PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Turn (ranked 2810 p4p, 3369 weight class) and Titus Lesnar (ranked 308 p4p, 356 weight class). The key to victory for Ray Turn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Turn
vs
Lesnar

178 cm
25
265
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Turn !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Titus Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar misses with a low kick.

Lesnar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Turn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lesnar is in Turn 's guard.
Turn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lesnar is one step ahead there.
Lesnar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lesnar won't allow Turn to sweep him here.
Turn being controlled here, momentarily.
Turn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Turn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Turn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar stays in close to Turn 's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lesnar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Turn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lesnar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turn . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Turn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lesnar defends well.

Turn throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lesnar uses it to pass to side control.
Lesnar slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a nice forearm strike.
Turn tries to improve position but can't.
Turn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Turn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lesnar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Turn taking a bit of punishment here - Lesnar scoring with strikes.
Turn is trying to get back to half guard.
Lesnar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lesnar scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
You can see the frustration on Turn 's face as Lesnar controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar landing strikes.
Lesnar is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Turn 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Let's hope that Lesnar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Turn can't do much from the bottom here.
Lesnar scores with punches from side control.
Turn is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turn manages to get back to half guard.
Lesnar prevents Turn from improving his position.
Turn trying to control but Lesnar postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar controlling the action here.

Turn looking for submissions off his back.
Turn wants to improve his position but Lesnar is controlling well.
Lesnar slips a nice elbow through Turn 's hands, connecting with Turn 's forehead.
Turn gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turn is on top in guard.

Turn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Lesnar dominated that round.
That's time! Turn 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lesnar has closed the distance and engaged Turn in a clinch.
Turn is working for takedown but Lesnar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Turn has Lesnar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lesnar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lesnar has had enough of the clinch but Turn keeps him there for the moment.
Turn is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Turn . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lesnar breaks the clinch.
Turn throws a sloppy body shot

so Lesnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Titus Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnar stopping the sweep attempt from Turn .
Lesnar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turn controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.

Turn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lesnar defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lesnar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turn is on top in guard.

Turn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesnar is keeping the position for now.
Turn distracts Lesnar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turn postures up in Lesnar's guard and throws a big left but Lesnar blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lesnar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lesnar wants to sweep here but Turn controlling him for the moment.
Lesnar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Turn won't allow Lesnar to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turn wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Turn distracts Lesnar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lesnar has momentary wrist control but Turn slips an elbow through the middle.
Turn wants to stand but Lesnar is controlling his posture from full guard.

Turn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lesnar is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Turn , into his guard.

Turn looking to control.
Lesnar's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar postures up.

Turn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lesnar is aware though and is defending well.
Lesnar 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turn is on top in guard.

Turn distracts Lesnar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turn being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turn passes into half guard.
Turn trying to control the action but Lesnar is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lesnar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turn looking to pass the guard.
Lesnar is pulling down on Turn 's head. It's preventing any offense from Turn , at least for the moment.
Turn looking to sit in guard and control but Lesnar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Turn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Titus Lesnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Turn moves in looking to clinch but Lesnar pushes him off.
Lesnar throws a leg kick but Turn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Lesnar as Turn shoots in.
Lesnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lesnar with the counter takedown but Turn avoids it easily.
Turn darts in looking for a takedown but Lesnar gets double underhooks and turns Turn into the cage.
Turn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lesnar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Turn . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turn .
Turn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lesnar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Lesnar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lesnar stalls.
Lesnar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turn wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turn goes for a takedown attempt but Lesnar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Turn scores with a decent looking hook.
Turn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.

Lesnar takes the fight into the clinch.
Lesnar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turn .

Lesnar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Turn regains guard.
Lesnar stands up over Turn , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lesnar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Turn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lesnar is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lesnar is working Turn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turn controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.
Lesnar is stalling in the full guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lesnar.
Ray Turn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turn wants to stand but Lesnar is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Turn .
Turn tries to clinch up

and Lesnar counters with a single leg into guard. Turn didn't expect that.
Lesnar landing with the ground and pound.
Lesnar is in close to Turn 's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turn is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lesnar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yet more stalling tactics from Lesnar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turn swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Lesnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lesnar 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Lesnar!
Titus Lesnar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.