PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fyson Turie (ranked 3680 p4p, 325 weight class) and Jack Stapleton (ranked 4047 p4p, 349 weight class). Fyson Turie looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Turie
vs
Stapleton

185 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyson Turie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Stapleton!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stapleton feints and as Turie raises his hands in defense, Stapleton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Turie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've been hearing good reports from Turie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Turie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Turie controlling the position.
Stapleton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turie is keeping the position for now.
Turie pulls Stapleton in close to prevent any damage.
Turie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stapleton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turie has control of Stapleton's left arm, preventing Stapleton from doing any damage.
Turie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turie controlling Stapleton's posture.
Turie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stapleton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turie is keeping the position for now.
Turie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stapleton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stapleton's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Turie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Turie pulls guard successfully.
Turie is pulling down on Stapleton's head to control his posture.
Turie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stapleton advances to half guard.
Stapleton throwing shots but Turie is blocking nicely.
Turie tries to get to full guard but Stapleton has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turie is controlling Stapleton's trapped leg to prevent Stapleton from advancing to side control.
Stapleton trying to mount his opponent but Turie defends it.
Turie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Turie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Turie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Turie is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stapleton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turie wants to sweep here but Stapleton controlling him for the moment.
Stapleton wants to control from the top but Turie keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turie pulls Stapleton in to control the position.
Stapleton stands and throws Turie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Turie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Stapleton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Turie can't do much from the bottom here.
Turie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Turie is positioning himself well to prevent Stapleton advancing to mount.
Turie wants to improve his position but Stapleton is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stapleton tries to pass to full mount but Turie defends it.
Turie is trying to maintain the position but Stapleton is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Turie trying to control the position.
We've been informed that Stapleton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Turie controlling the position.
Stapleton wants to control from the top but Turie keeps moving.
Turie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turie is on top in guard.

Turie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Turie lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Stapleton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turie doesn't manage to clinch there - Stapleton circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stapleton.
Turie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stapleton is looking to take a break and control but Turie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stapleton throws an elbow but Turie slips to the side and avoids it well.

Stapleton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stapleton trying to control the position but Turie is working away.
Turie can't do much from the bottom here.
Stapleton is breathing heavily.
Turie tries to bench press Stapleton off him but Stapleton keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turie wants to control but Stapleton postures up.
Jack Stapleton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stapleton trying to control the position but Turie is working away.
Stapleton working away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stapleton. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Turie is looking to reverse the position.

Stapleton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Turie stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Turie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Turie is trying to maintain the position but Stapleton is very close to passing his half guard.
Turie controlling the position well.

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.
Turie continues to stall.
Stapleton trying to mount his opponent but Turie defends it.
Stapleton throwing shots but Turie is blocking nicely.
Turie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Turie is trying to control but can't.
Turie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stapleton.
Turie is concentrating on defense, preventing Stapleton from advancing position.

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

Turie clinches up with Stapleton and pushes him back against the cage.
Stapleton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stapleton turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stapleton manages to end up in side control.
Turie is looking to reverse the position.
Turie struggling a bit here.
Stapleton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turie keeps working.
Turie tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Turie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stapleton throws a strike aimed at the side of Turie's head but Turie avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turie parries the strikes from Stapleton easily there. Stapleton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Turie to escape.
Turie can't do much from the bottom here.
Turie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stapleton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stapleton throws an elbow but Turie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Turie is trying to control Stapleton's posture but Stapleton avoids it.
Turie tries to improve position but can't.
Stapleton wants to control but Turie is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turie tries to buck Stapleton off but Stapleton is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Stapleton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Turie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Turie gets caught flat footed, as Stapleton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Turie holds on and takes a little breather.
Stapleton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turie'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.
Stapleton trying to control the position from guard on top but Turie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turie trying to keep a closed guard but Stapleton is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Turie moves into the clinch.
Turie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stapleton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Stapleton has hold of one of Turie's legs. Turie is fighting the takedown attempt but Stapleton gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Stapleton stopping the sweep attempt from Turie.
Stapleton wants to control from the top but Turie keeps moving.
Turie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Turie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stapleton wants to control from the top but Turie keeps moving.
Stapleton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turie is keeping the position for now.
Turie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stapleton.
Turie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Turie won't allow Stapleton to sweep him here.
Stapleton keeping full guard, as Turie tries to pass.
Turie with a nice head shot there.
Stapleton working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turie controlling from the top position.
Turie stands up over Stapleton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Stapleton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Stapleton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Stapleton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turie defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Turie advances to half guard.
Stapleton is looking for a sweep. Turie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turie not doing much here.
Turie wants to pass to mount but Stapleton is defending the position.
Turie not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fyson Turie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turie is looking to take a break and control but Stapleton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Stapleton.
I've got Stapleton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Stapleton!