PBP Commentary

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

Turner
vs
Utah

194 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Utah!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turner fails to land the takedown.
Turner shoots in looking for a takedown. Utah tries to sprawl out of it but Turner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Utah manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Turner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Utah scores with a jab to the head.

Utah clinches with his opponent.
Utah has had enough of the clinch but Turner keeps him there for the moment.
Utah prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Utah tries to break the clinch but Turner is controlling the position.
Turner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Utah has double underhooks.
Utah wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner keeps control of Utah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Utah wants to break free but Turner has control.
Utah has had enough of the clinch but Turner keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turner has him pressed against the cage.
Utah is trying to break free.
Utah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Utah is trying to break free.
Utah keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Utah managing to block the knees to the body from Turner.
Utah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Utah is looking to break free of the clinch but Turner has double underhooks.
Turner missing with knees to the body.
Utah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turner has him pressed against the cage.
Utah is looking to break free of the clinch but Turner has double underhooks.
Utah wants to get back to striking at distance but Turner won't allow it.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Utah.
Turner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Johnny Utah has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utah lands a nice hook to Turner's body. Turner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Utah scores with a jab to the body.
Utah tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Utah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turner.
Utah throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Turner tries to clinch
and Utah counters with a two punch combo.
Utah misses with a body punch
and Turner counters with a nice body kick.
Johnny Utah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Utah looks gassed!
Turner throws a head kick that Utah semi-blocks.
Turner lands a brutal head kick. Utah looks out on his feet and Turner throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Bill Turner!