PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between josh lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lester comes to the cage accompanied by stupify. 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.

lester
vs
Turner

189 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, josh lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Turner!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. lester sprawls well initially but Turner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
lester is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turner scores with a couple of nice shots.
lester is trying to control but can't.
lester is trying to stand up here but Turner is controlling him well.
Turner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. lester defending well though.
Turner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Turner is trying to work for a kimura but lester is defending well.
lester is looking for a sweep. Turner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
lester gets full guard.

Turner stands and steps away. lester gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turner rushes lester and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Turner tightens his grip and picks lester up, before dumping him to the ground. lester manages to land in guard.
lester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
Turner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
lester is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
lester seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turner wants to control but lester is keeping busy.
Turner is not content to let lester control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

lester is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turner sees it coming and defends easily.
lester is looking to advance position but Turner won't allow it.
Turner is positioning himself well to prevent lester advancing to mount.

Turner makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Turner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
lester is breathing heavily.
lester is looking to improve his position but Turner isn't that keen on the idea.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Turner working lester over with strikes here.
Turner lands a heavy elbow.
lester in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Turner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish lester?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can lester hang on?
lester wants to get back to his feet.
Turner raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Turner.
lester is wriggling around trying to escape.
Turner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
lester is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Turner dominated that round.
That's time! lester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turner moves into the clinch successfully.
Turner lands with a light punch inside.

lester breaks the clinch.

Turner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
lester is trying to get back to full guard.

Turner decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
lester throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
lester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner tries to clinch but lester is having none of it.
lester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Turner clinches up against the cage.
lester avoiding damage as Turner throws knees to the body.
Turner is pressed up against the cage. lester has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turner down to the mat. Turner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Turner.

Turner forces lester back against the cage and clinches.
Turner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from lester.
Turner stalling the fight.
Turner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Turner has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed lester clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
lester controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Jake Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turner is working the ground and pound. Can lester escape?
Turner lands shots from the back.
lester rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
lester looks like he's trying to stand up.

Turner decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lester with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Turner counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for josh lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
lester misses with a takedown attempt

and Turner counters by clinching up.
Turner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
lester with a poor takedown

and Turner counters with a nice double leg into side control. lester won't be happy with that.
Turner working the ground and pound.
lester manages to get back to half guard.
lester gets back to full guard.

lester is working an open guard so Turner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lester walks into a stiff left hand from Turner.
Turner scores with a crisp jab that stopped lester in his tracks.
lester doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps lester thinking.

Turner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
lester looking to control.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner stopping the sweep attempt from lester.
lester is striking off his back. Turner thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

lester fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turner scores with a decent looking hook.
lester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner moves in looking to clinch but lester pushes him off.
Turner lands a nice looking body shot.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt

and Turner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Turner works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Turner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lester is wriggling around but Turner manages to pass to half guard.
Turner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turner escapes and gets back to his feet.
Turner thuds his right hand into lester's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
lester circles away from the clinch attempt.
lester with a lazy takedown attempt

and Turner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Turner.
lester takes a shot to the head.
Turner lands a nice uppercut.

Turner ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Turner no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
lester stopping the sweep attempt from Turner.
Turner keeping full guard, as lester tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

lester has gone for a leg lock! Turner slips out almost immediately though and dives into lester's guard.
lester wants to stand and escape but Turner is having none of it.
Turner lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Turner gets to his feet - lester follows without any prompting.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but lester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jake Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner swings for the body but lester moves out of range.

lester has Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
lester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turner is defending well for now.

Turner turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Turner decides to stand back up. Turner steps back and let's lester get back to his feet.

Turner clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a knee to the head.

lester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but lester shows good takedown defense.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but lester shows good takedown defense.
lester shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for josh lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from lester as Turner shoots in.
lester fails with the takedown

and Turner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in lester's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner working some strikes from top position.
lester has Turner pulled in close to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
josh lester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

lester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Turner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turner 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Turner!