PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philipp Tyurin (ranked 3061 p4p, 1797 weight class) and Fred Ottoman (ranked 105 p4p, 60 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ottoman's choice of entrance music: Terminator Theme. Fred Ottoman has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tyurin
vs
Ottoman

225 cm
26
300
12 - 7 - 0

192 cm
23
291
8 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philipp Tyurin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Ottoman!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyurin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tyurin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ottoman did well to prevent Tyurin getting side control.
Ottoman is trying to stand.

Tyurin is working for a submission of some sort.

Tyurin is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Ottoman is trying to stand back up but Tyurin is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyurin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ottoman sees it coming and defends easily.
Ottoman wants to get back to his feet.

Ottoman is defending against the submission attempts here by Tyurin.
Ottoman looks like he's trying to stand up.

Tyurin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Tyurin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ottoman defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tyurin wants to control but Ottoman is keeping him busy.
Ottoman tries to kick Tyurin off but Tyurin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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

Tyurin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ottoman looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyurin tries to pass to full mount but Ottoman defends it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tyurin misses with a takedown attempt
and Ottoman counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Philipp Tyurin has been cut.
Tyurin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Tyurin gets the takedown into side control.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ottoman sneaks out the side door and pushes Tyurin away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Tyurin slips a jab from Ottoman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ottoman throws out a loose jab but Tyurin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ottoman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Ottoman closes the distance and pushes Tyurin back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Ottoman.
Ottoman blocking some punches.
Ottoman is pressed up against the cage. Tyurin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ottoman down to the mat. Ottoman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyurin slips a straight right by Ottoman.
Ottoman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ottoman slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyurin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philipp Tyurin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyurin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ottoman defends well and Tyurin ends up having to push Ottoman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ottoman shapes to counter with a head kick.
I was talking to Tyurin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ottoman is leaning against Tyurin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyurin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ottoman smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - Ottoman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyurin looks for a takedown but Ottoman sprawls well.
Fred Ottoman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ottoman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyurin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tyurin shoots in for a takedown but Ottoman shows good takedown defense.
Tyurin looks for a takedown but Ottoman sprawls well.
Tyurin is breathing heavily.
Tyurin moves forwards but Ottoman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Ottoman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philipp Tyurin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ottoman closes the distance and clinches.
Ottoman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyurin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ottoman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ottoman being controlled against the cage.

Ottoman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyurin shoots in looking for a takedown. Ottoman tries to sprawl out of it but Tyurin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ottoman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tyurin moves into range and clinches up with Ottoman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyurin is stalling here.

Ottoman manages to break the clinch.

Tyurin takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Ottoman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyurin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ottoman pinned against the cage. Ottoman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyurin avoids the head kick by Ottoman.
Tyurin takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyurin darts in and clinches Ottoman up against the cage.
Tyurin has had enough of the clinch but Ottoman keeps him there for the moment.
Tyurin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tyurin wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philipp Tyurin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ottoman misses with some punches.
Tyurin wants to stall.

Ottoman manages to break the clinch.
Ottoman throws a big shot that misses.
Tyurin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ottoman counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Philipp Tyurin's cut is getting worse.
Tyurin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottoman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyurin shoots for a takedown but Ottoman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ottoman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Ottoman closes the distance and pushes Tyurin back into the cage.
Ottoman misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ottoman.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ottoman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tyurin's brow.
A short uppercut from Tyurin.
Fred Ottoman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ottoman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Philipp Tyurin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tyurin misses with a punch to the body.
Tyurin is trying to drag Ottoman to the mat but Ottoman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tyurin blocking some punches.
Ottoman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ottoman breaks from the clinch.
Tyurin misses with a takedown attempt

and Ottoman counters by moving into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyurin.
Tyurin is trying to maintain a safe position but Ottoman gets an underhook and turns Tyurin into the cage.
Ottoman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyurin.
Tyurin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ottoman smiles and moves away.
Ottoman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyurin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Ottoman has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ottoman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tyurin tries to pull guard but Ottoman holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyurin drops back down to his feet.
Tyurin tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Ottoman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Philipp Tyurin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ottoman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Tyurin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Ottoman pushes Tyurin off and gets back to his feet.

Tyurin gets tackled into the cage by Ottoman. Ottoman maintains the clinch.
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!
Tyurin working hard to break the clinch.
Tyurin tries to throw a body punch but Ottoman avoids it by throwing Tyurin back against the cage.
Tyurin tries to pull guard but Ottoman won't allow it.

Tyurin manages to break the clinch.
Tyurin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ottoman sprawls well. Ottoman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyurin gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Ottoman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Tyurin drives through with a takedown into Ottoman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ottoman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyurin wants to control from the top but Ottoman keeps moving.
Ottoman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ottoman pushes Tyurin off and scrambles back to his feet.

Ottoman instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ottoman as Tyurin tries to tie him up.
Tyurin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyurin manages to break the clinch.
Tyurin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philipp Tyurin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyurin.
Ottoman tries to counter with a clinch but Tyurin shakes him off and moves away.
Tyurin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ottoman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ottoman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ottoman wants it to stay on the feet.
Ottoman throws a hook to the side of Tyurin's head but Tyurin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyurin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tyurin goes for a double leg but Ottoman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ottoman continues to drive forward.
Ottoman prevents a body shot from Tyurin.
Ottoman lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyurin backwards.

Jeez, Philipp Tyurin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A short right from Ottoman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyurin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ottoman lands a right hand.
Ottoman misses with a knee strike.
Tyurin misses with the head strike.
Tyurin tries to score a body lock takedown but Ottoman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tyurin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ottoman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ottoman lands with a left to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Philipp Tyurin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fred Ottoman!
Fred Ottoman gave a mention to 88 Fight Club Clothing $50-$100 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).