to bum rush Peacock with a series of wild strikes but Peacock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner misses with the combination.
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Peacock counter with a right hand.
Peacock lands a jab to the head.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Turner clinches up against the cage.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Peacock is controlling him.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peacock throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peacock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick from Peacock.
Turner works over Peacock's head and body with a nice combination.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peacock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turner is looking to clinch but Peacock is avoiding it.
Peacock misses with a combination
and Turner counters with a three punch combo that has Peacock backing up. Peacock nods at Turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peacock counters with a head kick.
Peacock lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peacock thows a body shot but no joy.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Turner lands a two punch combo.
Peacock swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Peacock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
Peacock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peacock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turner throws a nice looking combination but Peacock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peacock dodges the punch combination from Turner.
Turner lands a two punch combo.
Peacock misses with a wild combination.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Peacock is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Turner forces Peacock back against the cage and clinches.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peacock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner throws a series of punches but Peacock avoids them all with ease.
Turner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Peacock on the side of the head.
Peacock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peacock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner counters with a series of strikes. Peacock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Peacock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Peacock misses.
Peacock throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Peacock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Turner moves into the clinch.
Peacock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turner has him pressed against the cage.

Peacock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peacock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.

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 Anderson Peacock.
I think Peacock 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Anderson Peacock!