PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rav Kapur (ranked 257 p4p, 1837 weight class) and King Turn (ranked 46 p4p, 265 weight class). Rav Kapur has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kapur
vs
Turn

225 cm
30
265
13 - 11 - 0

178 cm
30
265
6 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Urban Fighter
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rav Kapur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, King Turn !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kapur shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Turn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kapur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee asks Kapur politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kapur prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Turn 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kapur is trying to get an arm triangle but Turn is defending well.
Turn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Turn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Kapur is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turn sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turn wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kapur stopping the sweep attempt from Turn .
Kapur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kapur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turn is trying to control the position but Kapur postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Kapur shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Turn is trying to defend but Kapur finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Turn wants to control but Kapur is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turn missing with punches from the bottom.
Kapur will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Kapur is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Turn tries to roll over but Kapur keeps him under control.

Kapur is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turn is just riding it out for now. Kapur eventually gives up the hold.
Turn tries to roll over but Kapur keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapur moves into full mount! Turn won't be happy about that!
Turn working to try and regain half guard.
Kapur fails to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kapur goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Turn turns into him and now he's in Kapur's guard.
Turn slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turn throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kapur to regain full guard.
Kapur controlling the position.
Turn pushing down on Kapur's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kapur is refusing to be controlled, as Turn sits in half guard.
Kapur is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turn trying to control from half guard but Kapur is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rav Kapur will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kapur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kapur looking to score a takedown here. Turn is defending well but Kapur drives through and ends up in Turn 's guard.
Turn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kapur controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kapur trying to control the position from guard on top but Turn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kapur sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turn 's guard.

Kapur is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kapur looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Kapur is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kapur is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turn sees it coming and defends easily.

Kapur is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kapur is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Kapur seems content to control.
Kapur's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Turn is defending against the submission attempts here by Kapur.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kapur in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapur is looking to stall here but Turn recovers full guard.
Kapur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turn is keeping the position for now.
Turn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kapur looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kapur ducks under a wild hook from Turn .
Kapur shoots in for a takedown but Turn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Turn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kapur stuns Turn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kapur ducks under a wild hook from Turn .
Turn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kapur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapur shoots for a double leg takedown but Turn sprawls well. He's pushed Kapur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kapur closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kapur lands in his opponent's guard.

Turn is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kapur prevents a takedown attempt there.

Kapur pulls guard effortlessly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turn throws a strike but Kapur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kapur stopping the sweep attempt from Turn .

Kapur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rav Kapur dominated that second round.
That's time! Kapur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Kapur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turn on the side of the head.
Kapur keeps the fight on the outside.

Kapur shoots in and bounces Turn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Turn wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kapur manages to pass to side control.

Kapur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turn can do to turn this around?
Turn trying to control from the bottom.
Rav Kapur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kapur seems to be working for a kimura but Turn defends the submission attempt.
Turn punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapur is trying to control the action in half guard but Turn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turn trying to control from the bottom.
Kapur trying to control the pace.
Turn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turn flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Turn tries to roll over but Kapur keeps him under control.
Kapur is keen to just control but Turn is a slippery customer.
Rav Kapur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Turn tries to roll over but Kapur keeps him under control.
Kapur is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Further stalling from Kapur.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kapur misses with a takedown attempt - Turn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kapur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turn .

Kapur decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kapur seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
King Turn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapur wants to advance to full mount but Turn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kapur postures up.
Turn striking off his back but it's not causing Kapur any problems.
Kapur is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kapur won't allow Turn to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kapur is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turn trying to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Turn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turn takes one to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Turn or perhaps it was just good defense by Kapur, which made it look bad.
Kapur connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kapur.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kapur changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Turn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kapur remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rav Kapur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kapur 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rav Kapur!
Rav Kapur decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.