PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Turunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris McGale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGale has chosen Agadoo as his entrance music. Juha Turunen looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Turunen
vs
McGale

185 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Turunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kris McGale!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turunen tries to clinch up.
Turunen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
McGale throws an overhand right that lands on Turunen's shoulder, as Turunen tries to avoid the shot.
Turunen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turunen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGale clinches but Turunen breaks the clinch
and Turunen counters with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turunen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGale's hands.
Turunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turunen tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turunen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McGale lands a big uppercut and Turunen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Turunen looks OK.

Turunen is rocked!

It looks like Juha Turunen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGale missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oh Turunen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turunen is not content to let McGale control the position.
Turunen seems to have got his legs back now.
McGale lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McGale throwing shots but Turunen is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGale works his way into full mount!
McGale raining down shots from the mount!
McGale fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McGale looking to finish Turunen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Turunen!
McGale trying to control but Turunen is having none of it.
McGale sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Turunen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGale on the ground.
McGale lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGale thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McGale lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Turunen is looking to get to half guard.
McGale breaks from Turunen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Turunen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Turunen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Turunen tries to get out of the position.
McGale looking to finish Turunen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Turunen!
Turunen wants to control but McGale is having none of it.
Turunen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McGale tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McGale tries to control but Turunen wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGale looking to finish Turunen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Turunen!
McGale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGale lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McGale putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McGale in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McGale is landing with some decent strikes but Turunen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McGale wants to control the pace but Turunen is squirming around nicely.
McGale in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McGale lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McGale putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McGale with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen blocking the ground and pound.
McGale thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Turunen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McGale tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Turunen tries to lock up and control but McGale gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGale lands with some strikes.
McGale fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McGale with a couple of short strikes.
McGale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turunen is looking to escape.
McGale thowing shots but they're missing.
Turunen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turunen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McGale.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris McGale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juha Turunen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turunen fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGale misses with a straight left.
Turunen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGale pinned against the cage. McGale gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kris McGale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turunen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McGale misses with an uppercut

and Turunen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turunen gets underhooks to prevent McGale's takedown attempt.

McGale has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Turunen is trying to keep an underhook but McGale manages to get the takedown into half guard.
McGale looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McGale thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turunen's head.
McGale seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turunen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turunen trying to control but McGale postures up.

Turunen actively working from the bottom here.
McGale working Turunen over with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGale is working away from the top position though.
McGale moves into full mount! Turunen won't be happy about that!
McGale postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Turunen looks a forlorn figure.
McGale scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Turunen?
Turunen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGale lands a nice shot to the head.
Turunen tries to hold on but McGale pushes him away.
McGale working Turunen over with strikes here.
McGale looking to finish with strikes here!
McGale looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Turunen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
McGale breaks from Turunen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Turunen is bucking up trying to escape but McGale cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

McGale is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Turunen is surviving well by controlling McGale's body position as best he can.
A nice elbow there by McGale.
A nice elbow there by McGale.

Juha Turunen's cut is getting worse.
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!
McGale landing strikes from the mount and Turunen is in trouble!
McGale scoring with strikes but Turunen is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turunen taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGale cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McGale punishing his opponent with strikes.
Turunen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Turunen is squirming around, avoiding McGale's attempts to control the action.
McGale working Turunen over with strikes here.
McGale unloading with bombs!
McGale looking to control but Turunen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kris McGale has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGale lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGale cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Turunen is bucking up trying to escape but McGale cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGale lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Turunen is bucking up trying to escape but McGale cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McGale looking to ground and pound but Turunen is blocking nicely.
McGale misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
McGale with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGale working Turunen over with strikes here.
McGale landing punches.
McGale tries to control but Turunen wriggling away.
McGale with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turunen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McGale looking to finish Turunen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Turunen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris McGale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juha Turunen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McGale tries to clinch up.
McGale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGale wants to clinch.

Turunen pushes McGale up against the cage in a clinch.
Turunen prevents the takedown attempt.
McGale has Turunen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Turunen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Turunen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGale has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Turunen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Juha Turunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris McGale.
Turunen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGale is keeping busy.
Turunen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McGale gets the underhooks and prevents it.

McGale ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McGale no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McGale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGale is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Turunen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Turunen postures up.
McGale controlling Turunen's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGale manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Turunen tries to hold on but McGale pushes him away.
Turunen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
McGale unloading with bombs!
McGale with the ground and pound from mount.

Jeez, Juha Turunen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juha Turunen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kris McGale!