PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skreba Reijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arc Turian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Reijonen
vs
Turian

172 cm
27
154 lbs
13 - 9 - 2

173 cm
28
154 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Skreba Reijonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arc Turian!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Reijonen.
Reijonen misses with a looping right.
Reijonen throws a wild body kick that Turian sees coming a mile off.
Reijonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reijonen looks to land a combination but Turian avoids it well.
That kick from Reijonen tenderised Turian's leg. Turian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turian looks to throw a body kick
and Reijonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turian circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turian counters with a three punch combo that has Reijonen backing up. Reijonen nods at Turian to acknowledge the strikes.
Reijonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reijonen throws an off balance right hand
and Turian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turian has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Turian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Skreba Reijonen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reijonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turian throws a sloppy head kick and Reijonen moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reijonen.
Turian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Reijonen gets a clinch.
Turian prevents a body shot from Reijonen.
Reijonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Reijonen.
Turian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
Turian lands a left hand.
Turian tries to land a knee to the head but Reijonen blocks with his arms.
Turian misses with a punch to the body.
Turian lands with a right to the head.
Turian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reijonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Turian blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turian misses with the head strike.
Reijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Turian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reijonen blocks an uppercut.
Reijonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reijonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turian backwards.
A short body shot lands from Reijonen as the two fighters clinch.
Turian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reijonen is defending well for now.
Reijonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reijonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turian's elbow.
Turian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reijonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Turian looking to throw knees to the head but Reijonen is blocking nicely.
Turian scores a nice knee to the body.
Turian missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turian tries a knee to the head but Reijonen blocks it.
Turian landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turian tries to land knees in the clinch but Reijonen avoids the damage to the body.
Turian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reijonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turian looking to throw knees to the head but Reijonen is blocking nicely.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Turian avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turian lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reijonen.
Reijonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reijonen backwards.
Turian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reijonen tries to throw a body punch but Turian avoids it by throwing Reijonen back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Turian fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Reijonen fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reijonen lands with a right to the head.
Turian lands with a light punch inside.
Reijonen cracks Turian with a nice body shot.
Turian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reijonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Reijonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Turian.
Reijonen misses with a punch to the body.
Reijonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Turian controls his hands.
Turian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Reijonen lands an uppercut.
Turian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Turian tries to land a knee to the head but Reijonen blocks with his arms.
Turian lands with a left to the head.
Turian lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arc Turian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Skreba Reijonen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reijonen. Turian shrugs it off though.
Reijonen looks for the body kick but Turian saw that one coming.
Turian looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Skreba Reijonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Reijonen misses with a leg kick
and Turian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Turian.
Arc Turian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reijonen misses with a body punch
and Turian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turian misses with a body kick.
Reijonen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Turian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reijonen throws a right hand that misses
and Turian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reijonen throws a head kick but Turian moves out of range.
Reijonen looks for the body kick but Turian saw that one coming.
Reijonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Turian is looking for the big counter here.
Skreba Reijonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turian throws a head kick that Reijonen semi-blocks.
Reijonen misses with an uppercut
and Turian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reijonen blocks a head kick by Turian.
Reijonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turian feints and then cracks Reijonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reijonen down.
Turian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turian.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turian crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reijonen - the referee stops the clock and Turian gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reijonen. Turian manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good work by Turian as he checks the leg kick.
Turian counters with a body kick.
Reijonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turian connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Nice shot by Reijonen.
Reijonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reijonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Reijonen scores with a body shot.
Reijonen misses with a body shot
and Turian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reijonen takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Reijonen.
Good work by Turian as he checks the leg kick.
Reijonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turian counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Turian moves out of range as Reijonen throws a body kick.
Turian shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turian takes one on the button.
Reijonen misses with a low kick.
Reijonen tries to clinch
and Turian counters with a stiff right hand.
Reijonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turian has time to react.
Reijonen lands a head shot.
Reijonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Turian is rocked!

Reijonen closes the distance and clinches.
Reijonen pushes Turian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turian is still on wobbly legs! Can Reijonen finish him?
Reijonen scores with a shot to the side of Turian's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reijonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reijonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turian backwards.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reijonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turian tries a body shot but Reijonen blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Turian's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Turian drops to his knees and Reijonen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skreba Reijonen!
An out of breath Skreba Reijonen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.