PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hans Bornemann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Macnturf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bornemann
vs
Macnturf

190 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
196 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Bornemann !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Macnturf!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macnturf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bornemann circles away quickly and effectively.
Macnturf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bornemann moves away.
Macnturf tests Bornemann 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Macnturf works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Macnturf scores with a jab. Bornemann acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Macnturf takes a swing at Bornemann 's ribcage but misses.
Bornemann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bornemann staying out of range there.
Macnturf connects with a body shot.
Macnturf just misses with a punch to the body.
Macnturf throws a jab when Bornemann was well out of range.
Macnturf throws a shot from downtown. Bornemann moves away and avoids it.
Macnturf misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macnturf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bornemann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macnturf.
Bornemann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bornemann gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Macnturf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bornemann was well out of range. Poor timing from Macnturf.
Macnturf scores with a three punch combo!
Macnturf cracks Bornemann with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Macnturf misses with an uppercut.
Bornemann slips under a jab.
Bornemann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Macnturf throws a right hand that Bornemann ducks under and follows up with a left that Bornemann also avoids with ease.
Bornemann fails with a takedown attempt.
Macnturf lands with a nice combination. Bornemann backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Hans Bornemann has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bornemann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Macnturf misses.
Macnturf misses with a looping left.
Bornemann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bornemann slips a jab from Macnturf.
Bornemann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macnturf.
Macnturf lands with a cross.
Bornemann shoots in for a takedown but Macnturf shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Bornemann . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macnturf. Bornemann does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bornemann staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Macnturf.
Stan Macnturf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bornemann blocks a jab.
Bornemann moves out of range as Macnturf strikes.
A swing and a miss from Macnturf.
Macnturf slaps away a takedown attempt from Bornemann , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Macnturf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macnturf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Macnturf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bornemann staying out of range there.
Macnturf misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Macnturf misses with a wild combination.
Macnturf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bornemann ducks under a wild hook from Macnturf.
Stan Macnturf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bornemann is trying hard to land a takedown here. Macnturf sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bornemann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macnturf.
Macnturf misses with a hook. Bornemann ducked under it nicely.
Macnturf looks to land a right hand but Bornemann moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macnturf looks to land a left hand but Bornemann moved out of range nicely.
A left and a right from Macnturf both land. Nice combination.
Bornemann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macnturf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Macnturf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Bornemann 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Macnturf listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Macnturf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bornemann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Macnturf misses with a wild body shot.
Bornemann has a takedown stuffed.
Macnturf missing with a left hand there. Bornemann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macnturf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macnturf scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bornemann in his tracks.
Macnturf jabs at Bornemann 's body.
Bornemann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Macnturf is fending him off so far but Bornemann persists. Nope, Macnturf circles away and we're back to standing.
Macnturf throws the left hand but Bornemann avoids the punch easily.
Macnturf thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macnturf stuns Bornemann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Bornemann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bornemann takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bornemann staying out of range there.
Macnturf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bornemann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macnturf.
Bornemann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Bornemann . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macnturf with a jab.
Macnturf works the jab nicely.
Bornemann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macnturf.
Bornemann slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf with a hook.
Macnturf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Macnturf misses with an uppercut.
Macnturf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bornemann moves away.
Bornemann slips under a jab.
Macnturf scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bornemann shoots in for a takedown but Macnturf shows good takedown defense.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bornemann might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Macnturf cracks Bornemann with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Macnturf is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bornemann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macnturf throws out the jab.
Macnturf throws a looping overhand right but Bornemann ducks down to avoid it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bornemann . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Macnturf scores with the left hand. Bornemann knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bornemann moves out of range as Macnturf strikes.
Stan Macnturf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Macnturf.
Bornemann shoots in looking for a takedown. Macnturf tries to sprawl out of it but Bornemann keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Macnturf manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Macnturf connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Macnturf.
Macnturf scores with a hook.
No joy there for Macnturf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Macnturf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bornemann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macnturf. Bornemann does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornemann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bornemann ducks under a wild hook from Macnturf.
Macnturf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bornemann was well out of range. Poor timing from Macnturf.
Macnturf thows a body shot but no joy.
Bornemann looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Macnturf connects with a looping right hand.
Bornemann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macnturf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bornemann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Macnturf fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macnturf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Macnturf scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Macnturf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Macnturf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hans Bornemann 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bornemann changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macnturf tries to avoid it but Bornemann manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macnturf to the ground. Macnturf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bornemann ducks under a wild hook from Macnturf.
Bornemann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Macnturf swinging wildly here.
Macnturf lands a jab to the head.
Macnturf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bornemann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bornemann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macnturf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Macnturf does no damage.
Macnturf throws a lazy right hand but Bornemann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Macnturf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bornemann moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macnturf cracks a nice hook into Bornemann 's ribs.
Macnturf scores with the left hand. Bornemann knows he should have avoided that one.
Macnturf misses with a looping left.
Macnturf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macnturf lands a nice hook to Bornemann 's body. Bornemann takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Macnturf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Macnturf thows a body shot but no joy.
Bornemann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Macnturf as he avoids it easily.
Bornemann changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macnturf tries to avoid it but Bornemann manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macnturf to the ground. Macnturf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Bornemann . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macnturf. Bornemann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macnturf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bornemann .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Macnturf.
Macnturf misses with a wild combination.
Bornemann closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stan Macnturf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Macnturf looks to throw the jab but Bornemann is out of range.
Bornemann slips a straight right by Macnturf.
Macnturf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bornemann was well out of range. Poor timing from Macnturf.
Bornemann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macnturf lands a jab.
Macnturf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hans Bornemann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf lands a nice shot to the body.
Macnturf jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bornemann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Macnturf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Macnturf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bornemann moves out of range as Macnturf strikes.
Bornemann blocks a jab.
Macnturf looks to score with a jab to the body but Bornemann is just out of range.
Macnturf throws out a loose jab but Bornemann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bornemann on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Macnturf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornemann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Macnturf.
A decent looking cross lands there for Macnturf.
Macnturf throws a jab when Bornemann was well out of range.
Macnturf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bornemann at a distance.
Bornemann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Macnturf throws a looping overhand right but Bornemann ducks down to avoid it.
Macnturf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macnturf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macnturf clobbers Bornemann with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Macnturf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Macnturf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Macnturf 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Macnturf!