PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iku Roe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Turner
vs
Roe

194 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iku Roe!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roe tries to clinch up.
Roe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but Roe sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roe tries to close the distance and clinch but Turner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Roe instigates a clinch.
Roe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roe with a knee to the head.
Roe controlling the action here for a moment.
Turner looking for a takedown.
The is referee keeping an eye on Roe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roe crunches a lovely knee into Turner's ribcage.
Roe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roe lands a nice knee to the body.
Roe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Roe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roe stops a takedown attempt from Turner.
Roe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turner blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roe prevents it.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roe misses with a knee to the head.
Roe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Turner's face.
Roe lands a nice knee to the body.
Roe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turner trying to stall but Roe improves his position.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Turner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Roe has double underhooks.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roe gets underhooks to prevent Turner's takedown attempt.
Turner wants a takedown but no success here.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Roe has him pressed against the cage.
Roe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Turner wants to break free but Roe has control.
Roe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roe avoiding damage as Turner throws knees to the body.
Roe crunches a lovely knee into Turner's ribcage.
Roe prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Roe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Roe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roe scores a nice knee to the body.
Roe misses with a knee to the head.
Roe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turner blocks it with crossed arms.
Turner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roe blocks it with crossed arms.
Roe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turner tries to pull guard but Roe holds him up against the cage and eventually Turner drops back down to his feet.
Turner avoiding damage as Roe throws knees to the body.

Turner decides to pull guard.
Roe preventing the sweep.

Roe is posturing up here but Turner has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Roe tries to roll out but it's too tight and Roe has to tap! Slick submission there by Turner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Turner!