PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Corll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Corll
vs
Turner

180 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dean Corll!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Turner!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corll swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Corll misses with a wild body shot.
Corll misses with a straight left.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turner. Corll shrugs it off though.
Turner has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Corll misses with a combination
and Turner counters with a good, hard body kick but Corll shrugs it off.
Turner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Corll will feel that in the morning.
Turner misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Corll.
Corll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Corll swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner digs a good body shot into Corll's ribs.
Corll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corll takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner walks into a stiff left hand from Corll.
Turner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Corll connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turner scrambles back to his feet.
Turner connects with a high kick.
Turner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corll counters with a stiff right hand.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turner follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Turner slips under a jab from Corll.
Dean Corll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corll takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Corll.
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!
Corll misses with a hook
and Turner counters with an outside leg kick.
Corll throws an off balance right hand
and Turner counters with a thumping low kick.
Corll falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turner staying out of range there.
Turner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Corll misses with a jab to the body
and Turner counters with an inside leg kick.
Corll avoids the body shot from Turner.
A slow jab from Corll misses its intended target.
Corll misses with a wild body shot.
Corll misses with an uppercut
and Turner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Decent striking displayed by Corll there.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corll.
Corll throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Jab, jab by Turner - just one landing.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Corll's shoulder, as Corll tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Turner.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Corll slips the punch.
Turner misses the jab.
Corll is looking to counter punch.
Jab from Corll.
Corll steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turner. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll throws a big shot that misses.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
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!
The fighters circling - Corll throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner tries a quick counter leg kick but Corll is wise to it.
Corll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Corll sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner feints and then cracks Corll's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corll down.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corll.
Turner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Turner misses.
Turner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Turner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Corll misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Corll looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Corll slips a straight right by Turner.
Corll slips a jab from Turner.
Corll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turner! But no joy.
Corll tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Corll misses.
Corll backing away here, and Turner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corll looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Corll dips to his left and cracks Turner with an uppercut!
Corll missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll throws a lazy uppercut
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
A left and a right from Corll both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Ben Turner has been cut.
Turner walks into a straight right hand from Corll.
Turner misses with the body kick
and Corll counters with a straight right hand.

Turner is rocked!
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Corll on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Corll checks it.
Corll takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Corll misses with a looping right.
Corll misses with an uppercut.
Turner throws an off balance right hand
and Corll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Corll finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Corll.
Corll blocks the body kick.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Corll is out of range.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Ben Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner throws out a counter right but Corll avoids it with no problem.
Corll throws a body shot but no joy.
Corll takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Corll misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turner wants to land a leg kick but Corll is out of range.
Corll connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turner momentarily.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corll.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Corll takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corll ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner walks into a stiff left hand from Corll.
Corll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turner counters with a leg kick.
Corll scores with a punch to the head.
Corll will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Turner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corll's sensitive parts.
Turner misses with a hook
and Corll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corll manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corll lands a really nice looking cross but Turner seems unphased.
Turner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Corll lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Corll swings widly with a right hand
and Turner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Turner lands a nice looking body kick.
Corll takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turner slips a jab from Corll.
Corll misses with a looping left.
Corll throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Corll dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Turner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Corll swings widly with a right hand
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Corll slips the punch.
Corll slips under a jab.
Corll throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corll with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turner to score with a decent uppercut.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corll gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Corll cracks Turner with a good jab.
A left lands for Corll.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Corll looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turner.
Corll throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Corll is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Corll misses its intended target.
Corll swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turner.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Corll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turner throws a head kick but Corll moves out of range.
Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Corll's hands.
Turner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Corll misses with a combination
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Corll counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Corll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turner connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner misses with a body shot.
Corll misses with a series of wild punches.
Turner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turner takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Corll. Those never looked like landing.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Corll misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Corll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Corll.
Turner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Corll.
Corll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Turner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corll's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Corll scrambles back to his feet.
Corll looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turner! But no joy.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corll.
Turner scores with a jab.
Turner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Corll ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corll throws a shot to the body.
Turner stuns Corll with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corll manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dean Corll did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ben Turner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turner throws a low kick but Corll avoids it.
Corll is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Corll throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Corll misses with an uppercut.
Corll throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Corll misses its intended target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corll with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turner to score with a decent uppercut.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corll throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Corll throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Turner feints a counter leg kick.
Turner ducks right into an uppercut from Corll.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands a jab to Corll's midsection.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner throws a poor cross that misses
and Corll counters with a nice uppercut.
Turner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Corll if he has to take too many more of those.
Corll misses the shot to the body.
Turner flicks out a counter leg kick but Corll steps away.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Corll moved away.
A quick step to the side and Corll tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corll.
Corll moves out of range of the leg kick from Turner.
Turner jabs at Corll's body.
Corll throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corll throws a right hand that misses
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corll loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Turner slips a straight right by Corll.
A little jabbing left from Turner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Corll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Corll does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Turner. That snapped Corll's head back.
Turner scores with a spinning back kick!
Turner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Corll on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner connects with a crisp jab.
Turner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turner lands a leg kick that knocks Corll off balance momentarily.
A big left from Turner misses.
Corll looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Turner blocks a jab.
Corll throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corll throws out the jab.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Corll misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner slips a jab from Corll.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corll.
Turner jabs at Corll's body.
Turner cracks Corll with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Turner misses with a head kick.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Corll. Those never looked like landing.
A nice side step and Turner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Corll misses with a straight left.
Donk. Corll catches Turner right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ben Turner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ben Turner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Corll lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turner avoids the body shot from Corll.
Turner throws out a counter right but Corll avoids it with no problem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Corll checks a leg kick.
It looked like Corll was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Turner cracks Corll with a right hand to the side of the head.
Corll takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner slips a jab from Corll.
Corll scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corll takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Corll lands a nice hook to Turner's body. Turner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corll misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner connects with a body shot that sends Corll's belly button to the back.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Corll's shoulder, as Corll tries to avoid the shot.
Corll went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Corll lands with an overhand left.
Turner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Corll checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body kick there by Turner.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corll. That did some damage!
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner cracks the inside of Corll's front leg.
Corll scores with a jab to the head.
Corll is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Corll!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corll throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Turner misses.
Corll lands the left hand.
Corll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corll throws an off balance right hand
and Corll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turner throws a wild body kick that Corll sees coming a mile off.
Corll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corll misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Corll swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
Corll throwing a counter right hand but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turner defending well as Corll loads up on a big left hand.
Turner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turner throws a leg kick but Corll sees it coming and moves out of range.
Turner gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Corll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corll swings widly with a right hand
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corll misses the jab.
Corll backing away here, and Turner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Corll is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Turner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Corll throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Corll looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
And Turner responds with a good body kick, but Corll manages to step out the way in time.
Corll changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Corll misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corll moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Corll tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Corll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corll 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Dean Corll retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!