PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkins has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. Ike Turner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jay Wilkins's chin.

Turner
vs
Wilkins

180 cm
36
187 lbs
24 - 10 - 1

182 cm
33
193 lbs
24 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ike Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilkins.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jay Wilkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkins looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Nice shot by Turner.
Turner takes a kick to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Wilkins.
Wilkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wilkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Wilkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wilkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wilkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilkins shoots in for a double leg but Turner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ike Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Wilkins.
Wilkins misses the shot to the body.
Wilkins throws a series of strikes that have Turner backpedaling.
Wilkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner stalks Wilkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilkins's face. Wilkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Good shot there by Wilkins.
Turner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins avoids the head kick by Turner.
Wilkins throws a combination that misses
and Turner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkins throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
Turner throws out a leg kick but Wilkins moves out of range and Turner only half commits.
Turner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wilkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turner blocks the body kick.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilkins.
Wilkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Wilkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turner defending well as Wilkins loads up on a big left hand.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Ike Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilkins misses the jab.
Turner throws a leg kick but Wilkins moved away.
Wilkins throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner is looking to wear down Wilkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turner circles away.
Wilkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turner wants to land a leg kick but Wilkins is out of range.
Wilkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Wilkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner throws a front kick aimed at Wilkins's knee but Wilkins avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Wilkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner misses with a body kick.
Turner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turner checks a leg kick.
Wilkins misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins checks a low kick from Turner.
Turner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilkins moves out of range of the body kick from Turner.
Wilkins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turner. That one must have hurt.
Turner lands a jab to Wilkins's midsection.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Wilkins does no damage.
Turner throws a low kick but Wilkins avoids it.
Wilkins misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkins swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wilkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Wilkins throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Wilkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A chopping leg kick lands by Turner.
Wilkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turner.
A big left from Wilkins misses.
Wilkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wilkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Wilkins throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner walks into a jab.
Wilkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turner works Wilkins's body with a nice hook.
Wilkins moves out of range as Turner throws a body kick.
Jay Wilkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner thows a leg kick but Wilkins checks it
enabling Wilkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Wilkins.
Turner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turner throws a body punch but Wilkins moves out of range.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Wilkins fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circling - Wilkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Wilkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turner sprawls well. Turner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilkins gets slowly back to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Turner enables Wilkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Turner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilkins trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.

Wilkins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Turner dives on top into guard.
Turner tries to stand but Wilkins is controlling from the bottom.
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!
Wilkins looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins wants to control the position but Turner says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wilkins wants to improve his position but Turner is controlling well.
Turner is thwarting Wilkins's attempts to control the position.
Wilkins is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Turner wants to get up but he can't break Wilkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wilkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turner is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilkins working a defensive guard here.

Turner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jay Wilkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Turner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Wilkins slips the punch.
Wilkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turner is fending him off so far but Wilkins persists. Nope, Turner circles away and we're back to standing.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilkins throws out the jab.
Turner lands with a nice combination. Wilkins backs away looking to recover.
Nice shot lands for Wilkins.
Wilkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick from Wilkins.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Wilkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner throws a chopping leg kick but Wilkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins throws a right hand that misses
and Turner counters with a left to the body.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilkins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turner back to the cage. Wilkins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wilkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turner slips a straight right by Wilkins.
Wilkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wilkins.
Wilkins swinging wildly here.
Wilkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilkins throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner. Turner obviously looking to wear him down.
Ike Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins walks into a stiff left hand from Turner.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turner.
Turner swings for the body but Wilkins moves out of range.
Wilkins misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Turner tries to move into range but Wilkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Wilkins does no damage.
Wilkins throws a one two combo.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilkins.
Turner pushes Wilkins away with a front kick.
Wilkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Wilkins does no damage.
Wilkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wilkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wilkins misses.
Wilkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Turner.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilkins is just out of range.
Wilkins blocks the body kick.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick from Wilkins.
Turner throws a body punch but Wilkins moves out of range.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
Turner throws a leg kick but Wilkins moved away.
Turner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turner takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes a swing at Wilkins's ribcage but misses.
Jay Wilkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Wilkins ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Wilkins does no damage.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Turner tries to sprawl out of it but Wilkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Wilkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Turner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jay Wilkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Wilkins does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ike Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilkins 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Wilkins!
A very excited looking Jay Wilkins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.