PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Turner
vs
McCready

180 cm
38
187 lbs
27 - 14 - 2

180 cm
37
185 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ike Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Declan McCready!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCready throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
McCready attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Turner tenderised McCready's leg. McCready is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCready throws a poor cross that misses
and McCready takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

McCready clinches.
Turner is trying to force a seperation but McCready has the dominant position.
McCready misses with a body punch.
McCready keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from McCready.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCready throws a head kick that misses
and McCready takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCready throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
We've been informed that McCready has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McCready throws a combination. Turner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Ike Turner has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCready throws a body shot but no joy.
Turner appears to be looking for a big counter.

McCready rushes Turner and presses him up against the cage.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but McCready has double underhooks.
McCready misses with the head strike.
McCready misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCready.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but McCready is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turner dodges an elbow strike from McCready.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCready lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turner tries to circle away but McCready has him pinned against the cage.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but McCready has double underhooks.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCready lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCready working aggressively here.
Turner prevents a body shot from McCready.
McCready scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCready swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McCready has him pressed against the cage.
McCready prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
A short right from McCready on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCready struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCready throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
McCready tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but McCready won't allow it.
McCready lands an uppercut.
Turner wants to break free but McCready has control.
A shot in the inside from McCready.
Turner can't break the clinch.
McCready stalling in the clinch.
McCready tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCready fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCready lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCready misses with some punches.
McCready tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCready digs a right hand underneath Turner's ribcage. Turner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
Turner tries to break free but McCready pushes him back against the cage.
McCready lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCready misses with a knee strike.
McCready misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turner.
McCready tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
A short right from McCready.
A short right from McCready.
McCready lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turner.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCready lands a shot to the body.
Turner is trying to break free.
McCready lands with a right to the head.
McCready lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turner breaks the clinch.
McCready scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from McCready.
McCready tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCready falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner counters with a leg kick.
McCready throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner is looking for a counter combo.
McCready is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
McCready misses with a leg kick.
McCready misses with a low kick.
Turner thinks about countering with a body kick.
McCready throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Declan McCready dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ike Turner's cut.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McCready is looking to chop away at Turner's legs.
McCready tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
McCready throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Turner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner feints and then cracks McCready's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCready down.
McCready scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Declan McCready is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner takes one to the side of the head.
Declan McCready seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCready throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCready has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on McCready's shoulder, as McCready tries to avoid the shot.
Declan McCready seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCready.
McCready fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
McCready tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready lands a really nice looking cross but Turner seems unphased.

McCready gets a clinch.
Turner tries to break free but McCready pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Turner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Turner blocking some punches.
McCready misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCready pushes Turner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Turner breaks the clinch.
McCready tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from McCready.
McCready lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCready misses with the body kick
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCready misses with a right hand
and Turner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCready tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Turner as he checks the leg kick.
McCready throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McCready pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and McCready settles back down.
Turner swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCready fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Turner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCready looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by McCready. That's going to slow Turner down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready throws a low kick, looking for Turner's leg but Turner calmly moves out of range.
Turner throwing a counter right hand but McCready manages to avoid it.
McCready gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Turner counters with a good low kick that McCready was not able to check.
An inside leg kick from Turner misses.
McCready takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCready is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McCready cracks Turner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McCready wants to land a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCready connects with a solid leg kick.
Turner checks a low kick from McCready.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
Turner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McCready misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCready lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

McCready closes the distance and pushes Turner back into the cage.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but McCready has him pressed against the cage.
Turner blocks an elbow strike.
Turner can't break the clinch.
McCready lands a nice shot to the body.
McCready lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from McCready.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from McCready fails to land.
McCready tries to work over Turner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from McCready misses
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
McCready throws a body kick that misses.
Turner motions for McCready to come forward. Turner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Declan McCready showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ike Turner's cut.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McCready clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the cage.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCready.
McCready closes the distance looking to clinch
and Turner counters with a nice leg kick.
Turner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCready tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Turner.
An attempted straight right counter from Turner misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCready.
McCready throws an off balance right hand
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
McCready lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turner's sensitive parts.
Turner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready thows a leg kick but Turner checks it
and Turner counters with a low kick, right behind McCready 's knee.
McCready wants to clinch
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCready throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McCready looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCready fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turner.
McCready misses with a leg kick.
McCready throws a leg kick which misses Turner's front leg but catches the back leg as Turner tries to avoid it.
Turner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McCready fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
Ike Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCready tries to clinch
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCready.

McCready darts in and clinches Turner up against the cage.

McCready breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCready attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner misses with a body shot.
McCready tries to clinch up.
It looked like Turner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCready connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

McCready moves into range and clinches up with Turner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCready.
McCready has Turner pressed against the cage, preventing Turner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCready lands an uppercut.

Turner manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
McCready misses with a kick to the body.
McCready wants to land a leg kick but Turner is out of range.
Turner is looking to counter punch.
McCready fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Turner.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCready.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCready.
Turner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Declan McCready is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCready turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCready tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McCready thows a body kick. Turner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Turner avoids the head kick by McCready.
McCready throws a combination that misses
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Declan McCready has been cut.
Turner fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McCready to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McCready looks to clinch but Turner throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McCready taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ike Turner!
Ike Turner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.