PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magni Turisas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucian Stockes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turisas comes into the arena with Manowar - Gods Of War blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Turisas
vs
Stockes

185 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

201 cm
22
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magni Turisas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucian Stockes!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stockes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Turisas if he has to take too many more of those.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stockes 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 Turisas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turisas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stockes throws a right and a left that Turisas avoids nicely.
Stockes tries to bum rush Turisas with a series of wild strikes but Turisas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turisas moves out of range as Stockes strikes.
Turisas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turisas throws a body punch but Stockes moves out of range.
Stockes throws a series of punches but Turisas moves out of range.
Stockes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turisas manages to avoid it.
Stockes dodges the punch combination from Turisas.
Turisas throws a right hand that Stockes ducks under and follows up with a left that Stockes also avoids with ease.
Stockes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turisas circles away quickly and effectively.
Stockes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stockes throws a series of punches but Turisas avoids them all with ease.
Turisas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turisas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucian Stockes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turisas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turisas throws a combination. Stockes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A nice combination there by Turisas.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turisas dodges the punch combination from Stockes.
Turisas misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Stockes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turisas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turisas.
Stockes misses the jab.
Turisas lands a jab-cross combination.
Turisas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Turisas thows a body shot but no joy.
Stockes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Turisas lands a jab-cross combination.
Turisas staying out of range there.
Turisas checks the leg kick.
Turisas walks into a left hand.
Stockes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turisas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Turisas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turisas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stockes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stockes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stockes tries to move into range but Turisas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turisas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stockes avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turisas looks to land a combination but Stockes avoids it well.
Turisas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stockes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stockes.
Turisas misses with a two punch combination.
Stockes looks to land a combination but Turisas avoids it well.
Stockes sizes up Turisas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Turisas blocks the low kick.
Turisas throws a right and a left that Stockes avoids nicely.
Stockes misses with a two punch combination.
Turisas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stockes. Stockes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Turisas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stockes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stockes looks gassed!
Turisas swinging wilding here.
Turisas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turisas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turisas misses with a combination
and Turisas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stockes misses with a two punch combination.
Stockes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turisas looks to land a combination but Stockes avoids it well.
Stockes throws a hook but Turisas blocks it.
Turisas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stockes.
Stockes misses with a combination
and Turisas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stockes walks into a stiff left hand from Turisas.
Turisas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stockes counters with a left to the body.
Turisas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stockes scores with a kick to the body.
Stockes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stockes tries to bum rush Turisas with a series of wild strikes but Turisas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turisas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Turisas duly obliges.
Nice body punch from Turisas.
Turisas throws a combination that misses
and Stockes counters with a body kick.
Turisas misses with a double jab.
Turisas throws a one two combo.
Stockes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turisas cracks Stockes with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turisas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stockes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turisas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Turisas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stockes.
Turisas lands with a nice combination. Stockes backs away looking to recover.
Turisas throws a combination. Stockes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turisas!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turisas misses with a two punch combination.
Stockes lands a head shot.
Stockes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turisas misses with the combination.
Turisas jabs Stockes right on the nose. Stockes blinks but takes it well.
Turisas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stockes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turisas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turisas staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Turisas.
Some wild striking there from Turisas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magni Turisas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Turisas misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stockes!
Turisas lands a jab-cross combination.
Stockes misses with a double jab
and Turisas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stockes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stockes throws a series of punches but Turisas avoids them all with ease.
Stockes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turisas.
Turisas throws a right and a left that Stockes avoids nicely.
Turisas lands a jab.
Stockes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turisas counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Turisas.
Stockes is breathing heavily.
Turisas fails to land with a series of punches.
Turisas fails to land with a series of punches.
Turisas throws a series of punches but Stockes avoids them all with ease.
Stockes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stockes misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turisas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stockes - the referee stops the clock and Turisas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stockes. Turisas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stockes throws a combination that misses
and Turisas counters with a nice body shot.
Turisas throws a series of punches but Stockes avoids them all with ease.
Turisas lands a nice hook to Stockes's body. Stockes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turisas scores with a hook to the body. Stockes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turisas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turisas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Turisas misses.
Stockes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turisas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magni Turisas is winning the standup battle so far.
Turisas misses with a series of wild punches.
Turisas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Turisas looks to land a combination. Stockes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stockes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stockes throws out a loose jab but Turisas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turisas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turisas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turisas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Turisas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turisas 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.
Turisas cracks Stockes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Stockes misses.
Stockes throws a lazy right hand but Turisas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turisas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turisas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stockes circles away quickly and effectively.
Turisas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stockes throws a jab but it's blocked by Turisas.
Turisas lands a jab-cross combination.
A low kick from Stockes misses
and Turisas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turisas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turisas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stockes.
Magni Turisas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turisas scores with a three punch combo!
Turisas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stockes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turisas.
Turisas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stockes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turisas.
Nice jab there from Turisas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turisas with a jab.
Turisas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turisas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Turisas misses.
Turisas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stockes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turisas.
Turisas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Turisas duly obliges.
Turisas lands with an overhand left.
Turisas scores with a sloppy right hand. Stockes should have avoided that one.
Turisas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stockes misses with a wild body shot.
Turisas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stockes circles away quickly and effectively.
Turisas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Turisas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stockes.
Stockes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turisas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Turisas thuds his right hand into Stockes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turisas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stockes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turisas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turisas.
Stockes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turisas counters with a series of strikes. Stockes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turisas cracks Stockes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stockes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stockes slips a jab and a cross from Turisas.
Turisas misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Turisas.
Stockes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turisas misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Turisas.
Turisas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Turisas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Turisas duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turisas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Turisas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stockes throws a series of strikes that have Turisas backpedaling.
Turisas with a nice cross.
Stockes misses with a double jab
and Turisas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stockes thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magni Turisas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Turisas connects with a right hand. Stockes shakes it off.
Stockes waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Turisas.
A shot to the body from Stockes misses
letting Turisas counter with a right hand.
A big left from Stockes misses.
Stockes misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Turisas.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stockes.
Turisas misses with a two punch combination.
Turisas throws a right and a left that Stockes avoids nicely.
Stockes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turisas.
Stockes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turisas.
Turisas throws a nice looking combination but Stockes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stockes misses the jab.
Stockes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turisas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stockes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bone on bone clash there as Turisas blocks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stockes.
Turisas misses with the combination.
Stockes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turisas finds it's way round the side to connect with Stockes's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turisas lands with an uppercut that bounces Stockes off the cage and back into rage.
Turisas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stockes backs up against the cage.
A combination from Turisas does no damage.
Turisas misses with a two punch combination.
Stockes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turisas at a distance.
Turisas throws a series of punches but Stockes moves out of range.
Turisas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Turisas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turisas works over Stockes's head and body with a nice combination.
Stockes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turisas.
Turisas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turisas cracks Stockes with an open hand slap.
Turisas throws a series of punches but Stockes moves out of range.
Stockes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turisas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stockes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Magni Turisas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stockes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turisas.
Turisas misses with a double jab.
Turisas misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Turisas.
Some wild striking there from Turisas.
A swing and a miss from Stockes.
Turisas slips a jab and a cross from Stockes.
Stockes misses with a leg kick.
Stockes throws a front kick aimed at Turisas's knee but Turisas avoids it well.
Turisas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stockes slips a jab and a cross from Turisas.
Lucian Stockes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turisas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Turisas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turisas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stockes misses with a looping right.
Stockes throws out a loose jab but Turisas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turisas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stockes misses with a double jab
and Turisas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turisas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turisas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turisas checks a low kick from Stockes.
Turisas cracks a nice hook into Stockes's ribs.
Turisas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Turisas works Stockes's body with a nice hook.
Turisas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Turisas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turisas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Stockes misses.
Turisas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Turisas lands with a nice combination. Stockes backs away looking to recover.
Stockes just misses with a punch to the body.
Turisas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stockes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stockes misses with a few strikes there.
Turisas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turisas throws a series of punches but Stockes moves out of range.
Stockes takes one to the side of the head.
Turisas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Turisas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Turisas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stockes misses with a combination
and Turisas counters with a one-two to the body.
Turisas jabs at Stockes's body.
Turisas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turisas lands a really nice looking cross but Stockes seems unphased.
Turisas scores with a nice head shot.
Stockes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turisas.
Stockes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stockes ducks right into an uppercut from Turisas.
Stockes dodges the punch combination from Turisas.
Stockes dodges the punch combination from Turisas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magni Turisas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turisas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magni Turisas!