PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Momoko Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yamaguchi
vs
Turner

212 cm
25
265 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

194 cm
26
245 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Momoko Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Turner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Yamaguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Yamaguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi lands a jab.
Yamaguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like John Turner has been cut.
Turner tries to move into range but Yamaguchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Yamaguchi clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the cage.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turner as Yamaguchi tries to tie him up.
Turner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Yamaguchi tries to land knees in the clinch but Turner avoids the damage to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamaguchi tries a knee to the head but Turner blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a left hand.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi looking to throw knees to the head but Turner is blocking nicely.
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turner lands a left hand.
Turner takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Turner lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Turner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yamaguchi obliges.
Turner blocks an elbow strike from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the side of Turner's head.
Turner prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi trying to control the position but instead, Turner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamaguchi into the cage.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamaguchi breaks the clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick, looking for Turner's leg but Turner calmly moves out of range.
Turner takes one to the chin there.
Donk. Turner catches Yamaguchi right on the button with a cross.
Turner misses with a right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a left to the body.
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamaguchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turner looks gassed!
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Yamaguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and Yamaguchi settles back down.
Yamaguchi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Yamaguchi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Turner avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
John Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick.
Turner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turner.
Yamaguchi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi scores with a three punch combo!
Turner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Yamaguchi only half commits.
A low kick from Yamaguchi is predictable there
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner walks into a left hand.
Yamaguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamaguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turner can pounce on him.
Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a kick to the temple. Turner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That has opened up John Turner's cut even more.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A good leg kick by Yamaguchi.
Turner thuds his shin into the meat of Yamaguchi's side.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamaguchi connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Momoko Yamaguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Turner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turner, right into the meat.
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.
Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner delivers a nice body kick.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Turner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamaguchi delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamaguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Yamaguchi.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a front kick aimed at Yamaguchi's knee but Yamaguchi avoids it well.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turner throws a leg kick which misses Yamaguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamaguchi tries to avoid it.
Turner lands a head kick!
Yamaguchi misses with a wild combination.
Yamaguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner blocks a head kick by Yamaguchi.
Momoko Yamaguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight right.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Yamaguchi lands a jab.
Turner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner connects with a solid leg kick.
Turner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yamaguchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turner.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner blocks the body kick.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner cracks the inside of Yamaguchi's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turner, as that shot connected.
Turner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch
and Turner counters with a low kick, right behind Yamaguchi 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That kick from Turner tenderised Yamaguchi's leg. Yamaguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamaguchi looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamaguchi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamaguchi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Turner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Turner if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice body kick.
Turner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yamaguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamaguchi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turner backs up against the cage.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Turner moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Yamaguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turner throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yamaguchi counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Turner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Turner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yamaguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Yamaguchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Turner cracks Yamaguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yamaguchi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turner tries to land a front kick but Yamaguchi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Turner lands with a good body shot.
Turner tries to land a front kick but Yamaguchi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamaguchi on the side of the head.
Turner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Turner.
Yamaguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamaguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamaguchi scores with a body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turner thows a leg kick but Yamaguchi checks it
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice kick to the body.

Yamaguchi moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner avoiding damage as Yamaguchi throws knees to the body.
Turner tries to stall but Yamaguchi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.
Turner managing to block the knees to the body from Yamaguchi.
A short left from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Turner.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamaguchi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yamaguchi throws an elbow but it misses.
Turner is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamaguchi gets an underhook and turns Turner into the cage.
Turner missing with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Yamaguchi.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yamaguchi obliges.
Turner is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
A body shot lands from Yamaguchi.
Turner avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamaguchi.
John Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Yamaguchi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short left from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Turner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Yamaguchi tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above John Turner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Turner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turner's defenses.

John Turner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Yamaguchi lands an elbow inside.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamaguchi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Turner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Momoko Yamaguchi!
A relieved looking Momoko Yamaguchi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.