PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Offord (ranked 3696 p4p, 479 weight class) and Ben Turner (ranked 3902 p4p, 497 weight class). Ben Turner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eric Offord's chin.

Offord
vs
Turner

190 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

188 cm
28
178 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Offord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ben Turner!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Offord throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Offord cracks Turner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Offord throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
Offord takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Eric Offord has been cut.
Turner takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Offord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Offord.

Turner rushes Offord and presses him up against the cage.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Offord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner cracks Offord with a nice body shot.
Offord misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Turner.
Offord misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Offord fails to land.
A short right from Turner.
Offord makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Offord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner's coach down at Touch Of Death Combat Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Turner's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Turner.
Good body shot from Turner.
Offord is breathing heavily.
Turner presses Offord against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Offord misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner is pushing Offord up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Offord makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turner tries a body shot but Offord blocks it.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Offord controls the action.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Offord misses with a short punch on the inside.
Offord lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Turner.
Offord's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Turner controlling the action here for a moment.
Turner receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Offord scores with a shot to the side of Turner's head.
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!
A shot in the inside from Turner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
Offord has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Offord lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Offord misses with a short punch on the inside.
Offord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Offord fails to land.
Turner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turner taking a breather.
Offord misses with some punches.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Offord avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner pushes Offord back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner blocking some punches.
Offord tries to work over Turner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turner tries a body shot but Offord blocks it.
Offord misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Offord's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Offords head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Offord.
Offord swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner gets through Offord's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner stalling in the clinch.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Offord fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.

Turner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turner.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Offord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Offord throws a head punch that misses.
Turner blocks a body shot from Offord.
Turner stalling in the clinch but Offord improves position.
Offord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Offord misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Turner to work.
Offord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Offord has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Offord tries to work over Turner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Offord misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turner tries a body shot but Offord blocks it.
Offord tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Offord back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Offord.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Offord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Offord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turner misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Turner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Offord's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Turner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Turner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Offord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Offord avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turner lands with a short shot to the head.
Turner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Offords head.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner lands a hook that snaps the head of Offord backwards.
Offord misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner stalling the fight.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner tries to clinch but Offord is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Offord misses with a right hand
and Turner counters with a nice body kick.
Offord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Offord paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Offord circles away.
Turner is looking to clinch but Offord is avoiding it.
Turner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Turner clinches.
Offord swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Offord controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Offord fails to land.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Offord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner lands an uppercut.
Offord misses with some punches.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Offord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Offord misses with a punch on the inside.
Offord swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offord misses with a punch to the body.
Offord misses with the head strike.
Offord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Offord swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Offord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Offord misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Turner.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Offord fails to land.
Offord scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Offord misses with some punches.
Offord prevents a body shot from Turner.
Offord blocks an uppercut.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Turner.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offord prevents a body shot from Turner.
A head punch on the inside from Turner fails to land.
Turner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turner prevents a body shot from Offord.
Offord misses with the head strike.
Offord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Offord blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Offord fails to land.
Turner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Offord backwards.
Turner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Offord has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Offord tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Offord back against the cage.
Offord scores with a shot to the side of Turner's head.

Turner breaks the clinch.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Turner clinches.
Turner is looking to control Offord's arms but Offord gets an underhook and turns him. Now Turner has his back to the cage.
Offord misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Offord throws a head punch that misses.
Offord working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turner.
Turner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Offord misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turner scores with a shot to the side of Offord's head.

Offord is rocked!
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Offord is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Offord has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ben Turner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Offord seems to have got his legs back now.
Offord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Offord has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Offord.
Offord misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turner clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Offord.
Turner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Offord lands a shoulder strike.
Offord working aggressively here.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Offord avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.
Offord misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Offord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner working aggressively here.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turner.
Turner working aggressively here.
Offord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Offord swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Offord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Offord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Offord cracks Turner with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands with a light punch inside.
Offord lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Offord.
Offord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Offord lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Offord lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Offord misses with a body punch.
Offord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner lands with a short shot to the head.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Offord misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Turner fails to land.
Turner lands a hook that snaps the head of Offord backwards.
Offord misses with the head strike.
Turner gets through Offord's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turner lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Offord lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Eric Offord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offord swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Offord has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Offord looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.

Turner clinches up with Offord and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Offord.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Turner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Offord.
Turner lands a hook that snaps the head of Offord backwards.
Turner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Offord's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Offord fails to land.
Offord lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Good body shot from Turner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Turner - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner blocking some punches.
Turner has Offord pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Turner fails to land.
Offord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Turner.
Turner working aggressively here.
Offord misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Turner.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Offord keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Offord misses.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ben Turner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Turner slips a jab from Offord.

Turner instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Turner scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Offord.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner lands with a light punch inside.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Offord working aggressively here.
Turner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turner creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Offord with a big uppercut! Offord tries to clinch up but Turner pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Offord to the mat! Offord covers up and Turner unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ben Turner!
Ben Turner thanked the fans post fight for their support.