PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Furio Bloodstain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bloodstain
vs
Turner

181 cm
20
181 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Furio Bloodstain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Turner!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Bloodstain moved away.
Bloodstain throws a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Bloodstain slips the punch.
Bloodstain throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Bloodstain is predictable there
and Turner counters with a good low kick that Bloodstain was not able to check.
Bloodstain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turner. Bloodstain shrugs it off though.
Turner throws a low kick, looking for Bloodstain's leg but Bloodstain calmly moves out of range.
Turner 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodstain.
Bloodstain tries a head kick but it misses.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick
and Turner counters with a body kick that stops Bloodstain in his tracks momentarily.
Bloodstain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turner connects with a leg kick. Bloodstain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bloodstain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner cracks Bloodstain with an open hand slap.
Bloodstain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've been told by Bloodstain's head coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from Turner.
Bloodstain looks to land a body kick but Turner moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner moves out of range of the leg kick from Bloodstain.
Turner's coach down at THC playhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Turner's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bloodstain throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner moves out of range of the leg kick from Bloodstain.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bloodstain checks a leg kick.
Bloodstain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodstain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
Turner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bloodstain is out of range and Turner settles back down.
Bloodstain misses with a low kick.
Bloodstain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner thinks about the counter body kick.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bloodstain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bloodstain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner misses with a low kick.
Turner is looking to land body kicks.
Bloodstain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turner throws a head kick but Bloodstain moves out of range.
Turner checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bloodstain.
Turner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bloodstain lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Bloodstain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Some bone on bone action there as Turner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turner throws out a counter right but Bloodstain avoids it with no problem.
Turner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bloodstain. That did some damage!
Bloodstain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bloodstain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Turner blocks a head kick by Bloodstain.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turner.
Furio Bloodstain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner tries to land a front kick but Bloodstain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Turner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Bloodstain.
Bloodstain lands with a slapping head kick.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turner tries a quick counter leg kick but Bloodstain is wise to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turner.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner throws a nice head kick!
Turner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bloodstain throws a solid leg kick but Turner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bloodstain.
Turner throws a low kick but Bloodstain avoids it.
Turner thumps Bloodstain with a low kick.
Turner checks a leg kick.
Bloodstain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turner. That one must have hurt.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bloodstain blocks the leg kick.
Turner throws a leg kick but Bloodstain checks it.
Bloodstain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Bloodstain moved away.
Turner lands a nice looking body kick.
Bloodstain misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a leg kick that knocks Bloodstain off balance momentarily.
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!
Bloodstain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bloodstain avoids the head kick by Turner.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turner checks a leg kick.
Bloodstain misses with a low kick.
Bloodstain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turner. Turner obviously looking to wear him down.
Bloodstain scores with a leg kick.
Bloodstain blocks a head kick by Turner.
Bloodstain throws a chopping leg kick but Turner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bloodstain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turner.
Bloodstain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bloodstain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turner is able to avoid easily.
Bloodstain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner is looking to chop away at Bloodstain's legs.
Bloodstain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Turner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Turner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bloodstain throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Bloodstain only half commits.
Turner replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bloodstain blocks it well.
Bloodstain misses with a kick to the body.
Turner thumps Bloodstain with a low kick.
Bloodstain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodstain throws a solid leg kick but Turner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bloodstain.
Bloodstain misses with a low kick.
Turner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turner flicks out a counter leg kick but Bloodstain steps away.
Turner delivers a nice body kick.
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.
Bloodstain throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Bloodstain only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Turner blocks a head kick by Bloodstain.
Turner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Bloodstain checks it.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodstain.
Bloodstain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bloodstain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bloodstain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bloodstain. Bloodstain obviously looking to wear him down.
Turner misses with a kick to the body.
Turner is looking to land body kicks.
Turner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bloodstain. That's going to slow Turner down.
Bloodstain tries a head kick but it misses.
Bloodstain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bloodstain misses with a low kick.
Bloodstain will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bloodstain.
Bloodstain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bloodstain thows a leg kick but Turner checks it
and Turner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bloodstain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ben Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Bloodstain only half commits.
Turner blocks a head kick by Bloodstain.
Turner throws a head kick that half lands.
Bloodstain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Bloodstain lands a leg kick that knocks Turner off balance momentarily.
Turner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turner blocks a leg kick.
Bloodstain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Bloodstain is predictable there
and Turner counters with a nice body kick.
Turner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bloodstain.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodstain.
Bloodstain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bloodstain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Bloodstain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turner throws a leg kick but Bloodstain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bloodstain 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Turner blocks the leg kick.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Turner connects with an inside leg kick.
Bloodstain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bloodstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turner, right into the meat.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bloodstain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turner with a jab.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodstain.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodstain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turner's calf.
Turner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Turner.
Bloodstain misses with a body kick.
Turner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bloodstain throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Bloodstain only half commits.
Turner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bloodstain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick but Turner moved away.
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bloodstain blocks a head kick by Turner.
Bloodstain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bloodstain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turner's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bloodstain.
Bloodstain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bloodstain tries to land a leg kick but Turner saw it coming and moves away.
Bloodstain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Bloodstain thows a leg kick but Turner checks it
and Turner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bloodstain's knee momentarily.
Turner moves out of range of the leg kick from Bloodstain.
Turner flicks out a counter leg kick but Bloodstain steps away.
Turner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bloodstain throws a body kick that misses.
Bloodstain checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Bloodstain.
Turner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Turner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turner is looking to slow Bloodstain down with leg kicks.
Bloodstain moves out of range as Turner throws a body kick.
Bloodstain misses with a head kick.
Turner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bloodstain's calf.
Bloodstain misses with a leg kick.
Turner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bloodstain throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turner thinks about the counter body kick.
Turner checks the leg kick.
Bloodstain backing away here, and Turner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodstain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodstain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bloodstain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bloodstain.
Bloodstain blocks a leg kick.
Bloodstain avoids the head kick by Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bloodstain connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Turner.
Turner connects with a high kick.
Bloodstain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner misses with a looping right.
A cross from Turner lands.
Turner connects with a right hand. Bloodstain shakes it off.
Bloodstain tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Turner.
Turner thows a body kick. Bloodstain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bloodstain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Turner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bloodstain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bloodstain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turner lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain scores with a nice body kick.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Bloodstain moved away.
Bloodstain throws a body kick that misses.
Turner scores with a nice right hand.
Bloodstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Turner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Bloodstain.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bloodstain throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Bloodstain is predictable there
and Turner counters with a good low kick that Bloodstain was not able to check.
Bloodstain throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner thows a body kick. Bloodstain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bloodstain tries a head kick but it misses.
Bloodstain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner thumps Bloodstain with a low kick.
Turner tries to work over Bloodstain's front leg with a kick but Bloodstain checks it.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Turner misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain moves out of range of the body kick from Turner.
Turner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bloodstain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bloodstain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bloodstain blocks a head kick by Turner.
Turner connects with a looping right hand.
Turner lands a front kick.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bloodstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bloodstain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Turner moves out of range of the leg kick from Bloodstain.
Turner is trying to counter with his kicks.
Turner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bloodstain misses with a low kick.
Turner is looking to chop away at Bloodstain's legs.
Turner scores with a push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turner!
Turner throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodstain moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Bloodstain misses with a leg kick.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Bloodstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner throws a body kick that misses.
Bloodstain is looking to land body kicks.
Turner misses with a kick to the body.
Bloodstain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Turner.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turner.
Bloodstain lands a head kick. Turner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Turner looks to land a body kick but Bloodstain moved away.
And Bloodstain counters with a quick kick to the body but Turner blocks it.
Turner checks a low kick from Bloodstain.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bloodstain might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Turner throws a push kick but Bloodstain slaps the foot to one side.
Bloodstain misses with a low kick as Turner jumps back.
Turner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Furio Bloodstain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Turner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Turner blocks a head kick by Bloodstain.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turner! But no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

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