PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Turris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sooper Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Turris
vs
Mann

172 cm
31
142 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

173 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Turris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sooper Mann!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Mann.
Mann throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turris looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Mann throws a head kick but Turris moves out of range.
Mann throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mann throws a head kick that Turris semi-blocks.
Mann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mann walks into a left hand.
Turris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann throws a leg kick but Turris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turris tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance.

Turris clinches.
Turris swings wildly with an uppercut but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turris.
Turris lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Turris lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Turris's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Turris fails to pull guard.

Turris is trying to trip Mann. He has hold of a leg but Mann is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Turris persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Turris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mann is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turris is controlling him.
Mann wants to sweep but no luck.
Turris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turris looking to pass the guard.
Turris is working hard here to advance position.
Mann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann 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.
Mann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mann keeping moving, preventing Turris from controlling successfully.
Turris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Turris politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Turris prefers to stall for the moment though.
Turris lands a nice forearm strike.

Turris goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mann has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Turris but great work by Mann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Turris is looking for a sweep.
Mann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turris keeps working.
Turris struggling a bit here.
Turris is looking to reverse the position.
Mann is looking to take a break and control but Turris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turris is trying to control Mann's posture but Mann avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann wants to control but Turris is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Mann.
Mann looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Turris is avoiding damage well.
Turris defending against the ground and pound.
Mann is looking to take a break and control but Turris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turris is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Turris will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turris digs a good body shot into Mann's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turris.
Mann throws a lazy uppercut
and Turris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turris loads up on a big right hand but Mann slips the punch.
Turris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Turris connects with a jab.

Mann is rocked!
Jab, jab by Mann - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turris needs to keep his hands up - Mann had a free shot at his head there.
Turris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mann. Mann circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mann is still on wobbly legs! Can Turris finish him?
Mann moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Turris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turris slips under a jab from Mann.
A good leg kick by Turris.
Mann walks into a jab.

Turris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Turris prevents Mann from improving his position.
Mann trying to control here.
Turris trying to pass the guard but Mann defending well.
Mann trying to control from the bottom.
Turris is looking to advance position but Mann won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris works his foot free and advances to mount.
BOOM! Turris connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turris wants to control the pace but Mann is squirming around nicely.
Turris content just to control the position here.
Mann is trying to escape the mount.
Turris wants to control the pace but Mann is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turris avoids the attempt from Mann to control.
Turris looking to control but Mann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Turris connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mann is looking to get to half guard.
Turris landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mann keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mann is bucking up trying to escape but Turris cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mann is looking to improve his position but Turris isn't that keen on the idea.
Turris scoring with strikes but Mann is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turris trying to control but Mann is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turris with shots to the head and body - Mann looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mann bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kyle Turris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Turris pulls Mann in to control the position.
Turris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Turris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turris is pulling down on Mann's head. It's preventing any offense from Mann, at least for the moment.
Turris wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Turris dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mann is looking to land body kicks.
Mann lands a head kick!
Turris thows a body shot but no joy.
Turris moves out of range of the strikes.
Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mann throws a head kick that misses.
Turris tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.
Turris thuds a left hand into Mann's body.
Turris throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
Turris closes the distance and clinches up with Mann, looking for a takedown. Turris pushes Mann against the cage but Mann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mann throws a wild body kick that Turris sees coming a mile off.
Kyle Turris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann throws a head kick but Turris moves out of range.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turris digs a good body shot into Mann's ribs.

Turris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mann.
Turris lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Turris.
Turris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mann blocks the elbow strike.
Mann prevents the takedown attempt.
Turris throws an elbow but it misses.
Turris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turris lands a shoulder strike.
Turris tries for a takedown but Mann manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Turris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turris effectively controlling the action here.
Mann misses with a punch on the inside.
Sooper Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turris lands with a short shot to the head.
Turris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mann misses with a punch on the inside.
Mann avoids a wild elbow strike from Turris.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann misses with a punch on the inside.
Mann misses with the head strike.
Turris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
Turris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mann gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turris.
Turris blocking some punches.
Mann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turris has him pressed against the cage.
Mann lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mann.
Turris stalling the fight.
Mann lands a right hand.
Mann prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turris.
Turris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mann is trying to force a seperation but Turris has the dominant position.
Turris works on Mann's body with a couple of short punches.
Turris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mann avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turris backwards.
Turris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mann dodges an elbow strike from Turris.
Mann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann working aggressively here.
Turris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mann is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Turris has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mann regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turris trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mann manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Turris is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turris tries to hold on but Mann pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kyle Turris.
Well Turris 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Turris!
Kyle Turris took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.