PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Lopez (ranked 187 p4p, 29 weight class) and Roderick Turnbull (ranked 869 p4p, 119 weight class). Nate Lopez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lopez
vs
Turnbull

183 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Turnbull misses.
Lopez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Turnbull.
Turnbull gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
Lopez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turnbull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
A big left from Turnbull misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turnbull.
Turnbull avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Turnbull doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Turnbull throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Lopez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lopez takes one to the chin there.

Lopez clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lopez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turnbull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lopez misses with some punches.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull scores with a shoulder strike.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turnbull pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Good body shot from Lopez.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Lopez.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Turnbull pushes Lopez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Lopez avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull digs a right hand underneath Lopez's ribcage. Lopez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Turnbull digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Lopez tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
Turnbull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lopez lands with a left to the head.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez lands a right hand.
Turnbull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Turnbull just stands there and leans against the cage.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Lopez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopez tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Lopez back against the cage.
Lopez lands with a left to the head.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull scores with a shot to the side of Lopez's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turnbull.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Lopez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Lopez.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull lands with a light punch inside.
Lopez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Lopez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lopez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but Turnbull turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Turnbull.
Lopez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Lopez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Turnbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Turnbull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turnbull sprawls well. Turnbull wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Turnbull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turnbull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turnbull chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turnbull throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Lopez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lopez.

Turnbull pushes Lopez off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez misses with a right hand
and Turnbull counters with a nice body kick.
Turnbull cracks Lopez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lopez throws the left hand but Turnbull avoids the punch easily.
Turnbull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Turnbull misses.
Turnbull throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turnbull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Turnbull.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Turnbull moved out of range.
Good shot there by Turnbull.
Lopez slips under a jab from Turnbull.
Turnbull cracks Lopez with an open hand slap.
A lazy left from Turnbull finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Turnbull swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
Turnbull misses with an uppercut
and Lopez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Turnbull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turnbull looks for the body kick but Lopez saw that one coming.
Turnbull throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Turnbull tries to land a body kick
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turnbull misses with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Roderick Turnbull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Lopez takes one to the side of the head.
Lopez takes one to the side of the head.
Lopez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turnbull.
Turnbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Turnbull lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnbull misses with a straight left.
Lopez attempts a counter takedown but Turnbull avoids it well and moves away.
Turnbull lands with a good body shot.
Turnbull paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turnbull.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in but no luck this time.
Turnbull loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Lopez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turnbull. Lopez shrugs it off though.
Turnbull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Turnbull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turnbull misses with a hook.
Lopez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lopez throws a hook but Turnbull avoids it easily.
Lopez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTurnbull.
Turnbull getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turnbull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turnbull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Turnbull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lopez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turnbull bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopez's head.
Turnbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnbull defending well as Lopez 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.
Lopez jabs at Turnbull's body.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Turnbull scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turnbull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Lopez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turnbull.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
Turnbull scores with a push kick.
Turnbull throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turnbull just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Turnbull is predictable there
and Turnbull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turnbull throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Turnbull takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Turnbull scores with a jab to the jaw.
A cross from Lopez lands.
Turnbull checks a low kick from Lopez.

Turnbull darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
A short right from Turnbull.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Lopez.
Turnbull lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turnbull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lopez.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nate Lopez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
Lopez swings wildly with an uppercut but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez lands a body punch.
Turnbull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turnbull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopez scores with a shot to the side of Turnbull's head.
Lopez lands a left hand.
Lopez presses Turnbull against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Lopez jumps into guard, dragging Turnbull to the mat.

Lopez working for a triangle but Turnbull defends it easily.
Lopez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Turnbull is defending well.
Turnbull is trying to maintain the position but Lopez is very close to passing his half guard.
Lopez trying to control the action but Turnbull is working from the bottom.

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.
Turnbull is looking to get back to full guard here but Lopez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lopez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lopez advances to mount.
Lopez controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Nate Lopez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Turnbull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roderick Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull throws out a counter right but Lopez avoids it with no problem.
Turnbull moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turnbull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Lopez misses with a hook.
Turnbull counters with a body kick.
Turnbull throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Turnbull staying out of range there.
Turnbull throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Turnbull misses with an uppercut
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turnbull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.

Turnbull is rocked!
Turnbull connects with a body shot.
Turnbull is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Lopez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turnbull seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Lopez checks it.
Lopez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turnbull punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
Lopez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turnbull swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lopez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Turnbull sprawling to the canvas! Turnbull rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lopez finish him?!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Lopez! Turnbull is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Lopez!
Nate Lopez retains his welterweight title!
After the fight, Nate Lopez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.