PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and alexandreij stravi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Turner
vs
stravi

174 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vernon Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, alexandreij stravi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
stravi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Turner wants to pass the guard but stravi is keeping the position.
stravi wants to stand but Turner is controlling the position.
Turner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Turner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turner tries to free his leg and advance position but stravi is retaining full guard.

stravi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
stravi working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Turner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner working stravi over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turner lands a nice short elbow.
Turner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Turner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Turner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
stravi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Turner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
stravi wants to control but Turner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
stravi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turner.
Turner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. stravi defending well though.
stravi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Turner.
stravi looks gassed!
stravi tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
stravi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Turner lands strikes from half guard.
Turner working the head and body with strikes.
Turner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Turner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Turner there.
Turner is nestled in close to stravi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Turner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner slips a nice elbow through stravi's hands, connecting with stravi's forehead.
Turner trying to control from half guard but stravi is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Turner connects with a nice short shot to stravi's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turner lands a nice short elbow.
stravi wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner moves into full mount! stravi won't be happy about that!
stravi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Turner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from stravi.
Turner thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Turner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Turner tries to get out of the position.
stravi wants to pass the guard but Turner is keeping the position.
stravi with a flurry of punches that miss.
stravi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
stravi won't allow Turner to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Turner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner lands a few punches from side control.
stravi tries to bench press Turner off him but Turner keeps the position.
Turner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear stravi down.
stravi is trying to control Turner's posture but Turner avoids it.
stravi is not content to let Turner control the position.
Turner cracks stravi with a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
stravi is not content to let Turner control the position.
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.

stravi fails with the takedown

and Turner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Turner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Turner working over stravi with some ground and pound. stravi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Turner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for stravi!
Vernon Turner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
stravi taking shots to the head.
Turner with a couple of short strikes.
stravi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Turner.
Turner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner moves into full mount! stravi won't be happy about that!
stravi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stravi wants to control but Turner is having none of it.
Turner landing punches.
Turner working the ground and pound effectively.
Turner connects with a bit shot that sees stravi covering up! More strikes from stravi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Turner is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vernon Turner!