PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elgin Turner (ranked 682 p4p, 85 weight class) and Edvard Grieg (ranked 1644 p4p, 206 weight class). Turner comes to the cage accompanied by wu-tang clan - da mystery of chessboxin'. Edvard Grieg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turner
vs
Grieg

176 cm
23
163 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

167 cm
23
165 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edvard Grieg!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grieg avoids the body shot from Turner.
Grieg lands a head kick!

It looks like Elgin Turner has been cut.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner scores with a jab to the head.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grieg. Grieg obviously looking to wear him down.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Grieg looks to land a combination. Turner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner stuffs the takedown.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grieg moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Turner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grieg ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Grieg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grieg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner lands a right hook to the body.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grieg is looking to land body kicks.

Grieg forces Turner back against the cage and clinches.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Turner lands with a light punch inside.
Grieg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Grieg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grieg working aggressively here.
Grieg blocks a body shot from Turner.
Grieg blocks a body shot from Turner.
Nice body punch from Turner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Turner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grieg misses with a hook to the ribs.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner lands a jab to the nose.
Grieg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Grieg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grieg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Turner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grieg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Grieg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Turner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grieg on the side of the head.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grieg counters with a body kick.
Turner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grieg throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Grieg only half commits.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Turner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grieg avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
and Grieg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Turner there.
That kick from Turner tenderised Grieg's leg. Grieg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grieg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grieg.
Grieg throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Elgin Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grieg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turner slaps away a takedown attempt from Grieg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Elgin Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edvard Grieg.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a poor cross that misses
and Grieg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turner wants to clinch
and Grieg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turner thinking.
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!
Grieg misses the shot to the body.
Turner sizes up Grieg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turner swings for the body but Grieg moves out of range.
Turner throws a hook but Grieg blocks it.
Grieg is trying to counter with his kicks.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grieg lands a head shot.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grieg.
Grieg lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Grieg does it's job there.
Grieg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner scores with the left hand. Grieg knows he should have avoided that one.
Grieg wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Turner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grieg throws a head kick that misses.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Turner.

Turner cracks Grieg with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Turner has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Grieg to stand back up!

Grieg is rocked!
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 drops Grieg with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Grieg! Turner dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elgin Turner!
Elgin Turner retains his lightweight title!
Elgin Turner decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.