PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Whats Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nutz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nutz
vs
Turner

183 cm
25
184 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Deadly Clothing
Rivers Edge Nutrition

Battalion Athletics

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Whats Nutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joshua Turner!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Nutz slips the punch.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nutz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Turner thows a body shot but no joy.
Nutz tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Turner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nutz to the mat! Nutz manages to get full guard.
Turner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Turner landing some decent shots from guard.

Nutz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turner is aware though and is defending well.
Turner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Turner preventing the sweep.
Turner 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.
Nutz wants to sweep here but Turner controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nutz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nutz being controlled here, momentarily.

Nutz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turner won't allow Nutz to sweep him here.
Turner pushing down on Nutz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nutz tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
Turner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nutz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Turner is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nutz wants to improve his position but Turner is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turner moves into full mount! Nutz won't be happy about that!
Turner controlling from the full mount.
Turner avoids the attempt from Nutz to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Turner.
Turner with the ground and pound from mount.
Nutz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz tries to lock up and control but Turner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turner lands a big elbow.
Nutz is squirming around, avoiding Turner's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner landing punches.
Turner trying to control but Nutz is having none of it.
Nutz is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a big shot there that rocks Nutz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nutz working to try and regain half guard.
Nutz is working hard here to advance position.
Turner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Turner landing strikes from the mount and Nutz is in trouble!
Nutz is working to get back to half guard.
Turner looking to finish Nutz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nutz!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Turner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nutz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nutz tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nutz moves away from the strike by Turner.
Turner misses with a looping right.

Turner scores a takedown into full mount!
Turner controlling the pace for now.
Nutz is working to get back to half guard.
Turner controlling the position easily from mount.
Nutz is in a horrible position here. Turner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Turner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nutz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Turner is thwarting Nutz's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turner in particular looking to stall.
Turner tries to pass to full mount but Nutz defends it.
Turner is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is trying to get back to full guard.
Nutz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Turner 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.

Nutz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turner defends well.
Turner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Turner passes Nutz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nutz keeps working.
Turner is nestled in close to Nutz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Turner there.
Nutz tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turner lands a nice short elbow.
Nutz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Nutz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nutz 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.
Turner with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nutz's head.

Nutz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Turner is aware though and is defending well.
Turner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nutz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turner wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Turner preventing the sweep.
Turner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Turner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nutz did well to prevent Turner getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A jab from Turner misses.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nutz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nutz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner lands with a nice combination. Nutz backs away looking to recover.
Nutz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nutz throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Whats Nutz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Nutz counter with a right hand.
Turner jabs at Nutz's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nutz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turner counters with a right hand to the body.
Nutz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turner.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turner, as that shot connected.
Turner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nutz pinned against the cage. Nutz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Nutz throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Nutz misses with a shot to the body

and Turner counters with a single leg into guard. Nutz didn't expect that.

Nutz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nutz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Turner stacks Nutz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Turner!
Turner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nutz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nutz is trying to get back to half guard.
Joshua Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nutz regains half guard.
Turner wants to control but Nutz is keeping him busy.
Joshua Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nutz is trying to get back to full guard.
Turner controlling the action here.
Turner works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nutz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Turner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Turner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nutz is looking to escape.
Whats Nutz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nutz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Turner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nutz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

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