PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colin Hendry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendry comes to the cage accompanied by Seed - By Sublime. Vernon Turner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Colin Hendry's chin.

Hendry
vs
Turner

173 cm
32
154 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

174 cm
35
163 lbs
28 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Colin Hendry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Vernon Turner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Turner.
A jab from Turner misses.
Turner misses with an uppercut.
Hendry misses the body punch
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hendry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hendry moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Hendry throws a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Hendry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turner momentarily.
Hendry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner lands with a cross.
Hendry wants to land a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hendry.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
Hendry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turner finds it's way round the side to connect with Hendry's head.
Turner digs a good hook to Hendry's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Turner has managed to clinch.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Turner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turner.
A jab from Turner misses.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.

Turner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hendry is trying to get back to half guard.
Hendry sneaks back into half guard.
Turner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turner is thwarting Hendry's attempts to control the position.
Hendry taking some punishment here, with Turner in his half guard.
Turner passes into side control, despite Hendry's attempt to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner working the ground and pound but Hendry is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendry is trying to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Turner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Turner misses with the ground and pound.
Hendry is trying to get back to half guard.
Turner working the head and body with strikes.
Turner scores with punches from side control.
Turner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hendry sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hendry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Turner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hendry some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Turner cracks Hendry with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Turner goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hendry rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Turner's guard! Nice work there by Hendry!
Hendry wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
Hendry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turner is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendry stopping the sweep attempt from Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Turner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hendry looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hendry stuffs the takedown attempt from Turner. Turner gets slowly back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Hendry as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hendry takes one to the chin there.
Hendry throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Turner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hendry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Hendry ducks down to avoid it.
Hendry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hendry throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A clash of legs there as Turner blocks the low kick.
Hendry tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry jabs Turner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendry.
Hendry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Turner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hendry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Colin Hendry is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner throws a hook but Hendry blocks it.
Hendry lands with a nice body punch.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.
Turner tries to clinch there but Hendry circles away.
Hendry keeps the fight on the outside.
Hendry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner thows a body shot but no joy.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Turner or perhaps it was just good defense by Hendry which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands with a straight right. Hendry didn't see that one coming.
Hendry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Colin Hendry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Hendry misses its intended target.
Hendry attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Colin Hendry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vernon Turner.
Nice takedown defense from Hendry. No joy for Turner on that attempt.
Hendry tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Hendry throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendry manages to avoid it.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Turner swinging wildly here.
Good work by Turner as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hendry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
Hendry misses with an uppercut.
Hendry misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Turner moves away from the strike by Hendry.
Hendry's corner calls for a 1-2. Hendry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turner throws out a powerful jab.
Vernon Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendry misses with a wild body shot.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendry moves away.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Hendry moves away and avoids it.
Turner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hendry throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendry looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Hendry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hendry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hendry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hendry throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hendry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Hendry slips a jab from Turner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner shoots in but Hendry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendry moves away.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Hendry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendry.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Hendry 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. This is the final round!

Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hendry misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Hendry.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner throws a series of punches but Hendry avoids them all with ease.
Turner throws a right and a left that Hendry avoids nicely.
Turner lands with a nice body punch.
Hendry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hendry at a distance.
Turner lands a jab to the head.
Hendry misses with a looping left.
Hendry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hendry throws a good cross that connects.
Hendry attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a body punch but Hendry moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Turner throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hendry tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Turner is in Hendry's guard.
Turner throws an elbow that misses. Hendry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Turner's guard. Nice move by Hendry!
Turner being controlled here, momentarily.
Hendry stops Turner from standing up.
Vernon Turner has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendry being controlled here momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Vernon Turner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hendry.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendry.
Hendry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turner in his tracks.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner cracks Hendry with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Hendry.
Hendry throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner scores with a hook.
Hendry takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Hendry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Hendry's shoulder, as Hendry tries to avoid the shot.
Hendry keeps the fight on the outside.
Hendry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turner.
Turner misses with a hook to the body
and Hendry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Turner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hendry trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turner is working for a submission of some sort.
Turner looks to land a strike but Hendry avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Hendry has wrist control.
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!
Hendry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.

Turner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner works over Hendry with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

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