PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garnett's entrance music is Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls. A fine choice. Kevin Turner has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Garnett
vs
Turner

199 cm
26
233 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

225 cm
26
277 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Turner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner scores with a head kick.

It looks like Kelvin Garnett has been cut.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Garnett circles away.
Turner is looking to clinch but Garnett is avoiding it.
Kelvin Garnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garnett avoids a kick to the body.
Turner wants to clinch up but Garnett keeps it at a distance.
Garnett misses with a shot to the body

and Turner moves into the clinch.
Garnett gets underhooks to prevent Turner's takedown attempt.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Garnett controls the action.
Turner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garnett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turner.
Kelvin Garnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Turner.

Garnett breaks the clinch.
Garnett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Garnett swings away with a body shot that misses

and Turner counters by clinching up.
A left hand lands to the body for Garnett.
Garnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Garnett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garnett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Garnett circles away.
Turner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Turner throws out a leg kick but Garnett moves out of range and Turner only half commits.
Turner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Garnett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Turner closes the distance but Garnett moves to the side
enabling Garnett to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Kevin Turner has been cut.
Turner looks gassed!
Garnett scores with a nice strike.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.
Turner moves out of range of the body kick.

Turner tries to keep at a distance but Garnett has taken the fight into the clinch.

Garnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner tries to clinch up

and Garnett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garnett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garnett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garnett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garnett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garnett loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Turner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garnett scores with a hook.
Garnett scores with a jab. Turner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turner darts in trying to clinch
and Garnett counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Garnett moves into range and clinches up with Turner.
Turner is working for takedown but Garnett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Garnett - that landed with a thud.
Garnett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turner tries to score a body lock takedown but Garnett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Garnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garnett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garnett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garnett lands a nice shot to the body.
Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Garnett cracks Turner with a good jab.
Turner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garnett is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garnett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Garnett does it's job there.

Turner is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garnett lands an uppercut, right on the button! Turner tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kelvin Garnett!