PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lontrame comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rocket Skates by The Deftones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Turner
vs
Lontrame

185 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

170 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Lontrame!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lontrame has a takedown stuffed.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lontrame scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like James Turner has been cut.
Turner misses with a double jab
and Lontrame counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Turner misses with a combination
and Lontrame counters with a slapping leg kick.
Turner throws a nice looking combination but Lontrame bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lontrame counters with a left and a right that stings Turner.
Turner throws a jab when Lontrame was well out of range.
Turner misses with a combination
and Lontrame counters with an outside leg kick.
Lontrame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Lontrame slips under a jab from Turner.
Lontrame throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lontrame counters with a good, hard body kick but Turner shrugs it off.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Lontrame uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turner throws a combination that misses
and Lontrame counters with a series of strikes. Turner will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lontrame is defended easily by Turner.
James Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lontrame has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lontrame's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lontrame is trying to break the clinch but Turner is controlling him.

Lontrame breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lontrame jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lontrame misses with a body kick.

Lontrame scores a takedown into full mount!
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!
Lontrame controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lontrame controlling the position easily from mount.
Turner is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Lontrame takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lontrame won't let Turner get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lontrame controlling the position easily from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vincent Lontrame just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner throws a combination that misses
and Lontrame counters with a solid body kick.
Lontrame looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turner is fending him off so far but Lontrame persists. Nope, Turner circles away and we're back to standing.
James Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Lontrame.
Lontrame misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lontrame throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lontrame counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Lontrame dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Turner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lontrame - that will leave a mark!

Lontrame pushes Turner up against the cage in a clinch.

Lontrame's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lontrame will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lontrame is looking to slow Turner down with leg kicks.
Lontrame misses with a takedown attempt - Turner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lontrame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lontrame counters with a takedown into side control.

Lontrame decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Lontrame rushes Turner and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lontrame breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner misses with a double jab
and Lontrame counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lontrame throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lontrame counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turner thinking.

Lontrame closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lontrame tries to circle away but Turner has him pinned against the cage.

Lontrame manages to break the clinch.
Lontrame swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lontrame rushes Turner and presses him up against the cage.

Lontrame manages to break the clinch.
Turner misses with a combination

and Lontrame counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lontrame breaks the clinch.
Lontrame scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Lontrame.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lontrame connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lontrame.
Lontrame goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lontrame will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lontrame moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lontrame counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turner thinking.
Turner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lontrame drives through and clinches with Turner against the cage.

Lontrame breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lontrame smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lontrame looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lontrame throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame misses with the combination.
Turner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Lontrame lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lontrame displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

James Turner's cut is getting worse.
A right-left combo lands from Lontrame.
Vincent Lontrame seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lontrame's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lontrame duly obliges.
Lontrame scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lontrame looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lontrame moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Turner gets caught flat footed, as Lontrame shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lontrame showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Lontrame stands up from Turner's guard - Lontrame perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lontrame has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lontrame plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lontrame.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lontrame counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lontrame swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Lontrame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Turner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lontrame throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Turner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lontrame counters by clinching up.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lontrame has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lontrame wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turner tries to break free but Lontrame pushes him back against the cage.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Turner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lontrame wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lontrame breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lontrame lands with a nice combination. Turner backs away looking to recover.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lontrame scores with a three punch combo!
James Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lontrame misses with a two punch combination.
Lontrame uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lontrame counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Lontrame is controlling him.
Lontrame looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Turner tries to break free but Lontrame pushes him back against the cage.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lontrame moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lontrame swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Lontrame.
No joy there for Lontrame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner throws a combination that misses
and Lontrame counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lontrame thumps Turner with a low kick.
Lontrame misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lontrame swinging wildly here.
Lontrame throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
No joy there for Lontrame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lontrame rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lontrame counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Turner's guard now.
Turner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lontrame prevents Turner from getting back to his feet.

Lontrame gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
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 avoids the head kick by Lontrame.
Lontrame looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
Turner misses with a double jab
and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a combination
and Lontrame counters with a left to the body.
Lontrame throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Turner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lontrame ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lontrame fails with a takedown attempt.
Vincent Lontrame is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lontrame. That's going to slow Turner down.
Turner wants to clinch but Lontrame slips to the side
and Lontrame counters with an outside leg kick.
Lontrame tries a head kick but it misses.
Lontrame is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lontrame connects with a looping right hand.
Lontrame dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turner. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lontrame fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lontrame changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turner tries to avoid it but Lontrame manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turner to the ground. Turner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lontrame is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Lontrame closes the distance and clinches.

Lontrame breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lontrame counters with a left and a right that stings Turner.

James Turner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lontrame swinging wildly here.
Lontrame throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lontrame displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Lontrame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner throws a combination that misses
and Lontrame counters with a head kick. That will keep Turner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Lontrame comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lontrame has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Lontrame!