PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Turnbull (ranked 4043 p4p, 467 weight class) and Jack Holer (ranked 3908 p4p, 457 weight class). Roderick Turnbull had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Turnbull
vs
Holer

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Holer!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull connects with a solid leg kick.
Holer throws a series of punches but Turnbull avoids them all with ease.
Holer blocks the body kick.
A cross from Holer lands.
Turnbull swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Holer moves into the clinch.
Holer throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Holer lands with a light punch inside.
Holer scores with a shot to the side of Turnbull's head.
Turnbull lands a nice uppercut.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holer can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Turnbull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Nice body punch from Turnbull - that landed with a thud.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
Turnbull lands a nice shot to the body.
Holer throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Turnbull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holer.
Turnbull blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holer misses with the head strike.
Turnbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holer tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Holer back against the cage.
Turnbull scores with a shot to the side of Holer's head.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Turnbull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holer misses with some punches.
Holer misses with some punches.
Holer misses with the head strike.
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holer.
Holer misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holer.
Turnbull lands with a left to the head.
Turnbull lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Turnbull works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
Holer tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull gets through Holer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Holer.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holer tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Holer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Turnbull seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Holer can turn it around.
Holer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Holer controls his hands.
Turnbull lands a hook that snaps the head of Holer backwards.
Holer blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Holer avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Turnbull.
Holer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holer.
A shot in the inside from Holer.
Holer struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holer throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Holer can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Turnbull digs a right hand underneath Holer's ribcage. Holer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Holer controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turnbull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Turnbull.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull lands with a light punch inside.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull lands with a right to the head.
Holer lands a shoulder strike.
Holer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turnbull lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holer backwards.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Holer tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turnbull pushes Holer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Holer avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull pushes Holer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Turnbull.
Holer misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holer lands a right hand.
Turnbull digs a right hand into Holer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holer's gas tank.
Turnbull scores with a hook to the body.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Turnbull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holer is leaning against Turnbull and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Turnbull scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Turnbull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turnbull is leaning against Holer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turnbull lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holer lands a hook that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Holer.
Holer working aggressively here.
Holer scores with a hook to the body.
Holer misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Turnbull dominated that round.
That's time! Turnbull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turnbull blocks a jab.
Turnbull works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holer throws a lazy uppercut
and Turnbull counters with a nice uppercut.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holer looks to throw the jab but Turnbull is out of range.
Turnbull scores with a nice head shot.
Turnbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holer moves away.
Turnbull scores with a kick to the midsection.
Turnbull uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holer has time to react.
Turnbull tries to clinch up but Holer circles away and keeps his distance.
Holer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a straight right.
Turnbull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Holer misses its intended target.
Turnbull throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turnbull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull looks to land a left hand but Holer moved out of range nicely.
Turnbull scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull lands with a nice body kick.
Roderick Turnbull is winning the standup battle so far.
Turnbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turnbull counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holer misses with a few strikes there.
We've been told by Turnbull's head coaches at Rowdy's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Holer throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.
Holer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Holer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Holer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turnbull moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Holer checks a leg kick nicely.
Turnbull throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holer misses with a body shot.
Turnbull scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Holer misses with a body punch
and Turnbull counters with a right hand to the body.
Turnbull lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holer loads up on a big right hand but Turnbull slips the punch.
Turnbull throwing a counter right hand but Holer manages to avoid it.
Turnbull misses the shot to the body.
Turnbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holer.
Turnbull throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turnbull is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holer can do to turn this around?
A big right from Holer misses.
Holer misses with a hook. Turnbull ducked under it nicely.
Holer throws a poor cross that misses
and Turnbull counters with a nice body kick.
Holer swings for the body but Turnbull moves out of range.
Holer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holer throws a hook to the side of Turnbull's head but Turnbull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holer blocks a head kick by Turnbull.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turnbull.
Turnbull digs a good hook to Holer's body.

Turnbull has Holer up against the cage in a clinch.
Turnbull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Holer controls the action.
Holer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holer misses with a punch on the inside.
Turnbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holer lands with a right to the head.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Holer lands a shoulder strike.
Holer lands a shoulder strike.
Roderick Turnbull has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holer lands a hook that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Holer misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Holer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Holer misses with the head strike.
Holer lands a shoulder strike.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Holer avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Holer.
Holer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turnbull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Holer misses with the head strike.
Turnbull digs a right hand into Holer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holer's gas tank.
Turnbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Turnbull.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holer backwards.
Holer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Holer fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Turnbull dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Holer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnbull.
Holer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Holer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turnbull. Holer shrugs it off though.
Turnbull connects with a leg kick. Holer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turnbull, right into the meat.
Holer missing with a left hand there. Turnbull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holer loads up on a big right hand but Turnbull slips the punch.
No joy there for Holer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turnbull throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turnbull takes a swing at Holer's ribcage but misses.

Turnbull gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Holer.
Holer throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holer.
Holer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull lands a body shot.
Holer struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Holer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Turnbull.
Turnbull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Turnbull.
Holer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holer tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Holer back against the cage.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Holer struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Holer misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Holer fails to land.
Holer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull scores with a shot to the side of Holer's head.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull scores with a shoulder strike.
Jack Holer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Holer controls the action.
Holer blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull digs a right hand into Holer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holer's gas tank.
Turnbull lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Turnbull.
Nice body punch from Turnbull - that landed with a thud.
Holer tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Holer back against the cage.
Turnbull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Holer.
Holer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turnbull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turnbull is leaning against Holer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Holer controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Turnbull scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Turnbull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Holer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turnbull gets through Holer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Holer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turnbull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Holer avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turnbull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turnbull pushes Holer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull lands with a short shot to the head.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holer misses with a body punch.
Holer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holer.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Turnbull.
Holer throws a head punch that misses.
Holer swings wildly with an uppercut but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holer misses with a punch on the inside.
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnbull stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Turnbull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Turnbull throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turnbull lands a body punch.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holer's elbow.
Turnbull is working Holer over against the cage.
Turnbull scores with a shot to the side of Holer's head.
Turnbull digs a right hand into Holer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holer's gas tank.
Turnbull scores with a shoulder strike.
Turnbull lands a left hand.
Turnbull lands with a right to the head.

Holer is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Holer controls the action.
Holer misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roderick Turnbull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turnbull 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Turnbull!