PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Ebbitt (ranked 8936 p4p, 641 weight class) and Roderick Turnbull (ranked 1290 p4p, 173 weight class). Ebbitt's entrance music is DMX-Ain't No Sunshine. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ebbitt
vs
Turnbull

175 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Ebbitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull is looking to slow Ebbitt down with leg kicks.
Turnbull thumps Ebbitt with a low kick.
Turnbull cracks Ebbitt with an open hand slap.
Turnbull throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turnbull on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Ebbitt gets tackled into the cage by Turnbull. Turnbull maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Turnbull.
Turnbull scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ebbitt has Turnbull pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Turnbull manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Turnbull.
Turnbull is pressed up against the cage. Ebbitt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turnbull down to the mat. Turnbull avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Donk. Turnbull catches Ebbitt right on the button with a cross.
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!
Turnbull connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turnbull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ebbitt throws a head kick but Turnbull moves out of range.
Turnbull lands with a shot to the body.
Turnbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ebbitt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Turnbull.
Ebbitt looks to land a combination but Turnbull avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Ebbitt.
A little jabbing left from Turnbull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turnbull throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ebbitt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turnbull is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull lands a head kick. Ebbitt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ebbitt tries to land a front kick but Turnbull steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turnbull scores with a shot to the body.
Ebbitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turnbull circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnbull! But no joy.
Turnbull jabs Ebbitt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from Turnbull.
Turnbull is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ebbitt rather than just go for the knockout.
Ebbitt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Ebbitt.
Ebbitt throws a body kick that misses.
Turnbull flicks out a counter leg kick but Ebbitt steps away.
Turnbull connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ebbitt's hands.
Ebbitt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ebbitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull works Ebbitt's body with a nice hook.
Ebbitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turnbull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ebbitt misses with a two punch combination.
Turnbull wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ebbitt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ebbitt looks to land a combination but Turnbull avoids it well.
It seemed like Turnbull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebbitt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ebbitt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turnbull was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebbitt.
Ebbitt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turnbull lands a nice shot to the body.
Ebbitt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ebbitt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Turnbull 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.
Turnbull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turnbull avoids the head kick by Ebbitt.
Ebbitt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ebbitt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ebbitt swinging wildly here.
Ebbitt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turnbull is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ebbitt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ebbitt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ebbitt misses with a kick to the body.
Ebbitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turnbull.
Ebbitt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull scores with a hook to the body. Ebbitt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ebbitt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Turnbull is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ebbitt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Turnbull.

Turnbull fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ebbitt, pushing him back against the cage.
Turnbull scores with a hook to the body.
Turnbull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turnbull is pressed up against the cage. Ebbitt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turnbull down to the mat. Turnbull avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Ebbitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Turnbull. That's going to slow Ebbitt down.

Turnbull clinches with his opponent.
Ebbitt wants to take the fight to the mat but Turnbull manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ebbitt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turnbull scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ebbitt takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull is pressed up against the cage. Ebbitt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turnbull down to the mat. Turnbull avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ebbitt is breathing heavily.
Ebbitt walks into a stiff left hand from Turnbull.
Ebbitt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Turnbull finds it's target.
Turnbull wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull thuds a left hand into Ebbitt's body.
Ebbitt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turnbull delivers a nice body kick.

Turnbull fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ebbitt, pushing him back against the cage.
Turnbull scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ebbitt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Turnbull after a bit of a struggle.
Turnbull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turnbull cracks Ebbitt with a nice body shot.
Turnbull makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turnbull lands a right hand.
Turnbull stops a takedown attempt from Ebbitt.
Turnbull lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turnbull digs a right hand underneath Ebbitt's ribcage. Ebbitt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ebbitt can't get the takedown.
Turnbull lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Turnbull.
Turnbull working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turnbull scores with a shot to the side of Ebbitt's head.
Turnbull lands an uppercut.
Turnbull lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Turnbull dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Turnbull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ebbitt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turnbull throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ebbitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnbull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turnbull blocks a head kick by Ebbitt.
A little jabbing left from Turnbull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turnbull throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ebbitt.
Ebbitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turnbull lands the left hand.

Turnbull closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turnbull digs a right hand into Ebbitt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ebbitt's gas tank.
Turnbull scores with a shoulder strike.
Ebbitt goes for a takedown attempt but Turnbull pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Turnbull uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull lands a jab to Ebbitt's midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Turnbull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a front kick.
Ebbitt gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Turnbull counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebbitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ebbitt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ebbitt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Turnbull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turnbull stalks Ebbitt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ebbitt's face. Ebbitt staggers backwards, shaken.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turnbull.
Ebbitt misses with a double jab
letting Turnbull counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turnbull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ebbitt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turnbull connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ebbitt scrambles back to his feet.
Ebbitt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Turnbull does it's job there.
Turnbull bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ebbitt tries to land a front kick but Turnbull steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ebbitt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turnbull throws a series of punches but Ebbitt avoids them all with ease.
Ebbitt takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Ebbitt.
Turnbull cracks Ebbitt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Ebbitt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Turnbull slams his shin into Ebbitt's torso.
Ebbitt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turnbull can pounce on him.
Tommy Ebbitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ebbitt is looking to land body kicks.
Turnbull lands a jab to the head.
Turnbull lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ebbitt takes a step back to recover.
A solid body kick from Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ebbitt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Turnbull connects with a jab.
Ebbitt throws a right hand that Turnbull ducks under and follows up with a left that Turnbull also avoids with ease.
Ebbitt throws a right hand that Turnbull ducks under and follows up with a left that Turnbull also avoids with ease.
Turnbull steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ebbitt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Turnbull.
A good leg kick by Turnbull.
Turnbull slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ebbitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turnbull.
Turnbull let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Ebbitt misses.
Nice jab there from Turnbull.

Turnbull moves into range and clinches up with Ebbitt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ebbitt backwards.
Turnbull lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turnbull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turnbull lands with a right to the head.
Ebbitt tries to pull guard but Turnbull forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Turnbull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ebbitt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turnbull pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Ebbitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turnbull is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Turnbull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turnbull makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Ebbitt is rocked!
Ebbitt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short left from Turnbull.
Oh Ebbitt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Turnbull.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull lands a body punch in the clinch.
Turnbull digs a right hand into Ebbitt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ebbitt's gas tank.
Turnbull scores with a shoulder strike.
Turnbull is working Ebbitt over against the cage.
Turnbull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Turnbull lands with a left to the head.
Ebbitt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ebbitt to his knees! Turnbull keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roderick Turnbull!
In defeat, Tommy Ebbitt stepped up to the mic, saying 'i'll be back, we all win, We all lose. Its how you respond that matters...I need to spend time with my kids, get wasted and get in the gym'.