PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Teo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingram Kynarrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kynarrian has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Teo
vs
Kynarrian

189 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 Sydney, Ben Teo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ingram Kynarrian!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teo throws a sloppy head kick and Kynarrian moves out of range easily.
Kynarrian looks gassed!

Teo rushes Kynarrian and presses him up against the cage.
Teo managing to block the knees to the body from Kynarrian.
Kynarrian has had enough of the clinch but Teo keeps him there for the moment.
Kynarrian is trying to push Teo away but Teo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Teo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kynarrian gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Teo jumps guard.

Teo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kynarrian wants to stand and escape but instead Teo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Teo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teo throws a big elbow that misses.
Teo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Teo throwing strikes but missing.
Teo passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teo is staying tight to Kynarrian's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kynarrian takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Ingram Kynarrian's cut even more.
Teo controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Teo stands up.
Teo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teo throws a series of punches but Kynarrian moves out of range.
Kynarrian displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Teo.
Nice sprawl there from Kynarrian as Teo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Teo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Teo is defended easily by Kynarrian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teo tries for a takedown but Kynarrian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Teo lands a left and a right that send Kynarrian crashing to the mat, dazed. Teo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

The cut above Ingram Kynarrian's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Teo has closed the distance and engaged Kynarrian in a clinch.
Teo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Teo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Teo wants a takedown but no success here.
Kynarrian can't break the clinch.

Teo manages to pull guard.
Teo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kynarrian's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kynarrian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Teo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Teo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ingram Kynarrian's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Teo shoots in but Kynarrian avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Teo jumps guard and drags Kynarrian to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kynarrian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Teo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Teo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Teo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Teo controlling the pace.
Kynarrian is breathing heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Teo stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kynarrian circles away.
Teo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kynarrian can do to turn this around?
Kynarrian leaves Teo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Teo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kynarrian throws a sloppy head kick and Teo moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kynarrian checks a leg kick.

Teo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Teo decides to pull guard.

Kynarrian has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Teo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kynarrian is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Teo pulls down on the head and he's put Kynarrian to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ben Teo!