PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stilgar ben Fifrawi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ben Fifrawi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lamb of God - Omerta. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

ben Fifrawi
vs
Turner

190 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stilgar ben Fifrawi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clyde Turner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner tries to clinch there but ben Fifrawi circles away.
Turner moves away from the strike by ben Fifrawi.
A combination from ben Fifrawi does no damage.
ben Fifrawi throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.

ben Fifrawi has Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
ben Fifrawi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
ben Fifrawi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Turner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
ben Fifrawi taking a breather.
ben Fifrawi misses with an elbow strike.
Turner letting ben Fifrawi take a breather here.
ben Fifrawi misses with a hook to the ribs.
ben Fifrawi wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner trying to land knees to the body.
ben Fifrawi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Turner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. ben Fifrawi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
ben Fifrawi tries for a takedown but Turner manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stilgar ben Fifrawi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
ben Fifrawi wants a takedown.
ben Fifrawi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
ben Fifrawi tries for a takedown but Turner manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ben Fifrawi tries for a takedown. No joy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but ben Fifrawi is keeping busy.
ben Fifrawi tries for a takedown but Turner manages to get underhooks.
ben Fifrawi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
ben Fifrawi can't get the takedown.
ben Fifrawi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Turner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but ben Fifrawi keeps him there for the moment.
Turner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but ben Fifrawi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Turner prevents a body shot from ben Fifrawi.
Turner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Turner decides to pull guard.
ben Fifrawi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
ben Fifrawi is working Turner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
ben Fifrawi thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as ben Fifrawi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
ben Fifrawi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
ben Fifrawi thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ben Fifrawiis looking to pass into half guard but Turner pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Turner is in guard.
Turner stops ben Fifrawi from standing up.
Turner wants to stand but ben Fifrawi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
ben Fifrawi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

ben Fifrawi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Turner sprawls well initially but ben Fifrawi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
ben Fifrawi thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Turner to regain full guard.
ben Fifrawi landing some decent shots from guard.
ben Fifrawi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in ben Fifrawi's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ben Fifrawi is wriggling around but Turner manages to pass to half guard.
Turner is keen to just control but ben Fifrawi is a slippery customer.
ben Fifrawi is trying to stand.
Turner controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
ben Fifrawi is looking to get back to is feet but Turner passes into side control.
An elbow from Turner crashes against the mat.
Turner tries to move to mount but ben Fifrawi blocks the move with his legs.
Turner is looking to take a break and control but ben Fifrawi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
ben Fifrawi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clyde Turner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Turner avoids the body shot from ben Fifrawi.

ben Fifrawi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
ben Fifrawi keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
ben Fifrawi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
ben Fifrawi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Turner up against the cage.
Turner wants a takedown but no success here.
Turner blocks a body shot from ben Fifrawi.
ben Fifrawi lands a right hand.
ben Fifrawi lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
ben Fifrawi misses with some punches.
ben Fifrawi throws a head punch that misses.
ben Fifrawi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
ben Fifrawi tries for a takedown. No joy.
ben Fifrawi tries for a takedown but Turner manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stilgar ben Fifrawi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ben Fifrawi struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from ben Fifrawi fails to land.
ben Fifrawi misses with a body punch.
Turner is pressed up against the cage. ben Fifrawi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turner down to the mat. Turner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

ben Fifrawi closes the distance and clinches.
ben Fifrawi tries for a takedown but Turner manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ben Fifrawi leaning his opponent against the cage.
ben Fifrawi missing with knees to the body.
ben Fifrawi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Turner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. ben Fifrawi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
ben Fifrawi throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.

Turner has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics ben Fifrawi uses from the top position.
ben Fifrawi throwing strikes from guard but Turner blocks nicely.
ben Fifrawi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
ben Fifrawi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as ben Fifrawi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Turner 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.
ben Fifrawi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if ben Fifrawi tries to get out of the position.
Turner is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
ben Fifrawi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ben Fifrawi manages to escape and get back to his feet!

ben Fifrawi has Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner blocks a body shot from ben Fifrawi.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Turner tries to pull guard but ben Fifrawi won't allow it.
ben Fifrawi tries to work over Turner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ben Fifrawi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turner prevents a body shot from ben Fifrawi.
A body shot lands from Turner.

Turner pulls guard effortlessly.
ben Fifrawi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
ben Fifrawi throws a strike but Turner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
ben Fifrawi keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Turner drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but ben Fifrawi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Turner has ben Fifrawi in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stilgar ben Fifrawi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

ben Fifrawi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ben Fifrawi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Turner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from ben Fifrawi misses.
ben Fifrawi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turner as he avoids it easily.
Turner throws a head kick but ben Fifrawi moves out of range.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner slips a jab from ben Fifrawi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ben Fifrawi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

ben Fifrawi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
ben Fifrawi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner is pressed up against the cage. ben Fifrawi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turner down to the mat. Turner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
ben Fifrawi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
ben Fifrawi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ben Fifrawi.
ben Fifrawi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from ben Fifrawi.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.
ben Fifrawi throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.

ben Fifrawi clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from ben Fifrawi.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turner managing to block the knees to the body from ben Fifrawi.
ben Fifrawi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Turner up against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting ben Fifrawi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
ben Fifrawi misses with a body punch.
ben Fifrawi is trying to drag Turner to the mat but Turner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stilgar ben Fifrawi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ben Fifrawi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
ben Fifrawi misses with a body punch.

ben Fifrawi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and ben Fifrawi manages to end up in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ben Fifrawi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
ben Fifrawi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Turner to see if he's OK.
ben Fifrawi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
ben Fifrawi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Turner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Turner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ben Fifrawi working the head and body with strikes.
ben Fifrawi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
ben Fifrawi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
ben Fifrawi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

ben Fifrawi tries for a kimura but Turner is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ben Fifrawi cracks Turner with a big elbow.
ben Fifrawi is chipping away with strikes.
ben Fifrawi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
ben Fifrawi wants to control but Turner is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ben Fifrawi cracks Turner with a big elbow.
Turner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Turner taking a bit of punishment here - ben Fifrawi scoring with strikes.
ben Fifrawi cracks Turner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
ben Fifrawi is working Turner over with some ground and pound from side control.
ben Fifrawi in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
ben Fifrawi trying to control the action but Turner is working from the bottom.
ben Fifrawi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Turner is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked ben Fifrawi off and has taken his back!
Will Turner go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

ben Fifrawi is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stilgar ben Fifrawi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ben Fifrawi 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Clyde Turner!