PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goliath The Cyclops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Cyclops
vs
Turner

200 cm
19
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goliath The Cyclops!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyrell Turner!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from The Cyclops does no damage.
The Cyclops misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Cyclops swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Cyclops throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Cyclops sprawls well. The Cyclops wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turner gets slowly back to his feet.
The Cyclops throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
The Cyclops misses with a wild combination.

Turner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Turner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Turner passes to side control.
The Cyclops knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turner on the ground.

Turner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to advance to mount but can't.
Turner taking a breather here.
The Cyclops tries to escape but Turner is in control.
Turner is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The Cyclops is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turner tries to move to mount but The Cyclops blocks the move with his legs.

Turner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Turner moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The Cyclops pushes Turner away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Turner gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The Cyclops is looking to get back to his feet here but Turner is keeping cool and he's managed to take The Cyclops's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Cyclops is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Turner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The Cyclops holding both Turner 's hands and preventing any damage.
The Cyclops is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner trying to control.

The Cyclops fending off the submission attempt from Turner.
The Cyclops controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrell Turner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Cyclops misses with a hook.
A combination from The Cyclops does no damage.
Turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Cyclops is fending him off so far but Turner persists. Nope, The Cyclops circles away and we're back to standing.
Goliath The Cyclops seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner looks for a takedown but The Cyclops sprawls well.
The Cyclops jabs Turner right on the nose. Turner blinks but takes it well.
The Cyclops throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
The Cyclops throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turner has a takedown stuffed.
Goliath The Cyclops has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell Turner.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but The Cyclops shows good takedown defense.
Goliath The Cyclops is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by The Cyclops.
No joy there for The Cyclops, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Cyclops throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
The Cyclops lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner dives in and grabs The Cyclops's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Cyclops pushes down on Turner's head and hops out.
The Cyclops lands with a nice body punch.
Turner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turner is breathing heavily.
The Cyclops throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
The Cyclops scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The Cyclops keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Cyclops connects with the punch.
A left and a right from The Cyclops both land. Nice combination.
The Cyclops swinging wildly here.
Turner looks for a takedown but The Cyclops sprawls well.
The Cyclops looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Cyclops!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for The Cyclops, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goliath The Cyclops is winning the standup battle so far.
The Cyclops swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner looks for a takedown but The Cyclops sprawls well.
The Cyclops stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Cyclops wants it to stay on the feet.
Turner needs to keep his hands up - The Cyclops had a free shot at his head there.
The Cyclops looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Cyclops sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Cyclops swinging wildly here.
A combination from The Cyclops does no damage.
The Cyclops slaps away a takedown attempt from Turner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
The Cyclops slaps away a takedown attempt from Turner, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner has a takedown stuffed.
Turner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Cyclops swivels and escapes.
The Cyclops scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by The Cyclops.
Some wild striking there from The Cyclops.
The Cyclops looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
A combination from The Cyclops does no damage.
The Cyclops stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Cyclops wants it to stay on the feet.
The Cyclops is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good shot there by The Cyclops.
Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but The Cyclops sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Cyclops!
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Cyclops sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Cyclops misses with a wild combination.
The Cyclops throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
The Cyclops misses with a straight left.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.

Turner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Turner trying to control the action but The Cyclops is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Cyclops wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goliath The Cyclops dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Turner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Cyclops swivels and escapes.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
Turner shoots in but The Cyclops avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Goliath The Cyclops has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell Turner.
The Cyclops throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner looks for a takedown but The Cyclops sprawls well.
Turner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Cyclops tries to avoid it but Turner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Cyclops to the ground. The Cyclops escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting The Cyclops here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The Cyclops misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner shoots for a takedown but The Cyclops saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Cyclops throws a combination. Turner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Cyclops lands a jab-cross combination.
Turner fails with the takedown.
The Cyclops scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Goliath The Cyclops is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Cyclops swinging wildly here.
Turner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Cyclops pinned against the cage. The Cyclops gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Turner shoots in and drives through. The Cyclops sprawls well.
Turner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Cyclops scores with a hook.
The Cyclops throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Cyclops throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Cyclops is fending him off so far but Turner persists. Nope, The Cyclops circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - The Cyclops scores with a four punch combination!
The Cyclops bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turner's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Cyclops throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
Turner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from The Cyclops.
The Cyclops lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively.
Turner has a takedown stuffed.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turner dodges the punch combination from The Cyclops.
Turner needs to keep his hands up - The Cyclops had a free shot at his head there.

Turner scores with a takedown into The Cyclops's guard.
Turner stops The Cyclops from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to control from the top but The Cyclops keeps moving.
The Cyclops wants to stand but Turner is controlling the position.

Turner drops back looking for a leg! The Cyclops is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Cyclops manages to kick Turner off! Turner jumps back into The Cyclops's guard.
Turner tries to free his leg and advance position but The Cyclops is retaining full guard.
The Cyclops keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.

That's four 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 might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control The Cyclops kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Cyclops throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
The Cyclops swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but The Cyclops sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Turner fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Cyclops is fending him off so far but Turner persists. Nope, The Cyclops circles away and we're back to standing.
The Cyclops looks to land a body kick but Turner moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Goliath The Cyclops showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Cyclops has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goliath The Cyclops!