PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Terell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Stien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terell comes to the ring accompanied by Let's Go-Lil Jon ft. Trick Daddy and Twista. Mason Terell had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Terell
vs
Stien

192 cm
33
223 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

180 cm
29
215 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Project Mayhem
Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Terell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Stien!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stien misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Terell.
Stien takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Stien darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stien missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Terell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stien with a nice head shot there.

Terell looking for a guillotine here but Stien defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stien is looking to work some ground and pound but Terell has wrist control.
Terell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Terell swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Terell is looking for a triangle but Stien pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stien throws a big right hand that misses.

Terell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stien wants to control from the top but Terell keeps moving.

Terell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stien is aware though and is defending well.
Terell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Terell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stien defends well.
Terell has momentary wrist control but Stien slips an elbow through the middle.
Stien trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stien working some strikes from top position.
Stien throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stien must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Terell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Terell throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stien escapes and throws Terell's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stien working away.
Terell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stien scoring with punches from side control.
Terell tries to improve position but can't.

Stien working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Terell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stien lands a few punches from side control.
Stien working the head with strikes.
Terell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stien's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stien is working for a submission of some sort.

Terell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stien pulls his head out easily.
Terell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stien.
Stien looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Terell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Terell has hold of Stien's hands but Stien slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stien lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Terell looking for submissions off his back.
Stien lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stien throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Terell has hold of Stien's hands but Stien slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice strikes from Stien there.
Stien looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Terell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Terell is looking to improve his position.
Stien is trying to control. Terell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Terell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stien pulls his head out easily.
Stien passes the guard and advances to mount!
Terell taking shots to the head.
Terell is bucking up trying to escape but Stien cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stien scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Terell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Terell regains half guard.

Terell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stien pulls his head out easily.
Terell is pressing down on Stien's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Terell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stien is one step ahead there.

Terell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stien wants to control from the top but Terell keeps moving.

Stien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Terell 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.
Terell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stien stands up over Terell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Terell wants to hit a switch here but Stien passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Terell there!
Terell regains half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stien looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Terell wants to get back to full guard.

Stien is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Terell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stien.
Terell wants to control but Stien is keeping busy.
Stien throwing shots but Terell is blocking nicely.
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!
Terell trying to control here.

Terell actively working from the bottom here.
Stien trying to control the action but Terell is working from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stien slips a nice elbow through Terell's hands, connecting with Terell's forehead.
Terell trying to control from the bottom.
Stien missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Terell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stien throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stien working the head and body with strikes.
Terell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Terell.
Stien working some strikes from top position.
Stien postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stien throwing strikes from guard but Terell blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stien puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Terell is not content to let Stien control the position.
Stien thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Terell wants to get back to full guard.
Stien working over Terell with some ground and pound. Terell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stien lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stien is looking to take a break and control but Terell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stien wants to pass to mount but Terell is defending the position.
Terell gets full guard.
Stien is working Terell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Stien got a little sloppy there for a moment and Terell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stien has managed to get both his arms back between Terell's legs - danger averted.
Terell keeping moving, preventing Stien from controlling successfully.

Stien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stien working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Terell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stien tries to free his leg and advance position but Terell is retaining full guard.

Stien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stien lands a couple of elbows.

Terell is rocked!

Terell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stien defends well.
Terell is breathing heavily.
Stien makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Terell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stien postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Terell covers up, he's hurt! Stien keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Stien and the ref steps in to end the fight! Stien can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Stien!
Ben Stien decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.