PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Turnbull (ranked 41 p4p, 31 weight class) and Herb Krison (ranked 6 p4p, 5 weight class). Krison comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rebelution kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roderick Turnbull had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Turnbull
vs
Krison

180 cm
33
170
29 - 11 - 2

184 cm
34
170
28 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
PWNAGE

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

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 29 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Herb Krison!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull doesn't manage to clinch there - Krison circles away.
Turnbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnbull misses the target.
Turnbull slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turnbull takes one on the button.
Krison misses with a looping right.
Turnbull is looking to counter punch.
Turnbull takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turnbull throws the left hand but Krison avoids the punch easily.
Krison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krison!
We've been informed that Krison has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Turnbull blocks a leg kick.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnbull wants to land a leg kick but Krison is out of range.
Krison swats away the attempt to clinch by Turnbull.
Turnbull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krison.
Krison tries to land a front kick but Turnbull steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krison lands with a right hand.
Turnbull moves out of range as Krison throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krison misses with an uppercut. Turnbull saw that one coming.
Turnbull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Turnbull moves into range and clinches up with Krison.
Krison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krison tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Krison back against the cage.
I was talking to Turnbull's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Turnbull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krison blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Krison blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Krison.
Krison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krison prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krison.
Good body shot from Krison.
Krison lands a hook that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krison scores with a hook to the body.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Krison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krison struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krison.
Krison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krison throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Krison lands with a light punch inside.
Krison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnbull tries to work over Krison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krison wants to break free but Turnbull has control.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Krison.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Turnbull scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krison lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Krison fails to land.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
Krison lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Krison.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Krison controls his hands.
Krison tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Krison working aggressively here.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Krison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.
Turnbull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turnbull lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turnbull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krison lands a left hand.
Krison blocks an uppercut.
Krison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krison.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krison.
Turnbull throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Krison digs a right hand into Turnbull's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turnbull's gas tank.
Krison prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krison tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Krison.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turnbull lands a nice uppercut.
Turnbull lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Krison.
Turnbull lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Krison.
Turnbull lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turnbull.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Herb Krison will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turnbull takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roderick Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krison scores with a hook.
Krison scores with a jab to the head.
Krison does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Krison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turnbull on the side of the head.
Krison blocks a jab.
Krison throws out a counter right but Turnbull avoids it with no problem.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Krison.
Turnbull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krison.
A left lands for Turnbull.
Krison throws a leg kick but Turnbull moved away.
Turnbull scores with a body shot.
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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krison.
Turnbull throws a body punch but Krison moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krison. That's going to slow Turnbull down.
Good leg kick by Krison.
Herb Krison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turnbull lands with a cross.
Turnbull drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krison takes a swing at Turnbull's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Turnbull misses the target.
Krison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turnbull throws a body kick that misses
and Krison counters with a solid body kick.
Krison throws a leg kick that misses.
Turnbull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Turnbull tenderised Krison's leg. Krison is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turnbull misses with a looping left.
Krison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnbull throws an off balance right hand
and Krison counters with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Turnbull
and Krison counters with a solid body kick.
Good shot there by Turnbull.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Krison does it's job there.
Krison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A counter left hand to the body from Turnbull misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison throws a hook but Turnbull blocks it.
Turnbull misses with a kick to the body.
Krison follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Krison swings for the body but Turnbull moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Krison.
Krison throws a lazy uppercut
letting Turnbull counter with a right hand.
Krison throws a low kick but Turnbull avoids it.
Turnbull walks into a straight right hand from Krison.
Turnbull keeps Krison at a distance using the push kick.
Turnbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krison.

Krison rushes Turnbull and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Turnbull is leaning against Krison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Krison.
Turnbull lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roderick Turnbull has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turnbull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Krison.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Krison.
Krison lands a left hand.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Krison blocks it.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Krison.
A short uppercut from Turnbull.
Still in the clinch, Turnbull scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turnbull.
Krison tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krison.
A left hand lands to the body for Krison.
Krison gets through Turnbull's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Krison blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krison.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Krison misses with a body punch.
Krison blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turnbull lands a nice shot to the body.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Krison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Krison trying to land knees to the body.
Turnbull lands a hook that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Krison.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Turnbull lands with a left to the head.
Turnbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turnbull lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Turnbull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Krison fails to land.
Krison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krison tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Krison back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Krison.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Herb Krison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Turnbull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Turnbull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krison.
Turnbull gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turnbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krison.
Turnbull thinks about countering with a body kick.
Krison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turnbull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krison works the jab nicely.
Krison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turnbull checks a leg kick nicely.
Turnbull lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Krison misses with a hook. Turnbull ducked under it nicely.
Turnbull misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Turnbull misses with a looping left.
Krison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Turnbull.
Turnbull tests Krison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krison misses with a hook.
Krison lands a nice hook to Turnbull's body. Turnbull takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Turnbull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turnbull.
A bone on bone clash there as Turnbull blocks the leg kick.
Krison swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turnbull counters with a straight right hand.
Krison lands the left hand.
Turnbull looks to throw the jab but Krison is out of range.
Krison looks to land a body kick but Turnbull moved away.
Turnbull throws a body punch but Krison moves out of range.
Krison feints a counter leg kick.
Krison throws a body shot but no joy.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Krison checks it.
Krison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turnbull connects with a jab.
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!
Krison scores with a sloppy right hand. Turnbull should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison lands a jab.
Krison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
Turnbull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turnbull throws a looping overhand right but Krison ducks down to avoid it.
Krison lands with a good body shot.
Turnbull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turnbull wants to clinch but Krison slips to the side
letting Krison counter with a right hand.
Turnbull misses with a leg kick.
Turnbull throws a leg kick
and Krison counters with a low kick, right behind Turnbull 's knee.
Turnbull slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Turnbull.

Turnbull darts in and clinches Krison up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Krison pushes Turnbull back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Krison.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Krison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krison lands a body shot.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krison blocks an uppercut.
Krison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krison.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krison tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.

Krison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Krison connects with a body shot that sends Turnbull's belly button to the back.
Turnbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Krison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turnbull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krison scores with a three punch combo!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Krison avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
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!
Krison blocking some punches.
Turnbull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Krison throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Krison throws a head punch that misses.
Turnbull makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Turnbull.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison pushes Turnbull back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roderick Turnbull.
I think Krison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Herb Krison!
Our winner, Herb Krison, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.