PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Turnbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liha Rekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turnbull comes to the cage accompanied by Never To Late. Liha Rekka will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Turnbull
vs
Rekka

182 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

202 cm
24
220 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Turnbull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liha Rekka!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rekka misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turnbull throws a low kick but Rekka avoids it.
Turnbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rekka misses with a leg kick.
Turnbull misses with a straight right.
Rekka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rekka throws out a leg kick but Turnbull moves out of range and Rekka only half commits.
Rekka scores with a push kick.
Turnbull connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rekka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turnbull keeps the fight on the outside.
Rekka throws a low kick but Turnbull moves out of range easily.
Liha Rekka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnbull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rekka tries to clinch up.

Rekka darts in and clinches Turnbull up against the cage.
Turnbull misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rekka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turnbull goes for a takedown attempt but Rekka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Turnbull is looking to slow Rekka down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekka closes the distance but Turnbull moves to the side

and Turnbull counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rekka won't be happy with that.
Rekka parries the strikes from Turnbull easily there. Turnbull is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rekka to escape.
Turnbull grinds an elbow into Rekka's temple.
Turnbull trying to control the position but Rekka is working away.
Turnbull is putting a hurting on Rekka here, landing some big shots from side control.
Turnbull moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Turnbull throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rekka is looking for a sweep.
Rekka trying to remain calm as Turnbull controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull trying to control the position but Rekka is working away.
Rekka dodges the ground and pound from Turnbull.
Rekka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turnbull's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rekka is not content to let Turnbull control the position.
Turnbull thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rekka's head.
Rekka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turnbull.
Turnbull is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Turnbull missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Turnbull seems content to control.

Rekka kicks Turnbull off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekka avoids the body shot from Turnbull.
Rekka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turnbull cracks Rekka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rekka tries to score with a low kick but Turnbull moves his leg out of the way.
Turnbull throws a body kick that misses.
Turnbull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turnbull throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Rekka.
Turnbull thumps Rekka with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Rekka.
Rekka throws a leg kick which misses Turnbull's front leg but catches the back leg as Turnbull tries to avoid it.
Rekka moves in looking to clinch but Turnbull pushes him off.
Turnbull checks the leg kick.
Turnbull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rekka. That did some damage!
Rekka cracks the inside of Turnbull's front leg.
Turnbull moves out of range of the leg kick from Rekka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rekka fakes the leg kick and cracks Turnbull in the body.
Rekka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rekka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnbull.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turnbull. That's going to slow Rekka down.
A clash of legs there as Rekka blocks the low kick.
Rekka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a leg kick that knocks Rekka off balance momentarily.
Rekka throws a front kick aimed at Turnbull's knee but Turnbull avoids it well.
Rekka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rekka slips a straight right by Turnbull.
Rekka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Rekka.
Turnbull throws a push kick but Rekka slaps the foot to one side.
Rekka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turnbull is out of range.
Turnbull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liha Rekka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turnbull fakes the leg kick and cracks Rekka in the body.
Rekka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Turnbull.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turnbull.
Rekka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turnbull lands with an uppercut that bounces Rekka off the cage and back into range.
Turnbull punishes Rekka's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rekka checks a leg kick.
Liha Rekka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rekka tries a head kick but it misses.
Rekka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rekka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rekka throws a leg kick but Turnbull sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turnbull blocks a leg kick.
Rekka tries to score with a low kick but Turnbull moves his leg out of the way.
Rekka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rekka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turnbull scoring well with a low kick there.
Rekka throws a low kick, looking for Turnbull's leg but Turnbull calmly moves out of range.
Jack Turnbull is winning the standup battle so far.
Turnbull looks to land a body kick but Rekka moved away.
Rekka misses with a low kick as Turnbull jumps back.
Rekka tries to clinch up but Turnbull circles away and keeps his distance.
Rekka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turnbull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rekka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turnbull throws a looping overhand right but Rekka ducks down to avoid it.

Rekka has managed to clinch.
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turnbull has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Turnbull.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull trying to control the position but instead, Rekka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Turnbull into the cage.

Turnbull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rekka slips under a jab.
Rekka throws a right hand that Turnbull ducks under and follows up with a left that Turnbull also avoids with ease.
Rekka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rekka has closed the distance and engaged Turnbull in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Turnbull has Rekka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rekka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Turnbull is stalling here.
Turnbull tries a knee to the head but Rekka blocks it.
Turnbull is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rekka is defending well for now.
Turnbull wants to take the fight to the mat but Rekka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull managing to block the knees to the body from Rekka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turnbull.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turnbull.
Rekka connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jack Turnbull has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turnbull as Rekka tries to tie him up.
Turnbull slowing the pace effectively.

Turnbull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turnbull getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turnbull checks a leg kick nicely.
Rekka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rekka is looking to chop away at Turnbull's legs.
Nice shot lands for Turnbull.
Rekka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rekka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turnbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Rekka tries to clinch but Turnbull is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull throws a chopping leg kick but Rekka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Rekka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Rekka moved away.
Rekka throws a chopping leg kick but Turnbull manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rekka fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rekka moves into the clinch.
Rekka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turnbull is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turnbull misses with a knee to the head.
Rekka taking a breather.
Turnbull looking to throw knees to the head but Rekka is blocking nicely.

Turnbull has Rekka pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Turnbull pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rekka tumbling to the mat - Turnbull dives into Rekka's guard.
Turnbull pushes down on Rekka's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull stops Rekka from getting back to his feet.
Rekka controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rekka tries to kick Turnbull off but Turnbull keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Turnbull thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Turnbull is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rekka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Turnbull.
Turnbull lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Turnbull will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Turnbull's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Turnbull checks a leg kick nicely.
Turnbull keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rekka is looking to chop away at Turnbull's legs.
Rekka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turnbull can pounce on him.
Turnbull misses with a looping right.
Rekka thows a leg kick but Turnbull checks it

and Turnbull counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rekka gets back to full guard.
Turnbull is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekka keeping moving, preventing Turnbull from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Jack Turnbull has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rekka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turnbull scores with a leg kick.
Rekka throws a leg kick that is checked

and Turnbull counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rekka won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from Turnbull seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rekka is trying to improve his position.
Rekka defending against the ground and pound.
Rekka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rekka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Turnbull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rekka is not content to let Turnbull control the position.
Turnbull connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rekka some visible discomfort.
Rekka can't do much from the bottom here.
Turnbull staying calm.
Turnbull wants to control but Rekka is keeping him busy.
Turnbull working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull is putting a hurting on Rekka here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rekka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Turnbull is controlling him well.
Turnbull misses with the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Turnbull are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rekka sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Turnbull missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turnbull is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rekka!
Turnbull is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekka is trying to escape the mount.
Rekka is squirming around, avoiding Turnbull's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekka really wants to buck Turnbull off and get back to his feet.
Rekka is squirming around, avoiding Turnbull's attempts to control the action.
Turnbull scoring with strikes but Rekka is staying in there.
Rekka tries to hold on but Turnbull postures up.
Turnbull raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekka wants to control but Turnbull is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turnbull cracks Rekka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Turnbull clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Turnbull's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turnbull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Rekka is rocked!
Rekka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turnbull scores with a jab to the head.
Rekka is still on wobbly legs! Can Turnbull finish him?
Turnbull is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rekka can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turnbull.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turnbull, as that shot connected.
A leg kick checked by Turnbull.
Turnbull takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rekka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turnbull is out of range.
Turnbull lands with a right that hurts Rekka. Rekka looks to clinch but Turnbull throws a short knee that drops Rekka. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Jack Turnbull!
Jack Turnbull retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Jack Turnbull, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.