PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hevi Hitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Turner
vs
Hitter

183 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hevi Hitter!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Turner tries to clinch up but Hitter circles away and keeps his distance.

Hitter tries to keep at a distance but Turner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turner just leaning against Hitter, taking a breather.
Turner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Hevi Hitter has been cut.
Turner misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hitter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hitter's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hitter's efforts to push away.
Hitter tries to break the clinch but Turner is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Turner.
Hitter is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hitter is trying to break the clinch but Turner has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Turner.
Turner seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Patrick Turner.
Hitter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Hitter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hitter misses with a left hand
and Turner counters with a head kick.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitter.
Hitter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner wants to clinch up but Hitter keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to clinch but Hitter moves out of range.

Turner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hitter is looking to break free of the clinch but Turner has double underhooks.
Turner misses with a knee strike.
Hitter blocks a body shot from Turner.
Turner just leaning against Hitter, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hevi Hitter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Turner misses with a head kick.
Turner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Turner rushes Hitter and presses him up against the cage.
Turner is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitter tries to break the clinch but Turner is controlling the position.
Hitter letting Turner take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hitter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
Hitter is trying to break the clinch but Turner is controlling him.
Turner missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Turner.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Patrick Turner.
Hitter avoids the head kick by Turner.
Hitter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turner throws a head kick but Hitter moves out of range.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Hitter looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Turner wants to clinch up but Hitter keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner looks to clinch
and Hitter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hitter misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Turner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hevi Hitter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hitter throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Hitter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hitter in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick and Hitter moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Turner.
Patrick Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hitter looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hitter cracks a nice hook into Turner's ribs.
Turner wants to clinch.

Turner forces Hitter back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hitter wants to break free but Turner has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hitter breaks from the clinch.
Hitter walks into a stiff left hand from Turner.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitter.
A telegraphed right hand from Hitter misses the target.
Donk. Hitter catches Turner right on the button with a cross.
Turner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitter looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
A jab from Hitter does it's job there.
Turner lands a high kick!
Hitter misses with a shot to the body

and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turner missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hevi Hitter.
Well Turner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

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