PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buhk Baatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Turnbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turnbull has chosen "Haka" as his entrance music. 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.

Baatar
vs
Turnbull

194 cm
25
285 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buhk Baatar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baatar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baatar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a head shot.
Baatar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mark Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baatar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turnbull lands a head kick!

It looks like Buhk Baatar has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnbull tries to score with a low kick but Baatar moves his leg out of the way.
Baatar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Baatar doesn't manage to clinch there - Turnbull circles away.
Turnbull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Turnbull throws out a loose jab but Baatar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull lands a jab to Baatar's midsection.

Baatar has closed the distance and engaged Turnbull in a clinch.
The referee calls for Baatar to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baatar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baatar avoiding damage as Turnbull throws knees to the body.
Baatar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baatar.

It looks like Mark Turnbull has been cut.
Turnbull avoiding damage as Baatar throws knees to the body.
Turnbull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baatar lands a good knee to the midsection. Turnbull won't want to take too many of those.
Baatar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Turnbull is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Turnbull works on Baatar's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Baatar.
Baatar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baatar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baatar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baatar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Baatar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Baatar avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Baatar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turnbull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turnbull landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baatar is breathing heavily.
Baatar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turnbull avoids it.
Turnbull avoiding damage.
Baatar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baatar lands a nice elbow.
Turnbull lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull slows down the pace here.
Baatar throws an elbow that misses.
Baatar throws an elbow that misses.
Baatar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baatar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baatar avoiding damage as Turnbull throws knees to the body.
Turnbull scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baatar throws an elbow but misses.
Baatar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turnbull.
Baatar is trying to maintain a safe position but Turnbull gets an underhook and turns Baatar into the cage.
Turnbull blocks the elbow strike.
Baatar is trying to stall.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Baatar uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baatar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Baatar avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull taking a breather.
Baatar effectively controlling the action here.
Turnbull taking a breather.
Turnbull lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull tries to work over Baatar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turnbull tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turnbull has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Turnbull working Baatar over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Turnbull - that landed with a thud.
Turnbull lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Turnbull dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turnbull lands a nice uppercut.
Turnbull landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baatar throws an elbow but it misses.
Baatar trying to stall but Turnbull improves his position.
Turnbull lands a good knee to the midsection. Baatar won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Turnbull lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baatar avoiding damage as Turnbull throws knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turnbull cracks Baatar with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turnbull.
Turnbull digs a right hand underneath Baatar's ribcage. Baatar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Turnbull obliges.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turnbull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Buhk Baatar's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Baatar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull missing with knees to the body.
Baatar avoiding damage as Turnbull throws knees to the body.
Turnbull lands a nice uppercut.
Turnbull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baatar or not.
Baatar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turnbull.
Baatar throws an elbow but it misses.
Turnbull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baatar or not.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Baatar controls the action.
Turnbull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbull landing knees to the body.
Turnbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turnbull landing knees to the body.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Baatar avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Buhk Baatar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Turnbull lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baatar backwards.
Baatar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turnbull blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Turnbull.
Turnbull gets through Baatar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turnbull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baatars head.

Jeez, Buhk Baatar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Turnbull leaning against his opponent.
Turnbull trying to land knees to the body.
Turnbull holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Turnbull tries to land knees in the clinch but Baatar avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Turnbull.
Baatar throws an elbow but it misses.
Baatar missing with knees to the body.
Mark Turnbull seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baatar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turnbull blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baatar avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baatar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Turnbull scores with a nice short uppercut.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Turnbull!
Mark Turnbull thanked the fans post fight for their support.