PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Turnbull (ranked 765 p4p, 95 weight class) and Joy Rones (ranked 123 p4p, 17 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Turnbull
vs
Rones

180 cm
25
170 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
178 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Groove Gear
Sin City Allstars

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull looks for the body kick but Rones saw that one coming.
Turnbull scores with a nice right hand.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rones misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Turnbull lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rones doesn't seem phased though.
Turnbull scores with a push kick.
Turnbull fails to land with a series of punches.
Turnbull lands a nice looking body shot.

Turnbull moves into range and clinches up with Rones.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Turnbull.
Rones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rones swings for the body but Turnbull moves out of range.
Rones misses with a straight right.
Rones throws a hook but Turnbull avoids it easily.
Turnbull lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turnbull with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones throws a sloppy head kick and Turnbull moves out of range easily.
Turnbull scores with a jab to the head.
Turnbull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turnbull lands a right hook to the body.
Turnbull works Rones's body with a nice hook.
Turnbull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turnbull throws a looping overhand right but Rones ducks down to avoid it.
Turnbull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turnbull scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rones tries to bum rush Turnbull with a series of wild strikes but Turnbull uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rones misses with a looping left.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
Turnbull looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rones slips under a jab from Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Turnbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turnbull punishes Rones's body with a nice straight punch.
Turnbull takes one to the chin there.

Turnbull closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rones.

Rones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rones moves away from the strike by Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
Turnbull misses the shot to the body.
Rones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
Turnbull avoids the body shot from Rones.
Rones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Rones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turnbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rones moves away.
Turnbull throws a lazy right hand but Rones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Turnbull moves into the clinch successfully.
Turnbull tries to work over Rones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnbull gets through Rones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rones blocking some punches.
Turnbull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rones backwards.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Rones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rones blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Rones controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rones.
Rones misses with some punches.
Rones digs a right hand underneath Turnbull's ribcage. Turnbull let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Rones controls his hands.
Rones throws a head punch that misses.
Turnbull lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rones backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turnbull.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull lands with a short shot to the head.
Rones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turnbull digs a right hand into Rones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rones's gas tank.
Rones throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Rones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rones lands a hook that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Rones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rones tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Rones controls his hands.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Rones avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rones tries to break the clinch but Turnbull is controlling the position.

Rones breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rones moves out of range of the leg kick from Turnbull.
Rones throws a counter combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a body punch but Rones moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Turnbull dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turnbull blocks a jab.
Rones throws a hook to the side of Turnbull's head but Turnbull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turnbull throws a good cross that connects.
Turnbull 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 closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rones.
Rones blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Rones has a couple of punches blocked by Turnbull.
Rones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rones's efforts to push away.
Turnbull is leaning against Rones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turnbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Rones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Rones.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Rones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rones lands a right hand.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Rones controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rones.
Roderick Turnbull has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turnbull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Rones blocks it.
Turnbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turnbull prevents Rones from breaking the clinch.

Rones breaks from the clinch.
Turnbull misses with a hook. Rones ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Turnbull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Turnbull.
Rones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnbull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turnbull lands an overhand right.

Turnbull fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rones, pushing him back against the cage.
Turnbull gets through Rones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rones lands a hook that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Rones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rones misses with some punches.
Rones tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rones struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Rones lands a body punch.
Turnbull stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Rones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turnbull connects with a looping right hand.
Turnbull misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rones scores with a hook.
Turnbull scores with a body shot.
Rones throws a body punch but Turnbull moves out of range.
A jab from Rones misses.
Turnbull works the jab nicely.
Turnbull avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turnbull ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turnbull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turnbull moves away.

Turnbull instigates a clinch.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Rones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Rones working aggressively here.
Rones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rones throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Rones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rones blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull gets through Rones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turnbull.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Rones gets through Turnbull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Rones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Rones scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Turnbull dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rones works Turnbull's body with a nice hook.
Turnbull has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turnbull there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rones misses with a head kick.
Turnbull misses with a few strikes there.
Turnbull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Rones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turnbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Rones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turnbull stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rones tests Turnbull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Turnbull.
Rones throws out a loose jab but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rones is able to avoid easily.
A solid body kick from Turnbull.
Turnbull is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rones can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turnbull counters with an outside leg kick.
Turnbull shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Turnbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rones.
Turnbull thuds his shin into the meat of Rones's side.
Rones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roderick Turnbull is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turnbull, right into the meat.
Rones ducks under a wild hook from Turnbull.
Turnbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rones misses with a straight left.
Rones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turnbull.
Rones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turnbull.

Turnbull fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rones, pushing him back against the cage.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
Rones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull keeps control of Rones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Rones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rones blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Rones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rones throws out a loose jab but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rones misses with a wild combination.
Rones swats away the attempt to clinch by Turnbull.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turnbull, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull throws out a loose jab but Rones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Rones misses.
Rones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turnbull digs a good body shot into Rones's ribs.
Rones misses with a wild body shot.
Turnbull tries to land a front kick but Rones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No joy there for Turnbull, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joy Rones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turnbull cracks Rones with a good jab.
Turnbull slips under a jab.
Rones works the jab nicely.
Rones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turnbull is out of range.
Crunch! Turnbull slams his shin into Rones's torso.
Rones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turnbull throws a hook but Rones avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnbull works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Rones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rones lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turnbull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turnbull staying out of range there.
Turnbull throws a big shot that misses.
Rones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turnbull tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turnbull lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turnbull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rones.
Turnbull lands a lovely overhand right.

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 Roderick Turnbull.
Well Turnbull 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Turnbull!