PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wong Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ling
vs
Turner

177 cm
22
171 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wong Ling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Turner!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
Turner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ling counters with a stiff right hand.
Ling avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner misses with a body punch
and Ling counters with a straight right hand.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Jason Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turner misses with a low kick.
Ling finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ling throws a low kick, looking for Turner's leg but Turner calmly moves out of range.
Ling swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Turner blocks a jab.
Ling throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Ling checks a leg kick.
Turner throws a body punch but Ling moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner throws a leg kick
letting Ling counter with a right hand.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ling makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling lands a really nice looking cross but Turner seems unphased.
Turner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ling rather than just go for the knockout.
Turner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ling ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Ling looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner misses with a hook.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ling manages to avoid it.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ling lands an overhand right.

Ling shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Turner napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ling throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Turner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ling wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Turner taking a bit of punishment here - Ling scoring with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ling throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Ling is working to tighten is grip on Turner's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Turner has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ling is really squeezing tight and eventually Turner passes out! Ling breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wong Ling!
Wong Ling retains his welterweight title!