PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Graves (ranked 7 p4p, 1 weight class) and Roderick Turnbull (ranked 67 p4p, 8 weight class). Roderick Turnbull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Graves
vs
Turnbull

183 cm
30
178 lbs
33 - 6 - 0

180 cm
31
170 lbs
25 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Graves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Turnbull - the referee stops the clock and Graves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Turnbull. Graves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves scores with a decent looking hook.
Turnbull punishes Graves's body with a nice straight punch.
Turnbull throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Graves misses.
Graves takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turnbull looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Turnbull.
A little feinted left hand from Graves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turnbull moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Turnbull gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Graves misses with some punches.
Turnbull lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Turnbull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves digs a right hand underneath Turnbull's ribcage. Turnbull let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.

Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turnbull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turnbull lands the left hand.
Graves slips under a jab.
Graves appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Graves moves in looking to clinch but Turnbull pushes him off.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and Turnbull counters with a straight right hand.
Graves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
Graves lands an overhand right.
Turnbull misses with an uppercut.
Turnbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Turnbull does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Graves.
Graves throws a hook to the side of Turnbull's head but Turnbull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turnbull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Graves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turnbull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Turnbull saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Turnbull.
Turnbull looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Turnbull jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turnbull fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turnbull tries a low kick but Graves avoids it.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Graves lands a slapping body shot.
Graves slips under a jab.
Turnbull looks to land a body kick but Graves moved away.
Graves went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Turnbull.
Turnbull looks to land a body kick but Graves moved away.
Graves is looking to counter punch.
Turnbull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Graves tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves avoids a kick to the body.
Graves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Turnbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turnbull looks to land a left hand but Graves moved out of range nicely.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnbull.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turnbull misses with a wild body shot.
Turnbull lands a nice looking kick to the body. Graves takes a step back to recover.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnbull misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Graves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull throws an off balance right hand
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnbull.
A nice side step and Turnbull releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turnbull throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turnbull lands a body shot.
Turnbull lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull with a nice cross.
Graves misses with a looping left.
Turnbull cracks a nice hook into Graves's ribs.
Turnbull lands a lovely overhand right.
Turnbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Turnbull.
Graves moves out of range of the body kick.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graves tries to clinch
and Turnbull counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Graves is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Turnbull dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Turnbull wants to land a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
Graves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Graves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Graves slips a jab from Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a glancing blow to the side of Graves's head.
Turnbull throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Turnbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turnbull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Turnbull misses.
Graves drops his hands momentarily and Turnbull takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Turnbull.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Turnbull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turnbull misses with a head kick.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Turnbull throws a push kick but Graves slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Graves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turnbull cracks Graves with a good jab.
Turnbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Graves.
It seemed like Turnbull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turnbull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.
Turnbull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graves or not.
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
Turnbull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turnbull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turnbull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graves is looking to counter punch.
Turnbull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Graves pushes Turnbull up against the cage in a clinch.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Graves lands an uppercut.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turnbull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Graves pushes Turnbull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Graves is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Graves gets through Turnbull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graves prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Graves tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Graves scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves stalling against the cage.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turnbull works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Turnbull presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Turnbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Turnbull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Graves ducks under a wild hook from Turnbull.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Turnbull scores with a hook to the body. Graves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the body
and Graves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Graves drops his hands momentarily and Turnbull takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turnbull misses with a body punch
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by Turnbull.
Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turnbull stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Graves.
Turnbull wants to land a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
Turnbull thows a body kick. Graves tries to catch it but that hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Turnbull misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull lands a head kick!
A lazy body kick from Turnbull
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turnbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Graves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Graves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on Turnbull's shoulder, as Turnbull tries to avoid the shot.
Turnbull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turnbull throws a body kick that misses.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turnbull moves away.
Turnbull throws a body kick that misses.
Graves takes a swing at Turnbull's ribcage but misses.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graves wants to clinch.
Graves moves away from the strike by Turnbull.
Turnbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnbull.
Turnbull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves throws a body punch but Turnbull moves out of range.
Graves throws a combination that misses
and Turnbull counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turnbull!
Graves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.
Some bone on bone action there as Graves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turnbull lands a front kick.
Graves misses with a double jab.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Graves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turnbull.

Turnbull darts in and clinches Graves up against the cage.
Graves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Roderick Turnbull has been cut.
Graves lands a nice shot to the body.
Turnbull lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turnbull.

Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Graves.
Jab from Turnbull.
Turnbull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull swings widly with a right hand
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turnbull ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Turnbull lands.
Turnbull throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Turnbull. That snapped Graves's head back.

Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Turnbull works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Graves.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Graves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turnbull is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Turnbull really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roderick Turnbull's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Graves tries to clinch but Turnbull is having none of it.
Turnbull shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Graves throws a body punch but Turnbull moves out of range.
Turnbull feints a counter leg kick.
Graves defending well as Turnbull loads up on a big left hand.
Graves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turnbull avoids the body shot from Graves.
Turnbull swings widly with a right hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves moves out of range of the body kick from Turnbull.
Graves tries to clinch there but Turnbull circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Turnbull misses the jab.
A big left from Turnbull misses.
Turnbull tries to land a front kick but Graves steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Graves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on Turnbull's shoulder, as Turnbull tries to avoid the shot.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turnbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turnbull swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Graves.
Graves tries to move into range but Turnbull moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Turnbull counters with a nice uppercut.
Turnbull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turnbull is looking to land body kicks.
Turnbull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turnbull connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves moves forwards but Turnbull connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Turnbull.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbull fakes the leg kick and cracks Graves in the body.
Graves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turnbull to score with a decent uppercut.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Graves sees it coming and moves out of range.
Turnbull connects with a right hand. Graves shakes it off.
Turnbull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turnbull swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turnbull cracks Graves with a good jab.
Turnbull digs a good hook to Graves's body.
Nice shot by Graves.
Turnbull has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Turnbull throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.

Turnbull is rocked!
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Turnbull circles away.
Turnbull is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Graves lands a brutal uppercut that launches Turnbull off his feet! Turnbull tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Graves!
Nick Graves retains his welterweight title!
Nick Graves thanked the fans post fight for their support.