PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Ennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Terkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ennis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cotton Eye Joe. Charlie Terkey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aaron Ennis's chin.

Ennis
vs
Terkey

165 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Ennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Terkey!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Terkey.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Terkey is defended easily by Ennis.
Terkey lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Aaron Ennis has been cut.
Terkey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terkey is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ennis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Terkey pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terkey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Terkey is controlling Ennis's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terkey lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Ennis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Terkey looking for a sweep. Not yet Terkey, not yet.
Ennis being controlled here momentarily.
Terkey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Terkey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ennis manages to get himself to full guard.

Ennis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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.
Terkey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ennis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Terkey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ennis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ennis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Terkey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ennis is breathing heavily.
Terkey wants to pass the guard but Ennis is keeping the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terkey slips a jab and a cross from Ennis.

Terkey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Terkey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ennis being controlled for a moment.
Terkey throws a strike aimed at the side of Ennis's head but Ennis avoids it well.
Ennis being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Terkey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Terkey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Terkey tries to move to mount but Ennis blocks the move with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ennis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Terkey connects with a decent elbow.
Terkey creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ennis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Terkey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Ennis's cut.
That's time! Ennis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Terkey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ennis quickly recovers to half guard.

Terkey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Terkey working the head and body with strikes.
Terkey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Terkey is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terkey controlling his opponent.
Terkey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Terkey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Terkey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Terkey looking to finish Ennis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ennis!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terkey controlling from mount.
Terkey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Terkey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terkey landing strikes from the mount.
Terkey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Terkey landing strikes, looking to finish!

Ennis is rocked!
Terkey controlling the pace for now.
Oh Ennis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Terkey unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Ennis wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Terkey celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Terkey!
In defeat, Aaron Ennis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Your aul lady's aul lady.'.