PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kemen Etxeberria (ranked 1799 p4p, 203 weight class) and Gap Turner (ranked 15878 p4p, 528 weight class). Etxeberria comes to the cage accompanied by The Basque National Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Etxeberria
vs
Turner

180 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
35
166 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kemen Etxeberria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gap Turner!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Etxeberria misses with an uppercut
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Kemen Etxeberria has been cut.
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Etxeberria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Etxeberria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turner swings for the body but Etxeberria moves out of range.
Etxeberria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turner momentarily.
Turner is looking to chop away at Etxeberria's legs.
Etxeberria connects with a nice looking jab.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Etxeberria.
Etxeberria lands a nice looking body shot.
Etxeberria throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Etxeberria takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Etxeberria takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Turner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Etxeberria.
Turner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Etxeberria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Etxeberria scores with a jab. Turner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Etxeberria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Etxeberria.
Turner takes a swing at Etxeberria's ribcage but misses.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Etxeberria scores with a nice strike.
Etxeberria connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turner's hands.
Turner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Etxeberria scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turner in his tracks.
Etxeberria misses with an uppercut
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Etxeberria on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
It looks like Etxeberria has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Etxeberria misses with a few strikes there.
Turner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Etxeberria rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Etxeberria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Etxeberria blocks a low kick nicely.
Etxeberria rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gap Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner defending well as Etxeberria loads up on a big left hand.
Turner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Etxeberria connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turner's hands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turner. Etxeberria shrugs it off though.
Etxeberria keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Etxeberria avoids the body shot from Turner.
Etxeberria takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Etxeberria connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turner swings for the body but Etxeberria moves out of range.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner lands a two punch combo.
Turner lands a two punch combo.
Etxeberria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Turner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Etxeberria manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Etxeberria finds it's target.
Etxeberria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Etxeberria moves out of range of the strikes.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Etxeberria's head but Etxeberria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Etxeberria tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Etxeberria.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Etxeberria does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Etxeberria was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Turner.
Etxeberria moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Etxeberria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turner.
Turner throws a poor cross that misses
and Etxeberria counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner digs a good body shot into Etxeberria's ribs.
Turner lands a body shot.
Turner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Etxeberria lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turner misses with a hook. Etxeberria ducked under it nicely.
Etxeberria works the jab nicely.
Etxeberria goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Etxeberria is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Etxeberria throws a good cross that connects.
Etxeberria slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Turner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Etxeberria throws a one two combo.

Turner is rocked!
Etxeberria clobbers Turner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Etxeberria finish him?
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Turner misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kemen Etxeberria will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kemen Etxeberria's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Etxeberria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses.
Etxeberria lands a nice looking body shot.
Etxeberria misses with a wild body shot.
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Etxeberria looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Etxeberria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Etxeberria jabs Turner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turner misses with a jab to the body
and Etxeberria counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etxeberria with a nice cross.
Gap Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Etxeberria scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Etxeberria lands a nice shot that snaps Turner's head back.
Turner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Etxeberria to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Etxeberria misses with a double jab.
Etxeberria looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Etxeberria scores with a hook.
Etxeberria moves out of range of the body kick.
Kemen Etxeberria is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Etxeberria lands with a nice body punch.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Etxeberria was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Etxeberria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turner scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Etxeberria misses the target.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Turner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Etxeberria avoids the body shot from Turner.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Turner might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Etxeberria has got the better of the exchanges.
Etxeberria throws a combination. Turner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Etxeberria fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Etxeberria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria works the jab nicely.
Etxeberria scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turner doesn't seem bothered though.
Turner throws a right hand that Etxeberria ducks under and follows up with a left that Etxeberria also avoids with ease.
Turner slips under a jab from Etxeberria.
Etxeberria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Etxeberria slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Etxeberria misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner throws a body kick that misses
enabling Etxeberria to counter with a crisp jab.
Donk. Etxeberria catches Turner right on the button with a cross.
Etxeberria connects with the punch.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Etxeberria was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Etxeberria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Etxeberria.
Etxeberria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Etxeberria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Turner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria misses with a looping right.
Turner misses with a combination
and Etxeberria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Etxeberria changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Etxeberria was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Etxeberria lands a jab to the nose.
Turner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Etxeberria counters with a stiff right hand.
Etxeberria moves out of range as Turner strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Etxeberria.
Etxeberria connects with a body shot that sends Turner's belly button to the back.
Etxeberria scores with a sloppy right hand. Turner should have avoided that one.
Etxeberria works Turner's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Etxeberria misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Turner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Etxeberria's jab looks to have found its range, popping Turner under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Etxeberria throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Etxeberria tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Etxeberria moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Etxeberria misses the target.
Etxeberria moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Etxeberria scores with a punch to the head.
Turner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turner lands with a good body shot.
Etxeberria cracks Turner with a good jab.
Etxeberria avoids the body shot from Turner.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Etxeberria counters with a crisp right that sends Turner to the canvas! Etxeberria follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kemen Etxeberria!
Our winner, Kemen Etxeberria, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.