PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Touchard (ranked 5754 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Turner (ranked 8718 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Turner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Touchard
vs
Turner

178 cm
18
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

224 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfred Touchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Turner!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turner throws a fast counter high kick but Touchard manages to duck under it in time.

Touchard clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the cage.
Turner stalling in the clinch but Touchard improves position.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Touchard is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turner is trying to break free.
Touchard wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Touchard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Touchard fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Turner tries to counter it with a takedown but Touchard pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Touchard shoots in and bounces Turner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Turner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touchard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Touchard stops Turner from standing up.
Touchard controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Touchard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Turner for as long as he can get away with.

Touchard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Touchard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Touchard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Touchard with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Touchard shoots in and gets a takedown into Turner's guard.
Touchard throws a big elbow that misses.
Turner is looking to stand up but Touchard isn't so interested in that idea.
Touchard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touchard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Touchard wants to pass the guard but Turner is keeping the position.
Touchard is working hard here to advance position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Touchard stops Turner from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Touchard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Turner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Touchard is in Turner's guard.
Turner wants to stand and escape but Touchard is having none of it.
Touchard is stalling in the full guard.
Touchard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Turner wants to stand but Touchard is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfred Touchard dominated that 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.

Touchard is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Turner tries to counter by closing the distance.
Touchard looks to land a body kick but Turner moved away.
Touchard throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Turner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Touchard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Touchard moves into the clinch successfully.

Touchard breaks the clinch.
Touchard wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Touchard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Turner's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touchard stalling.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.
Touchard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Touchard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Touchard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Touchard stands up from mount. Strange move.

Touchard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Touchard lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Touchard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Touchard.
Turner wants to stand up but Touchard is controlling him.
Touchard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Touchard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Touchard stands and steps away. Turner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Touchard throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Touchard shoots in but no luck this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Touchard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfred Touchard 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!

The fight stays on the outside here - Touchard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Touchard sets himself, and Turner steps forward looking for the clinch! Touchard avoids it this time.

Touchard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Touchard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Further stalling from Touchard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touchard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Touchard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Touchard tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Turner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Touchard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Touchard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Touchard wants to free his trapped foot but Turner is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Touchard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turner has managed to free his arm - good work.
Touchard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touchard passes to full mount!

Touchard is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Turner can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Touchard is working for a guillotine from mount but Turner frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Touchard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Touchard moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Turner has worked his arm free - good work by Turner!
Touchard controlling from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Touchard tries to advance to mount but Turner denies him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfred Touchard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Touchard 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfred Touchard!
A relieved looking Alfred Touchard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.