PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Turner (ranked 5934 p4p, 6027 weight class) and Cedrick Collner (ranked 523 p4p, 524 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Turner
vs
Collner

225 cm
25
267
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
260
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeus Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cedrick Collner!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner works over Collner's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Cedrick Collner has been cut.
Turner scores with a leg kick.
Turner misses with a low kick as Collner jumps back.
Turner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collner.
Collner tries to counter by closing the distance.

Collner has Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Collner lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Zeus Turner has been cut.

Collner breaks from the clinch.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Collner checks it.
Turner sets himself, and Collner steps forward looking for the clinch! Turner avoids it this time.
A swing and a miss from Collner.
A shot to the body from Turner misses

and Collner counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Turner!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collner moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Collner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
It looks like Collner might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Turner is trying to buck Collner off.
Collner fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Collner 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 trying to buck Collner off.
Collner moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Collner working the ground and pound but Turner is defending the strikes.
Collner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Collner controlling the position.
Collner is working Turner over with some ground and pound from side control.
Collner cracks Turner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Collner just content to control the position.
Collner throws a strike aimed at the side of Turner's head but Turner avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Turner is trying to escape the position but Collner is controlling the position.
Turner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Collner.
You can see the frustration on Turner's face as Collner controls the position.
Turner pushes Collner away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Collner gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Collner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Collner just content to control the position.

Collner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Turner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Turner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Collner on the ground.
A lull in the action here as Collner stalls from top position.
Collner trying to control the position but Turner is working away.
Collner remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Turner is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Special Ops N7 Training that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner is not content to let Collner control the position.
Turner is trying to escape the position but Collner is controlling the position.
Collner working the ground and pound but Turner is defending the strikes.
Collner working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner is trying to escape the position but Collner is controlling the position.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collner working the ground and pound but Turner is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Collner crashes against the mat.
Collner trying to control the action but Turner is working from the bottom.
Turner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Collner.
Collner slows the pace down.
Collner trying to control the position but Turner is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Collner trying to control the action but Turner is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedrick Collner dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Turner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Collner under the eye.
Collner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Collner checks it well.
Turner slips under a jab from Collner.
Turner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Collner throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Turner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Collner checks it well.

Collner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Collner 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.
Collner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Collner is controlling him well.
Collner wants to control but Turner is keeping him busy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Collner controlling the position.
Turner defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is pushing Collner's head away, looking to escape. Collner manages to hold on to the position though.
Collner throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Turner gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Collner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Collner lands a big shot there that rocks Turner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Collner punching from mount but Turner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Collner trying to control but Turner is having none of it.
Collner controlling his opponent.
Collner looking to control but Turner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Collner content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.
Turner trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Collner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Turner tries to buck Collner off but he can't manage it.
A nice elbow there by Collner.

Turner is rocked!
Collner looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Turner covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedrick Collner!