PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guido Gloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Bobby Turner has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bobby Turner seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Turner
vs
Gloom

182 cm
22
255 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

192 cm
23
224 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Turner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Guido Gloom!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner lands with a straight right. Gloom didn't see that one coming.
Gloom misses with a wild body shot.
Turner is looking for a counter combo.
Gloom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gloom swings widly with a right hand
and Gloom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Turner misses.
Gloom throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gloom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turner.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Turner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Gloom shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gloom looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Gloom seems to be working for a kimura but Turner defends the submission attempt.
Turner trying to hold on to Gloom's head to control him but Gloom postures up.
Turner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gloom on the ground.
Turner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner keeping full guard, as Gloom tries to pass.
Turner trying to control the position.

Gloom drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gloom jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gloom trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Turner pulls Gloom in close to prevent any damage.
Gloom looking to pass the guard.
Gloom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gloom tries to free his leg and advance position but Turner is retaining full guard.
Turner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner throws a right hand that Gloom ducks under and follows up with a left that Gloom also avoids with ease.
Gloom looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.

Turner drives through with a takedown into Gloom's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Gloom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gloom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turner trying to control but Gloom is working from the bottom.
Gloom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gloom has his foot on Turner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turner works his way back into a safe position though.
Gloom keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gloom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gloom keeps trying to improve his position.
Turner lands a couple of elbows.

Gloom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turner is aware though and is defending well.
Turner looking to sit in guard and control but Gloom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner wants to control but Gloom passes easily into half guard.
Turner is looking to improve his position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turner is refusing to be controlled, as Gloom sits in half guard.
Turner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gloom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turner is keeping the position for now.
Turner trying to control the position here.
Gloom is looking to work some ground and pound but Turner has wrist control.
Gloom preventing the sweep.
Turner seems keen to control Gloom's posture.
Turner tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gloom forces his way into half guard.
Turner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gloom is working away from the top position though.
Gloom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Gloom seems to be looking for submissions.
Turner is trying to get back to full guard.
Turner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gloom is working away from the top position though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turner trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Gloom has control of Turner's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Turner regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Gloom with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Turner is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Gloom goes for an armbar but Turner turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Turner.
Gloom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gloom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Turner keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gloom throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Turner is doing well to control the position and prevent Gloom from advancing to side control.
Turner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Turner tries to get out of the position.

Gloom is looking for a kimura here.
Turner works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gloom postures up.
Gloom wants to pass the guard but Turner is keeping the position.
Gloom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gloom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gloom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gloom is one step ahead there.
Turner working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gloom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gloom forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guido Gloom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gloom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Gloom swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turner tries to move into range but Gloom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gloom moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner slips under a jab.
Turner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gloom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloom throws a chopping leg kick but Turner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gloom 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.
Gloom cracks the inside of Turner's front leg.
Gloom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turner is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gloom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turner. That did some damage!
Turner scores with a body shot.
Turner lands with an uppercut that bounces Gloom off the ropes and back into range.
Guido Gloom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gloom walks into a stiff left hand from Turner.

It looks like Guido Gloom has been cut.
That kick from Gloom tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turner misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloom tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Gloom is just out of range.
Gloom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gloom tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gloom misses with a jab to the body

and Turner counters with a right hand that sends Gloom tumbling to the canvas! Can Turner finish him? He dives into Gloom's guard looking to do just that!

Gloom is rocked!
Turner arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Gloom's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bobby Turner!
Bobby Turner retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Bobby Turner 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.