PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Macnturf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glass Joe Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Jr has chosen Anberlin - Feel Good Drag as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Macnturf
vs
Joe Jr

190 cm
24
196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Macnturf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Glass Joe Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe Jr dodges the punch combination from Macnturf.
Joe Jr throws the left hand but Macnturf avoids the punch easily.
Joe Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joe Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stan Macnturf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Macnturf rushes Joe Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Macnturf breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Macnturf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Macnturf takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Macnturf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe Jr throws out the jab.
Macnturf tries to clinch but Joe Jr is having none of it.
Macnturf misses the shot to the body.
Joe Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Macnturf dodges the punch combination from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macnturf.
Macnturf swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joe Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Macnturf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe Jr misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Jr slips under a jab.

Macnturf has managed to clinch.

Macnturf lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Joe Jr trying to control here.

Joe Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joe Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Joe Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macnturf is working away from the top position though.
Macnturf content to control rather than advance.
Joe Jr is looking to control Macnturf's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joe Jr avoid being mounted?
Macnturf thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe Jr's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr tries to kick Macnturf off but Macnturf keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Macnturf misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Macnturf looks to throw the jab but Joe Jr is out of range.
Macnturf avoids the body shot from Joe Jr.
Macnturf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joe Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joe Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Macnturf misses with a double jab
and Joe Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Macnturf throws a body punch but Joe Jr moves out of range.
Joe Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Macnturf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Macnturf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joe Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Macnturf slips under a jab from Joe Jr.
A combination from Joe Jr does no damage.
Joe Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Joe Jr avoids the body shot from Macnturf.
Macnturf throws a right and a left that Joe Jr avoids nicely.
Joe Jr ducks under a wild hook from Macnturf.
Joe Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Macnturf throws a series of strikes that have Joe Jr backpedaling.
Joe Jr lands with a right hand.
Macnturf throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe Jr.
Joe Jr throws a series of punches but Macnturf moves out of range.
Macnturf throws a series of punches but Joe Jr moves out of range.
Macnturf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Joe Jr misses its intended target.
Joe Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Macnturf had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joe Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joe Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Macnturf. Macnturf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joe Jr defending well as Macnturf loads up on a big left hand.
Joe Jr misses the shot to the body.
Macnturf tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macnturf blocks a jab.
Joe Jr misses with a body shot.
Macnturf throws a combination that misses
and Joe Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joe Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macnturf.
Macnturf throws a jab when Joe Jr was well out of range.
Macnturf throws a combination that misses
and Joe Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Macnturf is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Macnturf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe Jr jabs Macnturf right on the nose. Macnturf blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macnturf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Macnturf shoots in and drives through. Joe Jr sprawls well.
Joe Jr dips to his left and cracks Macnturf with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glass Joe Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Macnturf throws a nice looking combination but Joe Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Macnturf is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr throws a right and a left that Macnturf avoids nicely.
Macnturf looks to land a left hand but Joe Jr moved out of range nicely.
Macnturf throws a hook but Joe Jr blocks it.
Macnturf throws a hook to the side of Joe Jr's head but Joe Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stan Macnturf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macnturf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joe Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Macnturf defending well as Joe Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Joe Jr defending well as Macnturf loads up on a big left hand.
Joe Jr lands with a cross.
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!
Macnturf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joe Jr throws a hook but Macnturf avoids it easily.
Joe Jr throws a combination that misses
letting Macnturf counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Joe Jr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Macnturf misses with a body shot.
Joe Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Macnturf circles away quickly and effectively.
Glass Joe Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macnturf tries to move into range but Joe Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joe Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joe Jr misses with a looping right.
Macnturf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe Jr.
Macnturf moves in looking to clinch but Joe Jr pushes him off.
Joe Jr slips a jab from Macnturf.

Macnturf gets a takedown into half guard.
Joe Jr trying to hold on to Macnturf's head to control him but Macnturf postures up.

Joe Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Macnturf pulls his head out easily.
Macnturf blocks the strikes from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Macnturf manages to get himself to full guard.

Joe Jr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Macnturf dives on top into guard.
Joe Jr throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Joe Jr has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Macnturf is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Joe Jr.
Joe Jr is pushing Macnturf's head away, looking to escape. Macnturf manages to hold on to the position though.
Joe Jr tries to buck Macnturf off but Macnturf is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Joe Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Macnturf.
Joe Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Macnturf wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Macnturf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Macnturf ducks under a wild hook from Joe Jr.
Macnturf tests Joe Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Macnturf throws out a loose jab but Joe Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Macnturf.
The ground and pound from Macnturf seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from Macnturf seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Macnturf misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr is pushing Macnturf's head away, looking to escape. Macnturf manages to hold on to the position though.
Joe Jr bucks up and tries to throw Macnturf off but instead Macnturf has got his back!
Macnturf tries to get the hooks in deep but Joe Jr pushed the leg off.
Joe Jr is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Joe Jr preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Macnturf.
Joe Jr is in bad spot here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe Jr looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glass Joe Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Macnturf.
A swing and a miss from Macnturf.
Macnturf takes one on the button.
Joe Jr tries to bum rush Macnturf with a series of wild strikes but Macnturf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Macnturf fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joe Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Joe Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe Jr takes a swing at Macnturf's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Macnturf doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe Jr circles away.
Macnturf throws a combination that misses
enabling Joe Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Joe Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macnturf.
Donk. Joe Jr catches Macnturf right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Jr lands the left hand.
Joe Jr dips to his left and cracks Macnturf with an uppercut!
Macnturf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macnturf fails to land with a series of punches.

Macnturf rushes Joe Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Joe Jr can't break the clinch.

Macnturf breaks the clinch.
Joe Jr scores with a jab.
Joe Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Joe Jr misses with a hook. Macnturf ducked under it nicely.
Macnturf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Macnturf takes the fight into the clinch.

Macnturf breaks the clinch.
Macnturf thows a left - swing and a miss!

Macnturf has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macnturf breaks the clinch.
Macnturf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joe Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Macnturf missing with a left hand there. Joe Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macnturf misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Joe Jr.
Macnturf loads up on a big right hand but Joe Jr slips the punch.
Macnturf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Macnturf circles away quickly and effectively.
Macnturf misses with a wild body shot.
Joe Jr throws a series of punches but Macnturf avoids them all with ease.
Macnturf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe Jr.
Macnturf takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Macnturf defending well as Joe Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Joe Jr staying out of range there.
Joe Jr moves away from the strike by Macnturf.
Macnturf misses with a looping left.
Macnturf looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr swings for the body but Macnturf moves out of range.
Macnturf staying out of range there.
Macnturf misses the body punch
and Joe Jr counters with a left to the body.
Joe Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe Jr throws the left hand but Macnturf avoids the punch easily.
Joe Jr missing with a left hand there. Macnturf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macnturf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stan Macnturf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macnturf clobbers Joe Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joe Jr sizes up Macnturf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Macnturf!
Joe Jr thuds a left hand into Macnturf's body.
Macnturf misses with a combination
and Joe Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf misses with a few strikes there.
Macnturf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joe Jr swinging wilding here.
Joe Jr looks to throw the jab but Macnturf is out of range.
Joe Jr staying out of range there.
Joe Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Joe Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe Jr cracks Macnturf with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joe Jr lands the left hand.
Glass Joe Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joe Jr slips a jab from Macnturf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glass Joe Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Joe Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glass Joe Jr!