PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mayuri Tatsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuki comes into the arena with Norther - Released blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vernon Turner enters the cage!

Tatsuki
vs
Turner

170 cm
27
166 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

174 cm
31
163 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mayuri Tatsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vernon Turner!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner swings for the body but Tatsuki moves out of range.
Tatsuki throws a head kick that misses.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tatsuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatsuki.
Turner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tatsuki connects with the punch.
Tatsuki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tatsuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatsuki.
Donk. Turner catches Tatsuki right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tatsuki circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Tatsuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Turner misses.
Tatsuki misses with a double jab.
Turner connects with a body shot.
Tatsuki takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Tatsuki walks into a straight right hand from Turner.
Tatsuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Tatsuki ducks down to avoid it.
Tatsuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatsuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatsuki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Tatsuki slips the punch.
Tatsuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Turner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tatsuki.
Turner takes a swing at Tatsuki's ribcage but misses.
Tatsuki lands a nice looking body shot.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Tatsuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatsuki lands a nice hook to Turner's body. Turner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turner scores with a jab.
Tatsuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tatsuki is breathing heavily.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Turner is looking to clinch but Tatsuki is avoiding it.
Tatsuki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Horrible takedown by Turner or perhaps it was just good defense by Tatsuki which made him look bad.
Tatsuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatsuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Tatsuki fails with a takedown attempt.

Turner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turner showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Turner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Turner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tatsuki gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner throwing strikes from guard but Tatsuki blocks nicely.

Turner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tatsuki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Turner has managed to get both his arms back between Tatsuki's legs - danger averted.

Tatsuki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turner defends it easily.
Turner lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Turner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Turner working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatsuki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner trying to control but Tatsuki postures up.

Tatsuki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Turner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tatsuki.
Turner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Turner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tatsuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Turner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Turner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tatsuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Tatsuki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turner landing some decent shots from guard.
Tatsuki is trying to keep Turner in close.
Turner stopping the sweep attempt from Tatsuki.

Tatsuki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tatsuki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turner with a nice head shot there.
Turner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turner scoring with some ground and pound.
Tatsuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Tatsuki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turner chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tatsuki's head.
Tatsuki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turner preventing the sweep.
Turner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tatsuki is keeping the position for now.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.
Tatsuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
Turner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tatsuki is keeping the position for now.
Turner lands a couple of digs.
Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Tatsuki has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Turner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tatsuki's head.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turner works over Tatsuki with some ground and pound from guard.
Tatsuki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turner stands up over Tatsuki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Tatsuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tatsuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turner throwing strikes but missing.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Tatsuki has wrist control.

Turner is posturing up here but Tatsuki has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Turner tries to roll out but it's too tight and Turner has to tap! Slick submission there by Tatsuki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mayuri Tatsuki!