PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cal Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Turgeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Harris
vs
Turgeon

190 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cal Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joel Turgeon!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turgeon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turgeon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris throws a right and a left that Turgeon avoids nicely.
Turgeon throws a low kick, looking for Harris's leg but Harris calmly moves out of range.
Turgeon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turgeon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Turgeon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turgeon slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turgeon was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Turgeon looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Turgeon throws a head kick that misses.
Turgeon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harris wants to clinch up but Turgeon keeps it at a distance.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris scores with a one two! Turgeon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Turgeon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turgeon tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris checks a low kick from Turgeon.
Some wild striking there from Turgeon.
Turgeon looks winded!
Harris moves out of range of the body kick from Turgeon.
Cal Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turgeon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harris.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Turgeon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Turgeon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turgeon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turgeon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Turgeon does no damage.
Harris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harris feints a jab promting Turgeon to slip. Harris then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Turgeon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Turgeon misses with a body shot.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turgeon's head backwards.
Turgeon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turgeon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris lands with a nice combination. Turgeon backs away looking to recover.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turgeon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joel Turgeon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turgeon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A punch lands to the side of Turgeon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Turgeon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harris is working the combinations to good effect here.
Turgeon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turgeon throws a poor cross that misses
and Harris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turgeon doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Turgeon.
Turgeon throws a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Harris throws a one two combo.
Harris throws a right and a left that Turgeon avoids nicely.
Turgeon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harris blocks a low kick nicely.
Turgeon throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick from Harris.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turgeon throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turgeon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris tries to land a front kick but Turgeon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harris scores with a sloppy right hand. Turgeon should have avoided that one.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turgeon was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Turgeon counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Turgeon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Turgeon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harris misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Harris dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Turgeon throws a low kick, looking for Harris's leg but Harris calmly moves out of range.
Harris connects with the punch.
Turgeon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harris.
Turgeon misses with an attempted mid kick.

Harris gets tackled into the cage by Turgeon. Turgeon maintains the clinch.
Turgeon has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Turgeon obliges.
Turgeon prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris is trying to break free.
Harris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Turgeon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turgeon throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turgeon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harris's sensitive parts.
Cal Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turgeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turgeon misses with an attempted mid kick.

Turgeon drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Turgeon tries for a takedown but Harris manages to get underhooks.
Turgeon is breathing heavily.
Turgeon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harris's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Turgeon breaks from the clinch.
Turgeon takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris throws a combination. Turgeon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cal Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Turgeon darts in and clinches Harris up against the cage.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Turgeon keeps him there for the moment.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Turgeon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Turgeon keeps him there for the moment.

Turgeon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Harris is looking to wear down Turgeon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harris digs a good hook to Turgeon's body.
Turgeon slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Turgeon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Turgeon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks a head kick by Turgeon.
Harris throws a series of punches but Turgeon moves out of range.
Harris checks a low kick from Turgeon.
An inside leg kick from Turgeon misses.
Turgeon looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris tries to bum rush Turgeon with a series of wild strikes but Turgeon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris tries to clinch there but Turgeon circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris avoids the body shot from Turgeon.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harris scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris motions for Turgeon to come forward. Harris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turgeon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harris tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Turgeon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harris keeps control of Turgeon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turgeon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harris up against the cage.
Harris tries to circle away but Turgeon has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Harris dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turgeon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turgeon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris moves out of range as Turgeon throws a body kick.
Turgeon is looking to score with low kicks.
Harris misses with a double jab

and Turgeon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turgeon looking to throw knees to the head but Harris is blocking nicely.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Turgeon won't allow it.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harris working aggressively here.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Turgeon has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to circle away but Turgeon has him pinned against the cage.

Turgeon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turgeon!

Turgeon has managed to clinch.
Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Turgeon tries to pull guard but Harris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Turgeon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Turgeon keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to break free but Turgeon has control.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turgeon with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Turgeon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris looks to land a combination but Turgeon avoids it well.
Turgeon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harris throws a sloppy body shot
and Turgeon counters with a low kick, right behind Harris 's knee.
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turgeon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Turgeon ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cal Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turgeon tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.
Cal Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Turgeon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon keeps control of Harris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turgeon managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turgeon as Harris tries to tie him up.

Turgeon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris tries to clinch but Turgeon is having none of it.
Turgeon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turgeon feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
Harris punishes Turgeon's body with a nice straight punch.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Turgeon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joel Turgeon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turgeon dodges the punch combination from Harris.
Nice cross by Turgeon.
Harris scores with a jab.
Turgeon tries to land a front kick but Harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turgeon throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris looks for the body kick but Turgeon saw that one coming.
Turgeon is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Turgeon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris wants to clinch.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cal Harris.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cal Harris!