PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Temirov (ranked 1059 p4p, 51 weight class) and Josh Turner (ranked 763 p4p, 37 weight class). Turner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Next Episode by Dr. Dre kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Temirov
vs
Turner

164 cm
22
143 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
31
147 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Fanatic Inc.

Urban Fighter

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Temirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Turner!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turner lands with a shot to the body.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temirov digs a good hook to Turner's body.
A cross from Turner lands.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Temirov moved out of range.
Temirov throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Temirov misses.
Temirov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Turner moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
Temirov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Turner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Temirov misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Temirov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turner cracks Temirov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Temirov slips a straight right by Turner.
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Turner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Temirov is out of range.
Ruslan Temirov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Temirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Temirov throws out the jab.
Temirov throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
Temirov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turner.
Temirov slips under a jab from Turner.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner throws a leg kick but Temirov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Temirov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner misses with a right hand
and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Temirov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Turner - the referee stops the clock and Temirov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Turner. Temirov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Temirov just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Temirov misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Turner.
Turner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Temirov takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Turner scores with a three punch combo!
Turner scores with a nice head shot.
A jab lands there for Turner.
Turner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Josh Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temirov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Temirov.
Turner shoots in looking for a takedown. Temirov tries to sprawl out of it but Turner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Temirov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Temirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a lazy right hand but Temirov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Temirov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Turner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A decent looking cross lands there for Temirov.
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Temirov. Beautiful body shot.
Temirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
Turner gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Temirov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Turner.
Turner misses with a hook
enabling Temirov to counter with a crisp jab.
Temirov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turner goes for a double leg but Temirov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Temirov continues to drive forward.
Ruslan Temirov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Turner.
Temirov lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Temirov tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Temirov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turner's head backwards.
Turner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Temirov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Temirov connects with a crisp jab.

Turner is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Temirov finish him?
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Temirov ducks down to avoid it.
Turner scores with a punch to the head.

Temirov drops Turner with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Turner looks back up at him and smiles so Temirov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Turner jabs at Temirov's body.
Turner with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turner.
Turner lands the left hand.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses.
Turner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Temirov's head but Temirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Temirov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner lands a really nice looking cross but Temirov seems unphased.
Temirov lands a nice hook to Turner's body. Turner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Temirov.
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 Ruslan Temirov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Temirov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Temirov throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Temirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Turner jabs Temirov right on the nose. Temirov blinks but takes it well.
Turner jabs at Temirov's body.
Nice defenses there by Turner.
Turner slips a jab from Temirov.
Temirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Temirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.
Turner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Temirov swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov misses with a double jab.
Temirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Temirov misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Turner throws out a powerful jab.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
And Turner tries to counter it with a takedown but Temirov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Turner misses with a hook.
Temirov works over Turner's head and body with a nice combination.
Temirov misses with a hook.
Temirov lands with a nice combination. Turner backs away looking to recover.
Turner ducks right into an uppercut from Temirov.
Temirov with a hook.
Turner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Temirov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruslan Temirov is winning the standup battle so far.
Temirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Turner might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Temirov has got the better of the exchanges.
Temirov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turner misses with a left hand
and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Temirov misses the target.
Temirov slips under a jab.
Turner walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turner!
Nice uppercut lands for Turner. That snapped Temirov's head back.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Temirov is just out of range.
Temirov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Temirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Turner misses.
Turner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turner digs a good hook to Temirov's body.
Temirov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Temirov misses with a few strikes there.
Turner throws a hook but Temirov avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Turner. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov cracks a nice hook into Turner's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Temirov. Those never looked like landing.
Turner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turner throws a hook but Temirov avoids it easily.
Temirov lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Temirov finds it's target.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Temirov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temirov is looking to counter punch.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Temirov's shoulder, as Temirov tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Temirov.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Temirov moves away and avoids it.
Temirov throws a lazy right hand but Turner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner misses with an uppercut
and Temirov counters with a right hand to the body.
Temirov throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Temirov throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Turner. Beautiful body shot.
Temirov ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Turner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by Temirov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Temirov.
Temirov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Temirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
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.
Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Temirov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Temirov saw that one coming.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temirov.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruslan Temirov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Turner tests Temirov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Temirov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Temirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Turner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Temirov to score with a decent uppercut.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temirov throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Turner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Temirov defends it well.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Temirov lands an overhand right.
Temirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.

Turner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turner showed some decent athleticism there.
Turner trying to control the action but Temirov is working from the bottom.
Turner works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Turner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Temirov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Turner.
Turner works to advance to full mount. Temirov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Turner lands a big shot there that rocks Temirov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Temirov really wants to buck Turner off and get back to his feet.
Turner looking to control but Temirov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov wants to try and get back to his feet.
Turner misses with a head shot.
Turner misses with a head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner misses with a head shot.
Turner landing strikes from the mount and Temirov is in trouble!
Turner dominating with strikes here.
Turner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turner lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Temirov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is landing with some decent strikes but Temirov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Temirov is rocked!
Turner thowing shots but they're missing.
Oh Temirov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turner dominating with strikes here.
Turner throwing strikes here but Temirov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Turner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by Turner there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Temirov is squirming around, avoiding Turner's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
My spies in Iron mikes inform me that Turner has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Temirov blocking the ground and pound.
Turner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Turner thowing shots but they're missing.
Temirov seems to have got his legs back now.
Turner landing shots from mount.
Temirov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Josh Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Temirov is out cold! Turner jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Turner!
Our winner, Josh Turner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.