PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borys Hund (ranked 2216 p4p, 249 weight class) and Roderick Turnbull (ranked 1677 p4p, 202 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hund
vs
Turnbull

185 cm
30
180 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borys Hund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hund shoots in but no luck this time.
Hund shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turnbull pinned against the cage. Turnbull gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnbull! But no joy.
Hund fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turnbull throws out a counter right but Hund avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borys Hund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turnbull paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hund shoots for a takedown but Turnbull saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Turnbull as Hund shoots in.
Turnbull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hund has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Double XX in the buildup to the fight.
Turnbull explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hund shoots in but no luck this time.
Turnbull takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hund fails with the takedown.
Hund tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Turnbull defends well and Hund ends up having to push Turnbull into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Turnbull delivers a nice body kick.
Turnbull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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 chopping leg kick lands by Turnbull.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hund goes for a double leg but Turnbull avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Turnbull continues to drive forward.
Hund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
An attempted straight right counter from Hund misses the target.
Turnbull works the jab nicely.
Turnbull works Hund's body with a nice hook.
Hund is trying hard to land a takedown here. Turnbull sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turnbull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turnbull leaves Hund with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Turnbull stuns Hund with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turnbull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hund fails with a takedown attempt.
Turnbull stuffs the takedown attempt from Hund. Hund gets slowly back to his feet.
Hund shoots for a double leg takedown but Turnbull sprawls well. He's pushed Hund's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Turnbull slaps away a takedown attempt from Hund, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hund.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hund tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turnbull sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hund somewhat.
Hund walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Turnbull rushes Hund and presses him up against the cage.
Hund is looking for a takedown.
Hund looking for a takedown.
Turnbull lands a body shot.
Hund is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Hund avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hund backwards.
Turnbull is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hund prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Hund tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turnbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turnbull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hund backwards.
Turnbull is pressed up against the cage. Hund has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turnbull down to the mat. Turnbull avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hund wants to clinch.
Hund has a takedown stuffed.
Hund needs to keep his hands up - Turnbull had a free shot at his head there.
Hund with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turnbull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hund doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turnbull cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turnbull lands a nice shot that snaps Hund's head back.
Hund is trying hard to land a takedown here. Turnbull sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hund takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hund moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turnbull throws out the jab.

Turnbull clinches up with Hund and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull prevents the takedown attempt.
Turnbull lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull lands a right hand.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hund is working for takedown but Turnbull is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hund wants a takedown.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Hund blocks it.
Hund is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Turnbull is defending well.
Still in the clinch, Turnbull scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turnbull is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Turnbull lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turnbull.
Turnbull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Hund is rocked!
Turnbull pushes Hund against the cage. Turnbull is working some dirty boxing. Turnbull pushes off with a quick right hook! Hund goes down! Hund tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Turnbull moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roderick Turnbull!
In defeat, Borys Hund stepped up to the mic, saying 'I need a rope'.