PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Turner (ranked 1034 p4p, 144 weight class) and Carlos Diaz (ranked 867 p4p, 123 weight class). Diaz has chosen Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber (SING OFF vs. Pixie as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Turner
vs
Diaz

188 cm
36
178 lbs
32 - 21 - 1

182 cm
31
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sportivité

Kato
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ben Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Turner had a free shot at his head there.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Diaz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and Diaz settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz thumps Turner with a low kick.
Turner slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turner. Turner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner misses with a hook
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Diaz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Turner throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a leg kick.
Diaz jabs at Turner's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner connects with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Turner there.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Turner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner with a jab.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Turner connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Turner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaz is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turner.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turner backs up against the cage.

It looks like Ben Turner has been cut.
Turner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Turner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Turner throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turner with a jab.
Turner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turner digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
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!

Turner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Diaz to the mat! Diaz manages to get full guard.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turner wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Turner postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is striking from the bottom but Turner uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Diaz is looking to control Turner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz trying to get back to full guard but Turner takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Turner lands a nice shot to the head.
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Turner. What's that going to do exactly?
Turner scoring with strikes but Diaz is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turner cracks Diaz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Diaz taking shots to the head.
Turner looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz!
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Turner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Turner's ribs.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Turner punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Turner.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Jab, jab by Turner - just one landing.
Diaz takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ben Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz cracks Turner with a good jab.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Carlos Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and Diaz settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Carlos Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Turner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Turner.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Turner.
A nice left hand lands by Turner.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Turner.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz scores with a jab. Turner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Diaz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
letting Turner counter with a right hand.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz jabs at Turner's body.
Turner avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Turner's leg but Turner calmly moves out of range.
Turner clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turner.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Turner as he connects with a hook.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz feints and then cracks Turner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turner down.
Diaz cracks the inside of Turner's front leg.
Turner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Turner scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Turner finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Turner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Turner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz tries to move into range but Turner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner is looking to counter punch.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
A quick step to the side and Turner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz takes one on the button.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Turner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Diaz walks into a left hand.
Turner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diaz throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range 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 Ben Turner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Turner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Diaz misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Diaz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
Turner stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turner.
Turner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turner scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Turner's ribs.
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.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Turner throws a solid leg kick but Diaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turner.
Turner swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Turner lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Turner slips under a jab.
Turner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz flicks out a counter leg kick but Turner steps away.
Carlos Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
Turner jabs at Diaz's body.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Turner's ribs.
Diaz moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Turner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turner lands a right hook to the body.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
Turner scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Turner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Turner misses the target.
Turner avoids the body shot from Diaz.
A quick step to the side and Turner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTurner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Turner connects with a nice looking jab.
Turner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turner punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turner. That's going to slow Diaz down.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
Nice cross by Turner.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Turner lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the cage and back into range.
Turner misses the body punch
and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ben Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz jabs at Turner's body.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Turner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Turner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Turner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turner 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Turner!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ben Turner thanked Sportivité for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Carlos Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'Te mato mas tarde afuera gringo.'.