PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Afa Sila (ranked 2441 p4p, 269 weight class) and Gap Turner (ranked 1608 p4p, 184 weight class). Sila's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Samoa Joe - Destroyer (Entrance Theme). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sila
vs
Turner

173 cm
45
161 lbs
32 - 19 - 0

177 cm
37
166 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Afa Sila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gap Turner!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Sila is just out of range.
Turner throws a shot to the body.
Turner lands a jab.
Sila with a hook.
Sila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good shot there by Turner.
Turner misses with a kick to the body.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sila.
An attempted straight right counter from Sila misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Turner. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Sila finds it's way through Turner's defenses.
Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner connects with a body shot that sends Sila's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sila throws a big shot that misses.
Sila moves out of range of the leg kick from Turner.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sila.
The fighters circling - Sila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Sila takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sila looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turner slips under a jab.
Sila wants to slow Turner down by chopping away at his legs.
Turner is looking for the big counter here.
A jab from Sila misses.
Sila throws a leg kick that misses.
Turner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Turner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sila throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sila avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner misses with a shot to the body
and Sila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turner lands a jab to Sila's midsection.
Sila slips under a jab.
Turner throws a right hand that Sila ducks under and follows up with a left that Sila also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sila.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sila manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila misses with a straight left.
Turner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sila connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sila appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sila throws a good cross that connects.
Turner slips a straight right by Sila.
Turner misses with a combination
and Sila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Sila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sila was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Sila lands with a shot to the body.
Sila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turner tries to score with a low kick but Sila moves his leg out of the way.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner cracks a nice hook into Sila's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Turner checks a low kick from Sila.
Turner throws a low kick but Sila moves out of range easily.
Turner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sila rather than just go for the knockout.
Turner throws a right hand that Sila ducks under and follows up with a left that Sila also avoids with ease.
Sila motions for Turner to come forward. Sila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner tries to bum rush Sila with a series of wild strikes but Sila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sila walks into a stiff left hand from Turner.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Sila is out of range.
Sila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Turner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Sila blocks a leg kick.
Sila jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sila manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sila. That's going to slow Turner down.
Sila throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sila's hands.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner takes a swing at Sila's ribcage but misses.
Sila misses with an uppercut.
Sila lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sila is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Sila's shoulder, as Sila tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Sila slips the punch.
Turner misses the body punch
and Sila counters with a good, hard body kick but Turner shrugs it off.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sila is looking for a counter combo.
Turner tries to bum rush Sila with a series of wild strikes but Sila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gap Turner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turner walks into a stiff left hand from Sila.
Turner checks the leg kick.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sila was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Turner misses.
Sila on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sila.
Sila with a hook.
That kick from Turner tenderised Sila's leg. Sila is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sila throws a leg kick but Turner moved away.
A head kick misses from Sila.
Sila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sila misses with a head kick.
Sila takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sila takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sila misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sila thuds his shin into the meat of Turner's side.
Sila with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turner to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gap Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turner lands a two punch combo.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Sila throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gap Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner scoring well with a low kick there.
Sila throws a low kick but Turner avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Sila.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Turner misses with a low kick.
Turner looks to land a left hand but Sila moved out of range nicely.
Sila is looking to chop away at Turner's legs.
Sila finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sila thuds a left hand into Turner's body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sila might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Turner throws a sloppy body shot
and Sila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Sila finds it's target.
Turner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turner misses with a body shot
and Sila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Sila.
Sila looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Turner takes a swing at Sila's ribcage but misses.
As Turner backs away, Sila returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sila slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Sila throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turner counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sila.
Sila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Sila is out of range.
It looked like Sila wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sila misses with a kick to the body.
Turner takes a swing at Sila's ribcage but misses.
Sila takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sila.
Turner throws a lazy uppercut
and Sila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Sila checks it.
Sila feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sila swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turner.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Sila takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sila is looking to score with low kicks.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Sila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sila throws a big counter combination but Turner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Turner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab from Sila.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sila.
The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Sila wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sila avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Sila does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Sila misses.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sila connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sila.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sila is looking to land body kicks.
Turner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turner tries to bum rush Sila with a series of wild strikes but Sila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sila is looking to land body kicks.
Turner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sila throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Sila - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gap Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sila on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Turner.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sila throwing a counter right hand but Turner manages to avoid it.
Sila tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner throws a body punch but Sila moves out of range.
Turner connects with a looping right hand.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sila throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick from Sila.
Sila throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner checks a low kick from Sila.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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 blocks the body kick.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Sila.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sila.
Sila avoids the body shot from Turner.
Sila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sila slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sila with a hook.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Sila looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Sila bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sila lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Turner misses with a jab to the body
and Sila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Afa Sila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sila bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turner's head backwards.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sila looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner misses the jab.
Turner misses with an uppercut
and Sila counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Donk. Sila catches Turner right on the button with a cross.
Sila avoids the body shot from Turner.
Sila avoids the body shot from Turner.
Sila walks into a left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sila cracks Turner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila lands with a right hand.
Sila throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Sila only half commits.
Turner swings for the body but Sila moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sila misses the target.
Turner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Turner misses with a jab to the body
and Sila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Sila.
Turner throws a jab when Sila was well out of range.
Turner lands a nice looking body shot.
Sila scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turner doesn't seem bothered though.
Turner misses with a double jab
and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner digs a good body shot into Sila's ribs.
Sila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sila on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Sila was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Sila.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sila is looking to score with low kicks.
Sila clobbers Turner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.
Turner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sila slips a jab from Turner.
Sila lands a nice looking body kick.
Turner looks to land a combination. Sila sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sila throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sila bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turner's head backwards.
Gap Turner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Turner cracks Sila with an open hand slap.
Turner misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sila counter with a right hand.

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 Afa Sila.
Well Turner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gap Turner!
Afa Sila was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry Bro Gonna Win Next Fight Bro'.