PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maui Built (ranked 681 p4p, 81 weight class) and Jaako Turkinen (ranked 1187 p4p, 125 weight class). Built comes to the cage accompanied by Skills. Maui Built has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Built
vs
Turkinen

167 cm
30
143 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

178 cm
36
146 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaako Turkinen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turkinen throws a hook but Built blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Built. That's going to slow Turkinen down.
Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
Built throws out a leg kick but Turkinen moves out of range and Built only half commits.
Built has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Built throws a solid leg kick but Turkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Built.
Turkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a good, hard body kick but Turkinen shrugs it off.
Turkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
Turkinen throws a hook but Built avoids it easily.
Built uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turkinen.
Turkinen throws a jab when Built was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Built misses
enabling Turkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Turkinen misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built walks into a stiff left hand from Turkinen.
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turkinen.
Built finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turkinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turkinen manages to avoid it.
Built misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Turkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built lands with an overhand left.
Built is looking to wear down Turkinen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Built motions for Turkinen to come forward. Built throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turkinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Built momentarily.
Turkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Built chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turkinen needs to keep his hands up - Built had a free shot at his head there.
Turkinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Built is just out of range.
Good work by Turkinen as he checks the leg kick.
Built swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turkinen misses with a wild body shot.
It appears Built was looking to counter with a kick there.
Built misses with a body shot.
Turkinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Built.
Turkinen tries to move into range but Built moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Turkinen blocks the low kick.
Built swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turkinen counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built throws a body kick that misses.
Built moves out of range of the strikes.
Built moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Built connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turkinen. Turkinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Built misses the jab.
Turkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Built seems unphased.
A big right from Turkinen misses.
Turkinen cracks a nice hook into Built's ribs.
Maui Built is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Built.
Built scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Built throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turkinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Turkinen lands a head shot.
Built fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Built is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice cross by Turkinen.
Turkinen connects with a right hand. Built shakes it off.
Built tried to score with a low kick but Turkinen checks it.
Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turkinen.
Turkinen with a nice cross.
Built uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turkinen.
Turkinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Built had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Built blocks a jab.
Built appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Built gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Built throws a low kick, looking for Turkinen's leg but Turkinen calmly moves out of range.
Turkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Built counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Built stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Built lands a front kick.
Built throws an overhand right that lands on Turkinen's shoulder, as Turkinen tries to avoid the shot.
Built avoids the body shot from Turkinen.
Built avoids the body shot from Turkinen.
Built tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Built misses with a wild body shot.

Built moves into the clinch.
Built wants to break free but Turkinen has control.
Turkinen tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Built.
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!
A right hand to the body from Turkinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Built.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Turkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turkinen cracks Built with a nice body shot.
Turkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Turkinen tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Turkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Built scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Built.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Built.
Built stops a takedown attempt from Turkinen.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.
Turkinen cracks Built with a nice body shot.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Turkinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Built scores with a nice short uppercut.
Built misses with an elbow over the top.
Turkinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Turkinen.
Built lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Built lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maui Built dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Turkinen.
Turkinen works the jab nicely.
Maui Built is winning the standup battle so far.
Turkinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Built.
Built swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turkinen misses the shot to the body.
Turkinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Built throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Built looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turkinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Built is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turkinen can do to turn this around?
Turkinen lands with a cross.
Built fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turkinen misses with a hook. Built ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Built misses.
Turkinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Built is looking to clinch.
Built misses with a straight left.
Turkinen misses the jab.
Built quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Turkinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Built doesn't seem phased though.
Built keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Built takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Built.
A jab from Turkinen finds it's way through Built's defenses.
Built throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Built throws a push kick but Turkinen slaps the foot to one side.
Built moves away from the strike by Turkinen.
Maui Built seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Built throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Built scores with a hook to the body. Turkinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Built off the cage and back into range.
Built scores with a nice strike.
Built ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maui Built is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turkinen misses with a hook. Built ducked under it nicely.
Built slips under a jab from Turkinen.
Built misses with a low kick.
Built dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built misses the body punch
and Turkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turkinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Built.
A nice side step and Turkinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen lands a jab to Built's midsection.
Built takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turkinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Built connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turkinen scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Turkinen misses.
Built lands a glancing blow to the side of Turkinen's head.
Turkinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Built connects with a right hand. Turkinen shakes it off.
Turkinen misses the shot to the body.
Turkinen lands with a straight right. Built didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Built misses.
Turkinen misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Turkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
Turkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turkinen lands with a hook. Built tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Built lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Turkinen misses with a hook. Built ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Built there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Built uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turkinen.
Turkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Built scores with a nice strike.
Turkinen ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Built misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turkinen.
Built feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turkinen's calf.
Turkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Built throws a leg kick but Turkinen checks it.
Built tests Turkinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Turkinen.
Built is looking to land body kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Built there.
Built misses with a body shot.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turkinen manages to avoid it.
Jab by Built.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built blocks a jab.
Built misses with a leg kick.
Turkinen lands a jab to the head.
Turkinen moves out of range of the body kick from Built.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turkinen.
Built misses with a hook
enabling Turkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Built throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Built.
The crowd cheers as Turkinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Built doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turkinen. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built looks to land a right hand but Turkinen moved out of range.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Turkinen throws out a powerful jab.
Turkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built misses with a straight right.
Built thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Built seems unphased.
Turkinen throws a lazy right hand but Built sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maui Built will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Turkinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turkinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Built feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turkinen's calf.
Built displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turkinen throws out the jab.
Turkinen misses with an uppercut. Built saw that one coming.
Built jabs at Turkinen's body.
Turkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Built swings for the body but Turkinen moves out of range.
Built thumps Turkinen with a low kick.
Turkinen jabs Built right on the nose. Built blinks but takes it well.
Turkinen looks to throw the jab but Built is out of range.
Turkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Built.
Built moves out of range as Turkinen strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Built, right into the meat.
Turkinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkinen blocks a jab.
Turkinen slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Turkinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Built throws a half hearted mid kick.
Built takes one to the chin there.
Turkinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Built defending well as Turkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Built tenderised Turkinen's leg. Turkinen is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built staying out of range there.
Turkinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Turkinen.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turkinen.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turkinen.
Jab, jab by Turkinen - just one landing.
Built cracks Turkinen with a good jab.
Nice shot lands for Built.
Turkinen throws a hook but Built avoids it easily.
It looked like Built was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turkinen.
A punch lands to the side of Turkinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turkinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Turkinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turkinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turkinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turkinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built throws a sloppy body shot
and Turkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Built scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with a body punch
and Turkinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Built.
Built looks for the body kick but Turkinen saw that one coming.
Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Built.
Built with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turkinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Turkinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Built scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Built misses
and Turkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Built.
Built jabs at Turkinen's body.
Turkinen throws the left hand but Built avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Turkinen. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Built misses.
Turkinen looks to land a right hand but Built moved out of range.
Built slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Turkinen.
Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Built throws a big shot that misses.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turkinen manages to avoid it.
Turkinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turkinen with a nice cross.
Turkinen checks a leg kick.
Turkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Built misses with a wild body shot.
Turkinen throws a jab when Built was well out of range.
Built tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Turkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Built throws a chopping leg kick but Turkinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Built moves away.
Turkinen throws a jab when Built was well out of range.
Built dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turkinen with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Turkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turkinen throws out a loose jab but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Built avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turkinen checks a low kick from Built.
Turkinen throws out a counter right but Built avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Turkinen misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turkinen throws a right and a left that Built avoids nicely.
Built throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Turkinen misses.
Built cracks Turkinen with a good jab.
Built swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Built lands a nice shot to the body.
Built misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turkinen walks into a straight right hand from Built.
Turkinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the body from Built misses
and Turkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaako Turkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turkinen looks to land a right hand but Built moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maui Built.
Well Built 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maui Built!
Maui Built thanked the fans post fight for their support.