PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davor Sakic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunson Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hail mary Tupac Shakur. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sakic
vs
Turner

188 cm
23
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davor Sakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bunson Turner!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sakic.
Turner misses with a looping right.

Sakic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sakic is keen to just control but Turner is a slippery customer.
Turner is trying to maintain the position but Sakic is very close to passing his half guard.
Turner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sakic.
Turner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turner wants to sweep here but Sakic controlling him for the moment.
Sakic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turner looking for a sweep. Not yet Turner, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakic tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sakic is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakic manages to avoid it.
Sakic staying out of range there.
Bunson Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Turner misses.
Sakic looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.
Sakic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turner drops Sakic with a left right combo! Turner follows him down to the ground into side control.

Sakic is rocked!

It looks like Davor Sakic has been cut.
Sakic is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here as Turner stalls from top position.
Oh Sakic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakic tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Sakic seems to have got his legs back now.
Turner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Turner is staying tight to Sakic's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sakic tries to improve position but can't.
Turner controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakic parries the strikes from Turner easily there. Turner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sakic to escape.
Turner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sakic will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bunson Turner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sakic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sakic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Sakic's shoulder, as Sakic tries to avoid the shot.
Turner throws a jab when Sakic was well out of range.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakic moves away from the strike by Turner.
Turner tries to land a leg kick but Sakic saw it coming and moves away.
Turner throws a right hand that Sakic ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakic also avoids with ease.

Sakic closes the distance and clinches.
Turner is struggling to control the position.
Turner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner throws a series of punches but Sakic moves out of range.
Sakic slips a jab from Turner.
Sakic tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner swinging wilding here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Sakic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sakic's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakic manages to avoid it.
Turner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turner throws a nice looking combination but Sakic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunson Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davor Sakic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Turner misses with an uppercut. Sakic saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Sakic.
Turner lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sakic sprawling to the canvas. Turner follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sakic hang on?
Sakic wants to get back to full guard.
Turner controlling the pace.
Sakic tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
Turner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakic tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.
Turner controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Turner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Turner works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turner landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sakic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Turner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bunson Turner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner tries to bum rush Sakic with a series of wild strikes but Sakic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davor Sakic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakic closes the distance and clinches up with Turner, looking for a takedown. Sakic pushes Turner against the cage but Turner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sakic is looking to clinch.
Sakic tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sakic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakic dodges the punch combination from Turner.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Sakic slips a straight right by Turner.
Sakic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Bunson Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Sakic moved away.
Turner is looking to chop away at Sakic's legs.
Turner swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakic.
The crowd cheers as Turner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakic doesn't seem phased though.
Turner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Turner misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turner.
Turner throws a hook but Sakic avoids it easily.
Sakic avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sakic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Turner to the mat! Turner manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunson Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Davor Sakic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakic blocks a head kick by Turner.
Sakic slips under a jab.
Sakic wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.

Turner tries to keep at a distance but Sakic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sakic tries for a takedown but Turner manages to get underhooks.
Sakic tries a knee to the head but Turner blocks it.
Sakic tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.

Sakic manages to break the clinch.
Turner lands with a nice body punch.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakic moves away.
Turner throws and low kick but Sakic moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turner misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner with a nice cross.
Turner lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sakic sprawling to the canvas. Turner follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sakic hang on?
Turner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sakic tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.
Turner trying to control the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bunson Turner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakic dodges the punch combination from Turner.
Sakic checks a low kick from Turner.
A punch combination from Turner misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner tries to bum rush Sakic with a series of wild strikes but Sakic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner throws a hook but Sakic avoids it easily.
Sakic tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sakic looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
Turner scores with a nice head shot.
Sakic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davor Sakic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.
Sakic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
Turner misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Turner throws the left hand but Sakic avoids the punch easily.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner misses with a low kick.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Davor Sakic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turner throws a right and a left that Sakic avoids nicely.
Sakic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bunson Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunson Turner!