PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gap Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes to the cage accompanied by Where Is My Mind. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Durden
vs
Turner

180 cm
21
157 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
166 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Conquer

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gap Turner!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Durden is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turner throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Durden lands with a straight right. Turner didn't see that one coming.
Durden blocks a head kick by Turner.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Turner shoots in for a double leg but Durden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've been told by Durden's head coaches at Globo Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big left from Durden misses.
Turner has his takedown stuffed
and Durden counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durden is fending him off so far but Turner persists. Nope, Durden circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Durden misses the target.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gap Turner.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Durden leaves Turner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Durden tries to sprawl but Turner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner is nestled in close to Durden, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Durden is trying to maintain the position but Turner is very close to passing his half guard.
Turner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durden defending well though.

Durden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Durden is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Turner lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner thows a huge punch but Durden dodges it nicely.
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!
Durden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Durden tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
Turner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durden's head.

Durden looking for submissions off his back.
Durden tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.
Durden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Durden is looking to improve his position.
Turner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durden defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner drops an elbow to the side of Durden's head.
Durden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turner.
Turner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Durden wants to control but Turner is keeping busy.
Durden gets full guard.
Turner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Durden trying to control the position.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Durden is keeping the position.

Durden has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Turner is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Durden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Turner looks up at the clock and then as Durden takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Turner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Turner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Durden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Turner trying to control the action but Durden is working from the bottom.

Turner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Durden tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gap Turner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Turner pushes Durden away with a front kick.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Turner steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Durden.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Turner scores with a push kick.
Turner throws a wild body kick that Durden sees coming a mile off.
Turner stuns Durden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
Turner shapes to counter with a head kick.
Durden lands with a good body shot.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Turner slips the punch.
Turner counters with a body kick.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Durden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Turner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner is looking to land body kicks.
Turner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden walks forward, straight into a front kick from Turner.
Turner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Turner.
Turner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turner takes one to the chin there.
Durden leaves Turner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Durden thuds a left hand into Turner's body.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Turner with that takedown attempt.
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gap Turner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Durden.
A lazy left from Durden finds it's target.
Turner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Durden - just one landing.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden scores with a nice head shot.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turner. That one must have hurt.
Turner dives in and grabs Durden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes down on Turner's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes one to the side of the head.
Durden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Turner throws a leg kick but Durden sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Durden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turner counters with a nice body kick.
Turner misses with a body kick.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durden lands a body shot.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner slips a straight right by Durden.
Turner throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durden. That did some damage!
Durden misses with a straight left.
Durden misses with an uppercut
and Turner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Durden jabs Turner right on the nose. Turner blinks but takes it well.
Durden throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Turner tries to land a front kick but Durden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durden throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Turner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durden's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden 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.

Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Durden blocks it well.
Turner slips under a jab from Durden.
Good shot there by Durden.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Turner misses with a few strikes there.
Durden thuds a left hand into Turner's body.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden lands a slapping body shot.
Durden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner has a takedown stuffed.
Turner delivers a nice body kick.
Turner misses with the body kick
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden backing away here, and Turner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donk. Durden catches Turner right on the button with a cross.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner thinks about the counter body kick.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden avoids the head kick by Turner.

Turner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Durden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turner's back!
Durden has the hooks in. Turner is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Durden trying to control.
Turner rolls, trying to escape but Durden keeps control of the position.
Durden keeps control of the position easily here as Turner tries to buck him off.
Turner looking very determined here, making life difficult for Durden.
Durden gets his hands free as Turner looks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durden looking for the choke but no joy.

Turner preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Durden.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durden is hanging on to Turner's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Turner turns into Durden and is now in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner chips away with some ground and pound.
Turner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.

Durden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turner throwing strikes but missing.

Durden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden clearly takes that 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.

Durden throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Durden will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Turner fails with the takedown.
Durden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Turner lands a high kick!
Turner slips a jab from Durden.
Turner drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
And Turner tries to counter it with a takedown but Durden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
An inside leg kick from Turner misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Turner drives through with a takedown into Durden's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Turner wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Turner passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden tries to buck Turner off but Turner is having none of it.
Turner throws a strike aimed at the side of Durden's head but Durden avoids it well.
Turner scores with a couple of short elbows.
Durden is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Durden regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durden keeps working.
Turner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Durden is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turner scores with a couple of nice shots.

Turner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Turner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Durden gets full guard.
Durden is trying to control the position but Turner postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Turner seems to have locked his on tight now - Durden screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Turner, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gap Turner!
Gap Turner is the new lightweight champion!