PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Turner (ranked 810 p4p, 96 weight class) and Andre Haack (ranked 697 p4p, 85 weight class). Ben Turner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andre Haack's chin.

Turner
vs
Haack

188 cm
33
178 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

183 cm
37
183 lbs
30 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Sportivité

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 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ben Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 3, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haack moves forwards but Turner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Haack moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Turner moves out of range of the strikes.
Turner is looking to counter punch.
Haack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Turner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turner throws a jab when Haack was well out of range.
Haack lands a really nice looking cross but Turner seems unphased.
Turner needs to keep his hands up - Haack had a free shot at his head there.
Turner slips a straight right by Haack.
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 throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haack.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Haack is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Turner.
Haack misses with an uppercut
and Turner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner needs to keep his hands up - Haack had a free shot at his head there.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner connects with a jab.
Turner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Haack.
Good shot there by Haack.
Turner avoids the head kick by Haack.
Haack misses with a straight right.
Haack has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Haack scores with a jab to the jaw.
Turner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haack was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Turner shoots for a takedown but Haack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Turner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haack is able to avoid easily.
Ben Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Haack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner lands a nice shot that snaps Haack's head back.
Haack looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Haack moved out of range.
Turner avoids the head kick by Haack.
Haack throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Turner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Haack slips a straight right by Turner.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haack.

Turner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Haack.
Turner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Turner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Turner fails to land.
Turner lands a shot to the body.
Haack misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner pushes Haack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haack prevents a body shot from Turner.
Haack misses with the head strike.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haack.
Haack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turner blocks it with crossed arms.
Haack misses with a knee to the head.
Turner lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haack.
Turner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haacks head.
Haack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Turner fails to land.
Haack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haack pushes Turner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Turner tries to work over Haack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turner tries a body shot but Haack blocks it.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Turner working aggressively here.
Turner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haack backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Haack.
Turner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haack.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turner.
Turner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haack.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haack backwards.

Haack is rocked!
Haack looks winded!
Turner scores with a shot to the side of Haack's head.
Haack is still on wobbly legs! Can Turner finish him?
Haack can't break the clinch.
Haack has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Haack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Haack avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.
Haack seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Turner on the inside.
Turner lands with a short shot to the head.
Haack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haack is trying to stall.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haack.
Haack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Haack misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Turner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turner throws a lazy right hand but Haack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turner takes a swing at Haack's ribcage but misses.
Haack misses with a looping left.
Turner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turner swings for the body but Haack moves out of range.
Haack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner throws a hook to the side of Haack's head but Haack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haack throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Turner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haack throws a big shot that misses.
Haack throws a right hand that misses
letting Turner counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner lands with a good body shot.
Turner swings widly with a right hand
and Haack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turner connects with a body shot that sends Haack's belly button to the back.

Turner moves into the clinch.

Haack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andre Haack seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack lands a head shot.
Turner misses with a straight left.
Haack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haack blocks a jab.
No joy there for Haack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Haack.
Haack lands with a good body shot.
Haack misses with a looping right.
Haack blocks a leg kick.
Haack staying out of range there.
Turner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab by Turner.
Nice straight punches there by Haack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turner takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haack misses with some punches.

Haack breaks from the clinch.
Haack lands with a shot to the body.
Haack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner thuds his right hand into Haack's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haack walks into a straight right hand from Turner.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haack manages to avoid it.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haack manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Haack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haack.
Haack throws a head kick that misses.
Turner pushes Haack away with a front kick.
Haack walks into a straight right hand from Turner.
Haack throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haack!
Turner ducks right into an uppercut from Haack.
Turner takes a swing at Haack's ribcage but misses.
Andre Haack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner is looking to slow Haack down with leg kicks.
Turner misses with the body kick
and Haack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haack tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Haack misses.
Haack might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner lands with a good body shot.
Haack looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Turner throws a head kick but Haack moves out of range.
It seemed like Haack was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turner throws an off balance right hand
and Haack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haack ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Haack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turner scores with a nice head shot.
Haack slips under a jab.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haack misses with a hook
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Haack lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Turner 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. This is the final round!

Haack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Turner misses the target.
Turner lands with an uppercut that bounces Haack off the cage and back into range.

Turner clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
Haack scores with a shot to the side of Turner's head.
Turner lands a body punch.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haack.

Haack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haack digs a good hook to Turner's body.
A shot to the liver by Turner. Beautiful body shot.
Haack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Haack misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haack.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haack paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner dips to his left and cracks Haack with an uppercut!
Haack misses with an uppercut.
Haack stuns Turner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turner throws a body kick that misses
and Haack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner throws a body punch but Haack moves out of range.

Turner lands a left and a right that send Haack crashing to the mat, dazed. Turner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haack.
Haack slips under a jab from Turner.
It seemed like Haack was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haack.
Turner scores with a kick to the body.
Turner misses with an attempted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Turner. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turner waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Haack. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Haack to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Turner wants to control from the top but Haack keeps moving.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Haack is keeping the position.
Haack is trying to control the position but Turner postures up.
Haack has momentary wrist control but Turner slips an elbow through the middle.
Turner wants to control from the top but Haack keeps moving.
Turner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turner wants to control from the top but Haack keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haack lands a head kick. Turner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Andre Haack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haack has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turner finds it's way round the side to connect with Haack's head.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haack was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haack can do to turn this around?
Turner feints and then cracks Haack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haack down.
Ben Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner tried to counter with a leg kick but Haack avoided it.
Turner is looking to clinch but Haack is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haack throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Turner throws the left hand but Haack avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turner.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turner blocks a head kick by Haack.
A little feinted left hand from Turner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turner connects with a leg kick. Haack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Haack misses with a left hand
and Turner counters with a leg kick.
Haack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turner to score with a decent uppercut.
Turner swings for the body but Haack moves out of range.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Turner!
Ben Turner really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sin City Allstars logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.