PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Turris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ein Stein (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.

Turris
vs
Stein

172 cm
26
142 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

167 cm
22
145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Turris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ein Stein!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Turris.
Turris throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
Turris takes a swing at Stein's ribcage but misses.
Turris lands a lovely overhand right.
Turris slips a jab and a cross from Stein.
Stein defending well as Turris loads up on a big left hand.
Turris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turris circles away quickly and effectively.
Stein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stein misses with a hook.
Stein's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stein duly obliges.

It looks like Kyle Turris has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turris, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turris misses with a right hand

and Stein counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Turris's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turris has Stein pulled in close to control his posture.
Stein scoring with some ground and pound.
Stein won't allow Turris to sweep him here.
Stein wants to pass the guard but Turris is keeping the position.
Stein won't allow Turris to sweep him here.
Turris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Turris trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein tries to lock up and control but Turris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turris lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Turris pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Turris dominating with strikes here.
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!
Stein can't escape the position.
Stein gets back to half guard.
Turris passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stein is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stein is in a horrible position here. Turris smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stein is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turris prevents Stein from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Stein that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Turris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turris dominating with strikes here.
Turris connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein is squirming around, avoiding Turris's attempts to control the action.
Turris looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stein is working to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turris lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stein is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Turris connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Turris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Turris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circling - Turris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stein scoring well with a low kick there.
Stein misses with a body kick.
Stein misses with a series of wild punches.
Stein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stein looks to score with a jab to the body but Turris is just out of range.
Stein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stein in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Turris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stein.
Turris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stein.
Turris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stein.
Turris avoids the head kick by Stein.
Turris misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Stein lands.
Turris misses with a combination

and Stein counters by clinching up.
Stein stalls.
Stein tries to throw a body punch but Turris avoids it by throwing Stein back against the cage.
Stein tries to throw a body punch but Turris avoids it by throwing Stein back against the cage.
Stein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stein throws a punch but it's blocked by Turris.
Stein tries to work over Turris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Stein can't find room to land a body shot as Turris controls the action.
Stein can't find room to land a body shot as Turris controls the action.
Stein tries to throw a body punch but Turris avoids it by throwing Stein back against the cage.
Stein misses with a body punch.
Stein dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Turris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Turris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stein throws a hook but Turris avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stein lands a leg kick that knocks Turris off balance momentarily.
Ein Stein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Stein misses its intended target.
Turris lunges at Stein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stein's hand.
A combination from Stein does no damage.
Turris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turris throws a series of strikes that have Stein backpedaling.

It looks like Ein Stein has been cut.
Stein tries to clinch but Turris moves out of range.

Stein closes the distance and clinches.
Stein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stein wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stein misses with a body punch.
Stein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turris taking a breather.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turris's elbow.
Stein lands a shot to the body.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Turris controls his hands.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Turris wants to stall.
Stein tries for a takedown. No joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stein lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stein has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Turris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kyle Turris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ein Stein.
Stein tries a body shot but Turris blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ein Stein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Turris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turris misses with an uppercut

and Stein counters by moving into the clinch.
Stein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turris blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stein.
Ein Stein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stein tries a body shot but Turris blocks it.
Stein gets through Turris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Stein.
Stein tries to work over Turris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turris's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stein as Turris tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein misses with a body punch.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stein jumps guard but Turris stands there with Stein around his waist. Stein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turris is trying to break the clinch but Stein has him pressed against the cage.

Turris breaks the clinch.
Stein digs a good body shot into Turris's ribs.
Ein Stein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein lands the left hand.
Stein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stein swings for the body but Turris moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris misses with a hook

and Stein counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stein.
Stein trying to stall but Turris improves his position.
Stein tries to work over Turris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stein lands a hook that snaps the head of Turris backwards.
Stein misses with the head strike.
Turris stalling the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stein.
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!
Turris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Turris tries to circle away but Stein has him pinned against the cage.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turris's elbow.
Stein tries to pull guard but Turris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stein lands a shoulder strike.
Stein has a couple of punches blocked by Turris.
Stein cracks Turris with a nice body shot.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Turris controls his hands.
Stein tries to throw a body punch but Turris avoids it by throwing Stein back against the cage.
Stein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Stein pulls guard effortlessly.
Stein is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Stein isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Turris stacks Stein on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Turris!
Turris is looking to take a break and control but Stein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turris is really struggling to control Stein but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Stein holding on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turris misses with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ein Stein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stein has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ein Stein!
A victorious Ein Stein thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.