PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elgin Turner (ranked 544 p4p, 69 weight class) and Antonio Salieri (ranked 2838 p4p, 321 weight class). Turner comes to the cage accompanied by wu-tang clan - da mystery of chessboxin'. Salieri has chosen DMX - Ain’t No Sunshine as his entrance music. 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.

Turner
vs
Salieri

176 cm
24
163 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
162 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry)

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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Salieri!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner lands a jab to Salieri's midsection.
Salieri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
Turner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salieri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salieri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Salieri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salieri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antonio Salieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salieri.
Salieri misses with a straight left.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Turner moves into the clinch.
Salieri is working for takedown but Turner is calmly controlling the position for now.

Salieri turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Salieri looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Turner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Salieri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Turner is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Salieri seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Turner is trying to improve his position.
Turner is trying to control Salieri's posture but Salieri avoids it.
Salieri controls the position.
Turner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Turner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Turner preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Turner is pressing down on Salieri's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Turner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner trying to control the position here.
Salieri trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salieri lands a couple of digs.
Salieri trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turner seems keen to control Salieri's posture.
Salieri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turner is keeping the position for now.
Salieri wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
Turner can't keep his opponent in guard - Salieri advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Turner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Salieri told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Salieri gets to his feet. Turner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Salieri.
Salieri throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Salieri ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Salieri lands a head shot.
Salieri tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.

Turner clinches up with Salieri and pushes him back against the cage.
Salieri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salieri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salieri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Salieri misses with an uppercut.
Salieri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner throws a hook but Salieri avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salieri on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Turner misses.
Salieri tries to land a front kick but Turner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Turner moves into the clinch.
Salieri changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Salieri lands a jab to the nose.

Turner clinches with his opponent.

Salieri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salieri throws an overhand right that lands on Turner's shoulder, as Turner tries to avoid the shot.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Salieri is just out of range.
Salieri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salieri throws out the jab.
Turner misses with a jab to the body
and Salieri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salieri slips a straight right by Turner.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Elgin 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.

Salieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salieri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salieri works Turner's body with a nice hook.
Salieri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Salieri misses the jab.
Turner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Turner avoids the head kick by Salieri.
Turner walks into a left hand.
Salieri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Turner connects with a solid leg kick.
Salieri checks a leg kick.
Salieri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turner back to the cage. Salieri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Antonio Salieri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Salieri tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salieri misses with a straight left.
Turner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Salieri just manages to avoid it.
Salieri is looking to clinch.

Salieri moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri missing with knees to the body.
Salieri is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Turner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turner.
A short uppercut from Turner.
Turner cracks Salieri with a nice body shot.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Salieri controls the action.
Turner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Turner.
Elgin Turner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salieri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner lands an uppercut.
Turner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salieri up against the cage.
Turner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salieri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turner lands with a left to the head.
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!

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salieri slips a jab from Turner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner connects with a single shot there.
Salieri throws a head kick that misses.
Salieri connects with a looping right hand.
Salieri 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.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Elgin Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salieri throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Antonio Salieri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salieri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salieri thinking.
Nice shot lands for Turner.
Turner cracks Salieri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Salieri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turner takes a swing at Salieri's ribcage but misses.
Salieri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner lunges at Salieri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Salieri's hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salieri.
Salieri looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
Nice shot by Salieri.

Turner has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner keeps control of Salieri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turner managing to block the knees to the body from Salieri.
Turner trying to stall but Salieri improves his position.
Turner digs a right hand into Salieri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salieri's gas tank.
Turner scores with a shot to the side of Salieri's head.
Salieri misses with a knee to the head.

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner throws the left hand but Salieri avoids the punch easily.
Salieri misses with a left hand
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Turner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Salieri tenderised Turner's leg. Turner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salieri scores with a sloppy right hand. Turner should have avoided that one.
Salieri's corner calls for a 1-2. Salieri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Salieri with a poor takedown
and Turner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Salieri is breathing heavily.
Salieri is trying hard to land a takedown here. Turner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elgin Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Salieri.
Salieri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Salieri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turner.

Salieri is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turner connects with an inside leg kick.
Salieri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turner's head.
Salieri throws a shot from downtown. Turner moves away and avoids it.
Salieri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Salieri.
Turner slips a straight right by Salieri.
Salieri moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Salieri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salieri moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner thuds his right hand into Salieri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salieri throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elgin Turner dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Salieri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turner.
Turner jabs Salieri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Salieri.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Salieri connects with a jab.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salieri moves away.
Salieri moves out of range of the strikes.
Salieri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salieri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Salieri misses.
Salieri throws a leg kick which misses Turner's front leg but catches the back leg as Turner tries to avoid it.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salieri was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salieri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salieri looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.

Turner moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Salieri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Turner is trying to stall.
Salieri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salieri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Turner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Turner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salieri or not.
Turner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Salieri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Turner moves into range and clinches up with Salieri.
Salieri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Turner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Turner tries a body shot but Salieri blocks it.
Salieri throws a head punch that misses.
Salieri can't get the takedown.
Elgin Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Salieri.
A body shot lands from Turner.
Salieri is looking for a takedown.
Turner lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Turner.
Turner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Turner manages to break the clinch.
Turner scores with a hook to the body. Salieri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salieri misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turner.

Turner sends Salieri crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Turner is motioning to the referee to let Salieri up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Salieri is still on wobbly legs! Can Turner finish him?
Turner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salieri at a distance.

Turner lands a big uppercut and Salieri crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Salieri looks OK. Turner waves Salieri back to his feet!
Turner scores with a hook to the body. Salieri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salieri moves away.
Salieri now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Salieri throws a head kick that misses.
Turner closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Salieri! Turner dives in looking to finish! Salieri is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elgin Turner!
Elgin Turner retains his lightweight title!
Elgin Turner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.