PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Turnbull (ranked 1595 p4p, 181 weight class) and Sam Wilson (ranked 2129 p4p, 238 weight class). Colin Turnbull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turnbull
vs
Wilson

200 cm
28
280 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

187 cm
31
240 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Bullet Proof System

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin Turnbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turnbull clobbers Wilson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turnbull has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shark Tank MMA in the buildup to the fight.

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

Turnbull kicks off Wilson and gets to his feet.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Turnbull pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Turnbull on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turnbull misses with a wild body shot.
Turnbull avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Turnbull tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull misses the jab.
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilson sizes up Turnbull with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Turnbull, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turnbull has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wilson.
Wilson lands a nice hook to Turnbull's body. Turnbull takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turnbull throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
Wilson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a low kick but Turnbull moves out of range easily.
It looked like Turnbull was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wilson.
Turnbull misses the shot to the body.
Wilson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turnbull to score with a decent uppercut.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a punch to the head.
Turnbull tried to score with a low kick but Wilson checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turnbull, as that shot connected.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Turnbull circles away.
Wilson thows a body kick. Turnbull tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Turnbull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Turnbull misses the target.
Wilson scores with a decent looking hook.
Turnbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turnbull's calf.
Wilson throws a push kick but Turnbull slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Wilson lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Wilson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Turnbull to the mat! Turnbull manages to get full guard.
Wilson sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is pushing down on Turnbull's leg trying to pass to half guard. Turnbull is fighting to maintain full guard but Wilson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turnbull defending well though.
Wilson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turnbull's head.
Turnbull wants to improve his position but Wilson is controlling well.
Wilson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Turnbull with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
Wilson is trying to control. Turnbull wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wilson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wilson passes to side control.
Wilson wants to control but Turnbull is keeping him busy.
Turnbull is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working the ground and pound but Turnbull is defending the strikes.
Wilson working the ground and pound but Turnbull is defending the strikes.
Wilson grinds an elbow into Turnbull's temple.

Wilson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Turnbull, who protects the arm well.
Turnbull defending against the ground and pound.
Wilson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Turnbull is not content to let Wilson control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Wilson dominated that round.
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.

Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnbull.
Turnbull lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wilson tries to clinch but Turnbull moves out of range.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turnbull connects with a nice looking jab.
Turnbull throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
Wilson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wilson thuds his right hand into Turnbull's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turnbull defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Turnbull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilson moves out of range as Turnbull strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turnbull.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Turnbull moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a low kick, looking for Wilson's leg but Wilson calmly moves out of range.
Wilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Turnbull lands a big head kick that sends Wilson tumbling to the mat! Turnbull takes a step backwards and waves Wilson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wilson is rocked!

It looks like Sam Wilson has been cut.
Turnbull throws a monster overhand right that drops Wilson! Turnbull follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Turnbull!
A relieved looking Colin Turnbull thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.