PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Horizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Turnbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turnbull comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Haka" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mark Turnbull has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Evan Horizon's chin.

Horizon
vs
Turnbull

197 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Horizon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horizon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turnbull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evan Horizon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnbull tries to clinch but Horizon is having none of it.
Horizon keeps the fight on the outside.
Horizon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turnbull lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horizon swats away the attempt to clinch by Turnbull.
Turnbull has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Horizon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnbull misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horizon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turnbull slips under a jab.
Horizon connects with a right hand. Turnbull shakes it off.

It looks like Mark Turnbull has been cut.
Turnbull pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Horizon back to the cage. Turnbull follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Horizon looks to land a left hand but Turnbull moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Horizon misses.
Turnbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horizon.
Horizon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Horizon.
Turnbull tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Horizon counters with a stiff right hand.
Turnbull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horizon misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Turnbull.
Horizon throws a shot from downtown. Turnbull moves away and avoids it.
Horizon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horizon keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Turnbull misses.
Turnbull throws a series of punches but Horizon moves out of range.
Turnbull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turnbull lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horizon at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull throws a looping overhand right but Horizon ducks down to avoid it.
Horizon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turnbull.
Horizon circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horizon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horizon misses with a straight left.
Turnbull looks to land a combination but Horizon avoids it well.

Turnbull has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Horizon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Horizon misses with the head strike.
Turnbull gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horizon.
A head punch on the inside from Horizon fails to land.
Horizon struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Horizon wants to take the fight to the mat but Turnbull manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Turnbull takes a shot to the head.
Horizon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Horizon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horizon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Horizon.
Horizon stalling in the clinch.
Horizon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Turnbull - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Horizon slowing the pace effectively.
Horizon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Turnbull just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horizon.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Horizon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horizon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Horizon misses with some punches.
Horizon lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnbull lands a hook that snaps the head of Horizon backwards.
Horizon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Horizon.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Horizon.
Still in the clinch, Horizon scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Horizon.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Horizon.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Horizon blocks it.
Horizon lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Horizon lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Horizon.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Turnbull.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Evan Horizon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Turnbull's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horizon scores with a sloppy right hand. Turnbull should have avoided that one.
Turnbull takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horizon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horizon throws a solid leg kick but Turnbull takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horizon.
Turnbull doesn't manage to clinch there - Horizon circles away.
Horizon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turnbull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turnbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horizon moves away.
Turnbull walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horizon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turnbull throws an overhand right that lands on Horizon's shoulder, as Horizon tries to avoid the shot.
Horizon throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Turnbull misses
and Turnbull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turnbull moves away from the strike by Horizon.
Turnbull tries to clinch up but Horizon circles away and keeps his distance.
Horizon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
Turnbull throws out a loose jab but Horizon uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turnbull avoids the body shot from Horizon.
Turnbull tries to close the distance and clinch but Horizon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horizon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Horizon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horizon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.
Horizon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horizon moves out of range as Turnbull strikes.
Horizon swings for the body but Turnbull moves out of range.
Turnbull connects with a right hand. Horizon shakes it off.
Turnbull on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turnbull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turnbull is looking to clinch but Horizon is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Turnbull tries to clinch up but Horizon circles away and keeps his distance.
Horizon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horizon wants to land a leg kick but Turnbull is out of range.
Horizon connects with a body shot that sends Turnbull's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turnbull instigates a clinch.
Horizon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turnbull.
Turnbull is breathing heavily.
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.

Horizon breaks the clinch.
Horizon slips under a jab from Turnbull.
Horizon misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horizon, as that shot connected.
Turnbull moves out of range of the strikes.
Turnbull's corner calls for a 1-2. Turnbull obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turnbull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horizon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turnbull moves away.
Horizon scores with a jab to the body.
Horizon connects with a body shot.
Horizon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horizon misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turnbull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turnbull misses the jab.
Turnbull tries to clinch up
and Horizon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turnbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horizon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horizon misses with a looping right.
Horizon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turnbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horizon.
Horizon slips under a jab.
Turnbull tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horizon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horizon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turnbull fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horizon misses with a straight right.
Horizon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnbull.
Turnbull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horizon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horizon moves out of range as Turnbull strikes.
Horizon connects with a crisp jab.
Turnbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horizon.
A big right from Horizon misses.
Horizon swats away the attempt to clinch by Turnbull.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turnbull throws the left hand but Horizon avoids the punch easily.

Turnbull has managed to clinch.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Horizon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Turnbull's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Horizon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turnbull was well out of range. Poor timing from Horizon.
Turnbull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turnbull lands a right hook to the body.
Turnbull throws a hook to the side of Horizon's head but Horizon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turnbull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnbull misses the target.
Horizon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turnbull throws out the jab.
Horizon throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.
Turnbull connects with a jab.
Turnbull closes the distance but Horizon moves to the side
and Horizon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turnbull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horizon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turnbull finds it's way round the side to connect with Horizon's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnbull moves in looking to clinch but Horizon pushes him off.
Turnbull fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a body shot.
Horizon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horizon misses the jab.
Turnbull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horizon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turnbull dodges the punch combination from Horizon.
Horizon throws an overhand right that lands on Turnbull's shoulder, as Turnbull tries to avoid the shot.
Turnbull misses with an uppercut.
Turnbull wants to clinch but Horizon slips to the side
and Horizon counters with a nice uppercut.
Horizon looks to score with a jab to the body but Turnbull is just out of range.
Horizon loads up on a big right hand but Turnbull slips the punch.
Turnbull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horizon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turnbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horizon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnbull.
Turnbull swings for the body but Horizon moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horizon misses with a hook to the body
and Turnbull counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turnbull ducks under a wild hook from Horizon.
Sloppy strikes from Turnbull. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Horizon.
Horizon misses with a body shot
and Turnbull counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horizon just misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull throws a body punch but Horizon moves out of range.
Horizon ducks under a wild hook from Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turnbull misses with a hook. Horizon ducked under it nicely.
Turnbull moves forwards but Horizon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mark Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horizon lands with an uppercut that bounces Turnbull off the cage and back into range.

That has opened up Mark Turnbull's cut even more.
Horizon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horizon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Horizon 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horizon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turnbull throws out a loose jab but Horizon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull tries to clinch up.
A big left from Horizon misses.
Turnbull wants to clinch up but Horizon keeps it at a distance.
Turnbull takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horizon misses the shot to the body.
Horizon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnbull.
Horizon connects with the punch.
Turnbull ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turnbull misses with a double jab.
Turnbull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horizon. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnbull tries to clinch but Horizon is having none of it.
Turnbull wants to clinch up but Horizon keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Horizon, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turnbull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horizon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turnbull.
Horizon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turnbull moves forwards but Horizon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horizon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turnbull.
Turnbull slips under a jab.
Turnbull throws a looping overhand right but Horizon ducks down to avoid it.
Evan Horizon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A cross from Turnbull lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turnbull tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Horizon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horizon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horizon jabs at Turnbull's body.
Turnbull misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Turnbull.
I think Horizon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Evan Horizon!
In his post fight interview, Evan Horizon gave a big smile as he said 'This is only the beginning...'.