PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Balboa
vs
Turner

180 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Turner!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Balboa circles away.
Balboa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turner looks gassed!
Balboa scores with a jab to the body.
Turner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Turner shoots in looking for a takedown but Balboa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Turner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Turner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Balboa.
Balboa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Balboa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Balboa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Balboa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Balboa tries to stall but Turner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Balboa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Balboa tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
Good body shot from Balboa.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balboa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turner is defending well for now.
Balboa tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Balboa back against the cage.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balboa tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
Balboa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balboa avoids the elbow strike from Turner, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balboa misses with a body punch.
Balboa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turner avoids it.

Turner has picked Balboa up - he's going for a ride! Turner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Balboa is trying to stand back up but Turner is controlling him
Ground and pound from Turner.
Balboa is looking to improve his position.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Balboa is trying to stand up here but Turner is controlling him well.
Turner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Balboa trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.
Turner thows a huge punch but Balboa dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Balboa manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turner avoids it.
Balboa taking a breather.
Balboa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balboa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balboa struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Turner tries to land knees in the clinch but Balboa avoids the damage to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Turner has eaten all the pies!
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
Turner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Turner.
Balboa tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Balboa back against the cage.
Balboa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Balboa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Balboa is keeping busy.
Balboa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balboa misses with a body punch.
Balboa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Turner lands a shoulder strike.
Balboa is trying to maintain a safe position but Turner gets an underhook and turns Balboa into the cage.
Balboa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Balboa prevents the takedown attempt.
Balboa lands a right hand.
Turner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Turner managing to block the knees to the body from Balboa.
Balboa lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Turner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balboa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balboa struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Turner slows down the pace here.
Balboa is trying to push Turner away but Turner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balboa stalling the fight.
Balboa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Turner prevents a body shot from Balboa.
Balboa tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
Balboa working hard to break the clinch.
Turner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Balboa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turner avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa can't find room to land a body shot as Turner controls the action.
Balboa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Balboa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Balboa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turner is trying to stall.
Balboa leaning against his opponent.
Balboa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Turner prevents it.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa can't find room to land a body shot as Turner controls the action.
Turner misses with a knee strike.
Turner prevents a body shot from Balboa.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa stalling in the clinch but Turner improves position.
Come on Balboa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Balboa with a hook.
Balboa works over Turner's head and body with a nice combination.
Turner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Turner.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balboa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turner doesn't seem bothered though.
Rocky Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balboa sizes up Turner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Balboa lands a slapping body shot.
Turner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balboa jabs Turner to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Balboa.
Balboa scores with a hook to the body. Turner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balboa throws a one two combo.

Balboa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa stands up over Turner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Balboa looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner keeping moving, preventing Balboa from controlling successfully.
Balboa stands up over Turner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Balboa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turner's head.
Turner has a closed guard, preventing Balboa from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balboa wanted to stand there but Turner had control of the position.

Turner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Balboa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Turner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Balboa with a nice head shot there.
Turner wants to sweep but no luck.
Balboa throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to pass the guard but Turner is keeping the position.
Balboa wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
Balboa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Balboa looking to pass the guard.
Turner controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Balboa tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a few strikes there.
Turner drops his hands momentarily and Balboa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turner misses with a low kick.
Balboa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Balboa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Turner eats them both and turns towards Balboa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Balboa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice combination there by Balboa.
Balboa is looking to wear down Turner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Balboa clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Balboa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balboa tries a knee to the head but Turner blocks it.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turner.
Balboa stops a takedown attempt from Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Balboa thuds a left hand into Turner's body.
Balboa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Turner is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Balboa knocks Turner out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rocky Balboa!