PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elgin Turner (ranked 193 p4p, 31 weight class) and Joy Rones (ranked 271 p4p, 43 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Turner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Turner
vs
Rones

176 cm
26
173 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
178 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Groove Gear
Sin City Allstars

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 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turner connects with the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
Turner blocks a jab.
Rones feints and then cracks Turner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turner down.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Rones.
Turner lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Rones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rones's waist but Rones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turner off to one side.
Rones is looking for the big counter here.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Rones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner lunges at Rones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rones's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Turner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rones doesn't seem phased though.
Rones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turner avoids the body shot from Rones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner scores with a one two! Rones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rones lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Turner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rones looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Turner connects with a solid leg kick.
Rones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turner tries to clinch but Rones moves out of range.
Rones throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Rones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
Rones misses with a straight right.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Turner misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rones! But no joy.
Turner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rones.
Rones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Elgin Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rones throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turner scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Rones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joy Rones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner jabs Rones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turner tests Rones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Rones does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rones as he avoids it easily.

Turner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Turner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rones can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Rones's face as Turner controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Rones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Turner in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner controls the position.
Rones is trying to control Turner's posture but Turner avoids it.
Rones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Turner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rones parries the strikes from Turner easily there. Turner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rones to escape.
Rones is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Turner off and has taken his back!
Rones slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rones wants to control but Turner is keeping busy.
Turner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turner tries to escape the position.
Turner turns into Rones and is now in his guard.
Rones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Rones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Rones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
Rones controlling Turner's posture.
Turner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Rones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rones wants to sweep here but Turner controlling him for the moment.
Rones pulls Turner in close to prevent any damage.
Turner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Turner wants to control from the top but Rones keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elgin Turner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Turner's corner calls for a 1-2. Turner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turner lands with a good body shot.
Turner tries to clinch
and Rones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turner scores with a leg kick.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Rones.
Rones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner scores with a hook.
Rones swinging wildly here.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Rones saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
Turner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rones momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner scores with a leg kick.
Turner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Rones circles away.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Turner tests Rones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner throws a body punch but Rones moves out of range.
Rones flicks out a counter leg kick but Turner steps away.
Turner misses with a hook. Rones ducked under it nicely.
Rones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Turner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Turner moves into the clinch.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Turner scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turner.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Rones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elgin Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Rones misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turner.
Turner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rones takes one on the button.
Turner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rones counters with an inside leg kick.
Turner throws a body punch but Rones moves out of range.
Rones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Turner with a body shot.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rones can do to turn this around?
Rones slips under a jab from Turner.
Good standup being displayed there by Turner as he connects with a hook.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rones walks into a jab.
Joy Rones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Turner. That snapped Rones's head back.
Turner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rones momentarily.
Rones lands a slapping body shot.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elgin Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Rones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Elgin Turner has been cut.
Rones swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Rones missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rones just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rones's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Rones.
Turner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner throws a leg kick but Rones moved away.
Turner throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rones moves out of range of the strikes.
Rones avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner swings for the body but Rones moves out of range.
Rones throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.

Turner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Rones explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Rones moves away from the strike by Turner.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Rones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Turner.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Rones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rones pinned against the cage. Rones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rones unleashes a big counter combination but Turner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Turner pushes Rones up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elgin Turner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elgin Turner's cut.
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.

Rones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turner tests Rones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Turner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rones doesn't seem phased though.
Nice takedown defense from Rones. No joy for Turner on that attempt.
Rones flicks out a counter leg kick but Turner steps away.
Turner jabs Rones right on the nose. Rones blinks but takes it well.
Turner moves forwards but Rones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Rones is just out of range.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner backing away here, and Rones unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Turner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rones lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rones.
As Turner backs off Rones throws a huge counter combo but Turner manages to avoid it all.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Rones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
Rones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Rones misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Turner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rones's waist but Rones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turner off to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Rones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Turner tries to clinch
and Rones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rones. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner cracks the inside of Rones's front leg.
Nice jab there from Turner.
Turner tries to clinch up but Rones circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rones. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner misses with a looping right.
Rones misses with a straight left.
Rones jabs Turner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and Rones settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rones's waist but Rones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turner off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elgin Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner throws a jab when Rones was well out of range.
Rones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rones throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Rones's head but Rones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turner thinking.
Rones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner looks to clinch
and Rones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Rones.
Rones looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Rones staying out of range there.
Jab by Turner.
Turner catches Rones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Rones.
Rones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rones.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Rones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rones sprawls and moves away.
Rones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a leg kick but Rones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rones throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Rones misses with a jab, cross combination.

Rones drops Turner with a beautiful combination! Turner stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rones is looking for the KO!

Turner is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner throws a lazy uppercut
and Rones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turner's knee momentarily.
Oh Turner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rones lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Turner is looking to close the distance but Rones sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Turner crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Turner is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Joy Rones!
Joy Rones is the new welterweight champion!
Joy Rones really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Groove Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Elgin Turner had this to say: 'Wu Tang fuh eva!'.