PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Turner (ranked 3432 p4p, 2212 weight class) and Jan Janz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Turner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Turner
vs
Janz

190 cm
26
185
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
190
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jan Janz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner sizes up Janz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Janz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Janz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Janz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Turner!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Turner is avoiding damage well.

Janz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Turner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Janz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Turner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Janz controls the position from side control.

Janz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Janz in side control, throwing shots but Turner defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Janz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Turner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Janz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Janz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Turner, who protects the arm well.

Janz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Janz swings around for an armbar but Turner sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Janz's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Janz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
Turner wants to stand and escape but instead Janz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Janz has gone for a leg lock! Turner slips out almost immediately though and dives into Janz's guard.

Turner wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Janz's closed guard. He's half up but Janz has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Janz pivots and extends the arm, Turner falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Janz! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jan Janz!
During a confident post fight interview, Jan Janz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.