PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zeb Mark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gap Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zeb Mark has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mark
vs
Turner

181 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zeb Mark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gap Turner!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mark misses with a left hand
and Turner counters with a solid body kick.
Mark misses with an uppercut
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mark lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mark scores with a shot to the body.
Mark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turner throws a fast counter high kick but Mark manages to duck under it in time.
Mark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mark lands with a right hand.
Mark throws a poor cross that misses
and Turner counters with a thumping low kick.
Mark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Turner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Turner moves out of range as Mark strikes.
Turner blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Turner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark throws a right hand that misses
and Turner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Mark misses
and Turner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Turner tries to counter it with a takedown but Mark pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner throws a fast counter high kick but Mark manages to duck under it in time.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Turner throws a counter combo.
A slow jab from Mark misses its intended target.
Mark misses with a hook to the body
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mark throws an off balance right hand

and Turner counters with a takedown into side control.
Mark is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Turner stalls from top position.
Turner working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mark!
The referee warns Mark that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Turner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Turner working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Mark that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Turner unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Mark is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gap Turner!