PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zivan Radosavjevic (ranked 6748 p4p, 591 weight class) and Micheal Turner (ranked 5865 p4p, 549 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Radosavjevic
vs
Turner

199 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zivan Radosavjevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micheal Turner!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Radosavjevic tries to counter by clinching up but Turner breaks away and moves out of range.

Turner gets a double leg takedown into Radosavjevic's guard.
Turner content to stall in guard here.
Turner throwing strikes from guard but Radosavjevic blocks nicely.
Turner looking to sit in guard and control but Radosavjevic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Radosavjevic trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner wants to stand and escape but Radosavjevic is having none of it.
Turner is looking to sweep but instead, Radosavjevic has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is trying is best to control the position here.
Radosavjevic prevents Turner from improving his position.
Radosavjevic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Turner is staying active underneath Radosavjevic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turner tries to roll over but Radosavjevic keeps him under control.
Radosavjevic wants to pass the guard but Turner is defending well.
Radosavjevic prevents Turner from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Radosavjevic trying to control from half guard but Turner is working away.
Turner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Radosavjevic is working away from the top position though.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Turner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Radosavjevic was covering up waiting for the punch and Turner finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Radosavjevic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Radosavjevic's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radosavjevic trying to keep a closed guard but Turner is proving a slippery customer.
Turner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Radosavjevic's head.
Radosavjevic keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner stands up over Radosavjevic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Turner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Radosavjevic keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Radosavjevic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Turner distracts Radosavjevic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Radosavjevic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Turner off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Radosavjevic is breathing heavily.
Turner throws a series of punches but Radosavjevic avoids them all with ease.
Turner jabs Radosavjevic right on the nose. Radosavjevic blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Turner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Radosavjevic darts in trying to clinch
and Turner counters with a nice body shot.
Turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Radosavjevic is fending him off so far but Turner persists. Nope, Radosavjevic circles away and we're back to standing.
Radosavjevic tries to counter by clinching up but Turner breaks away and moves out of range.
Radosavjevic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turner works Radosavjevic's body with a nice hook.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Turner.
Turner leaves Radosavjevic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner lands a nice hook to Radosavjevic's body. Radosavjevic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Radosavjevic tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radosavjevic misses with a double jab.
Zivan Radosavjevic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Turner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Turner wants to control from the top but Radosavjevic keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner working some strikes from top position.
Turner wants to control from the top but Radosavjevic keeps moving.
Turner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Radosavjevic's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Turner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turner looking to sit in guard and control but Radosavjevic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Radosavjevic preventing the sweep.
Radosavjevic stops Turner from standing up.
Radosavjevic stopping the sweep attempt from Turner.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Radosavjevic from controlling successfully.
Turner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is pulling down on Radosavjevic's head to control his posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Turner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Turner is putting a hurting on Radosavjevic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Radosavjevic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Turner seems content to control.
Turner lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radosavjevic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Turner winds up and cracks Radosavjevic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Radosavjevic is in trouble now - Turner has advanced to mount!
Turner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Radosavjevic taking shots to the head.
Micheal Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turner controlling the position easily from mount.
Turner looking to finish Radosavjevic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Radosavjevic!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner tries to control but Radosavjevic wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Turner lands an overhand right.
Turner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Radosavjevic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Radosavjevic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Radosavjevic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Radosavjevic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner digs a good body shot into Radosavjevic's ribs.
Radosavjevic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Radosavjevic moves forwards but Turner connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands a body shot.
Turner scores with a three punch combo!
Micheal Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Radosavjevic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner works over Radosavjevic's head and body with a nice combination.

Turner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turner lands in his opponent's guard.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Radosavjevic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Radosavjevic is trying to control the position but Turner postures up.
Radosavjevic will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Turner scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Turner chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.
Radosavjevic has momentary wrist control but Turner slips an elbow through the middle.
Turner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Radosavjevic has momentary wrist control but Turner slips an elbow through the middle.
Turner wants to control from the top but Radosavjevic keeps moving.
Turner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Turner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Radosavjevic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Radosavjevic to see if he's OK.
Turner trying to control the position but Radosavjevic is working away.
Turner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Radosavjevic to see if he's OK.
Radosavjevic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner is staying tight to Radosavjevic's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Turner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Turner landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Turner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Radosavjevic keeps working.
Turner scores with punches from side control.
Turner is looking to take a break and control but Radosavjevic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turner scoring with punches and elbows.
Turner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Radosavjevic down.
Turner lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zivan Radosavjevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Micheal Turner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Radosavjevic is trying to escape the position but Turner is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micheal Turner!