PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vernon Turner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Butler
vs
Turner

197 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vernon Turner!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.

Turner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turner showed some decent athleticism there.
Butler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turner looking to pass the guard.
Turner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Turner prevents Butler from getting back to his feet.
Turner scoring with some ground and pound.
Butler looking for a sweep. Not yet Butler, not yet.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Butler is keeping the position.
Butler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turner's guard.
Turner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Butler's guard.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Turner prevents Butler from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Butler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner with a nice head shot there.
Turner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Turner stands up over Butler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Turner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Butler's head.
Butler keeping full guard, as Turner tries to pass.
Turner sitting in guard here, content to control.
I looks like Turner might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Turner prevents Butler from getting back to his feet.
Turner lands a couple of digs.
Turner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Butler tries to strike from the bottom.
Turner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Butler's head.
Butler trying to keep a closed guard but Turner is proving a slippery customer.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Butler is keeping the position.
Butler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Turner trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Turner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Butler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Turner thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Butler squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Butler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Butler tries to hold on but Turner postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner looking to control but Butler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Turner is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Butler has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Butler!

Butler gets to his feet - Turner follows without any prompting.
Butler misses with a few strikes there.

Turner scores a takedown into full mount!
Turner landing punches.

Butler is rocked!
Butler is in a horrible position here. Turner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Butler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turner is landing with some decent strikes but Butler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.Turner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Turner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Butler hang on?

Turner is working for a guillotine from mount but Butler frees his head quite easily.
Butler wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Turner working the ground and pound effectively.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Turner landing punches.
Turner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Turner working for a guillotine from mount but Butler is in no mood to give up.
Turner working the ground and pound effectively.
Butler can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Butler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Butler is trying desperately to improve position.
Turner with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Turner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice takedown defense from Butler. No joy for Turner on that attempt.
Turner shoots in but Butler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Butler. No joy for Turner on that attempt.
Guy Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vernon Turner.
Turner looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turner.
Turner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Butler as Turner shoots in.
Turner shoots in but Butler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Butler pinned against the cage. Butler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Turner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butler circles away.
Guy Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butler stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner looks for a takedown but Butler sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Turner or perhaps it was just good defense by Butler which made him look bad.
Turner tries for a takedown but Butler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Turner looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butler circles away.
Turner looks for a takedown but Butler sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Butler as Turner shoots in.
Butler seems to have got his legs back now.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Butler misses with a double jab

and Turner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Butler!
Turner prevents Butler from getting the reversal.
Turner with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Guy Butler 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!
Turner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Turner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Turner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Butler's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Butler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turner controlling from mount.
Turner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Butler's face.

Guy Butler's cut is getting worse.
Butler squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Turner controlling his opponent.
Turner dominating with strikes here.
Turner working the ground and pound effectively.
Butler is working to get back to half guard.
Butler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler really wants to buck Turner off and get back to his feet.
Butler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Turner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vernon Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butler is trying desperately to improve position.
Turner controlling his opponent.
Turner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Turner landing strikes from the mount.
Butler is working to get back to half guard.
Butler tries to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Butler is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler is working hard here to advance position.
Butler taking shots to the head.
Turner won't let Butler get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Turner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Butler is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Butler slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Turner wants to pass to mount but Butler is defending the position.
Turner prevents Butler from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner is tying to control. Butler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Butler is trying to stand up here but Turner is controlling him well.
Butler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Butler is looking to improve his position.
Turner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guy Butler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Turner misses with a combination
and Butler counters with a straight right hand.
Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Butler's hands.

Butler gets a takedown into half guard.
Turner moves into full guard.
Turner wants to sweep here but Butler controlling him for the moment.
Butler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turner is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner thows a big elbow that misses.

Butler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Butler keeping full guard, as Turner tries to pass.
Turner trying to control but Butler is working from the bottom.
Turner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Turner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Butler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Butler working for a triangle but Turner defends it easily.
Butler looking for a sweep. Not yet Butler, not yet.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Butler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Turner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Butler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turner gets a takedown into half guard.
Turner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turner prevents Butler from standing back up.
Turner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Butler is not content to let Turner control the position.
Turner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Butler is in a horrible position here. Turner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Guy Butler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butler is trying to escape the mount.
Turner avoids the attempt from Butler to control.
Turner blocks Butler's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner avoids the attempt from Butler to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Turner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Jeez, Guy Butler's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vernon Turner!