PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Turunen (ranked 1064 p4p, 150 weight class) and David Carter (ranked 4144 p4p, 458 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turunen
vs
Carter

188 cm
22
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teuvo Turunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Carter!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turunen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Turunen darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.
Carter working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Turunen misses with the head strike.
Turunen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turunen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Carter blocking some punches.
Turunen tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen misses with some punches.
Turunen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turunen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turunen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turunen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Turunen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Turunen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Turunen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turunen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Carter breaks the clinch.
Carter staying out of range there.
Turunen moves away from the strike by Carter.
Turunen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turunen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turunen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turunen works the jab nicely.
Turunen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turunen lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter checks the leg kick.
Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Turunen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Turunen with a jab.
Turunen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a series of strikes. Turunen will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turunen. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turunen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turunen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turunen connects with the punch.
Turunen takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Turunen scores with a shot to the body.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Turunen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter moves away from the strike by Turunen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carter avoids the head kick by Turunen.
Turunen connects with a single shot there.
Carter lands with a straight right. Turunen didn't see that one coming.
Turunen lands with a nice body punch.

Turunen instigates a clinch.
Turunen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turunen can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turunen misses with a combination
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Turunen feints a jab promting Carter to slip. Turunen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turunen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turunen misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
enabling Turunen to counter with a crisp jab.
Turunen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turunen.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turunen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Turunen.
Turunen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Turunen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Turunen is out of range.
Turunen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turunen dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Good leg kick by Turunen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teuvo Turunen dominated that round.
That's time! Turunen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turunen misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Turunen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carter finds it's way round the side to connect with Turunen's head.
Carter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turunen lands with a cross.
Turunen lunges at Carter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carter's hand.
Decent striking displayed by Turunen there.
Carter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Turunen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turunen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turunen.
Turunen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turunen.
Teuvo Turunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turunen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen misses with a lunging right hand
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turunen wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turunen.
Carter tries to move into range but Turunen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turunen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turunen throws out the jab.
Turunen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Turunen misses.
The fighters circling - Turunen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turunen moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Turunen throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turunen slips a jab from Carter.
Carter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carter.
Turunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Carter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turunen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turunen works Carter's body with a nice hook.
Turunen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turunen misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Carter misses with the combination.
Carter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Turunen eats them both and turns towards Carter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Turunen misses with a wild body shot.
Carter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turunen lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Turunen is looking to counter punch.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Turunen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turunen dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Carter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice uppercut lands for Turunen. That snapped Carter's head back.
Turunen walks into a left hand.
Turunen slips under a jab.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Turunen slips the punch.
Donk. Turunen catches Carter right on the button with a cross.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Turunen thumps Carter with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Turunen.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Turunen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turunen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turunen dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Carter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turunen throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Turunen misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Turunen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Turunen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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 Teuvo Turunen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turunen, right into the meat.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Turunen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Turunen.
Carter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turunen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A cross from Turunen lands.
Carter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Turunen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turunen tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter misses with a shot to the body
and Turunen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Turunen. Those never looked like landing.
Turunen scoring well with a low kick there.
A left lands for Turunen.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turunen.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Turunen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Teuvo Turunen is winning the standup battle so far.
Turunen slips a straight right by Carter.
Turunen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Turunen's shoulder, as Turunen tries to avoid the shot.
Carter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turunen lands a nice hook to Carter's body. Carter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turunen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turunen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turunen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Turunen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turunen throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Teuvo Turunen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turunen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turunen takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Turunen tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Turunen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carter avoids the body shot from Turunen.
Turunen slips under a jab.
Turunen throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Turunen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter throws a combination. Turunen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Turunen lands a nice shot to the body.
David Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turunen scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Turunen's shoulder, as Turunen tries to avoid the shot.
Turunen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Carter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turunen cracks Carter with an open hand slap.
Carter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turunen scores with a leg kick.
Turunen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turunen misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Turunen misses the body punch
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter misses with the combination.
Turunen with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Turunen throws a right hand that misses
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Turunen with a hook.
Turunen throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Turunen backs up against the cage.
Turunen throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Carter.
Carter throws a jab when Turunen was well out of range.
Turunen throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
David Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turunen lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Turunen misses.
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turunen.
Turunen slips a jab from Carter.
Turunen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teuvo Turunen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turunen 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teuvo Turunen!
After winning the bout, Teuvo Turunen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.