PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozturk Oguzhan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boon
vs
Oguzhan

190 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Boon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozturk Oguzhan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boon shoots in for a double leg but Oguzhan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Oguzhan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boon sneaks back into half guard.
Boon is looking to escape.
Oguzhan is pressing down on Boon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boon is holding on for now.
Oguzhan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boon trying to control but Oguzhan postures up.
Oguzhan is pressing down on Boon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boon is holding on for now.
Boon trying to hold on to Oguzhan's head to control him but Oguzhan postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Oguzhan clinches.

Oguzhan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oguzhan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Boon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Oguzhan sprawling to the canvas! Oguzhan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Boon finish him?!

Oguzhan is rocked!
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!

Oguzhan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oguzhan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Boon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Oguzhan off and has taken his back!

Boon working for a choke but Oguzhan is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Oguzhan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oguzhan can't escape the position.
Boon tries to keep control of the position but Oguzhan is staying busy.
Boon struggling to land strikes to the head as Oguzhan covers up.
Oguzhan trying to control but not successfully.
Boon keeps control of the position as Oguzhan tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oguzhan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boon throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Boon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oguzhan blocking the ground and pound.
Boon looking to finish with strikes here!
Boon throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Boon wants to take Oguzhan's back here but Oguzhan is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Oguzhan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oguzhan is working to get back to half guard.
Oguzhan looks winded!
Poor strikes thrown by Boon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Boon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Boon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Boon trying to control but Oguzhan is having none of it.
Oguzhan reaches up to try and control the position but Boon seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Oguzhan rolls and tries to escape and now Boon has his back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boon trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Boon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boon lands a left and a right that send Oguzhan crashing to the mat, dazed. Boon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oguzhan is still on wobbly legs! Can Boon finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boon misses with a few strikes there.
Boon tries to clinch but Oguzhan moves out of range.
Boon tries to clinch up.
Oguzhan seems to have recovered his senses.
Oguzhan throws a head kick but Boon moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oguzhan is defended easily by Boon.
Oguzhan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boon is fending him off so far but Oguzhan persists. Nope, Boon circles away and we're back to standing.
Oguzhan is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Oguzhan. No joy for Boon on that attempt.
Boon stuffs the takedown attempt from Oguzhan. Oguzhan gets slowly back to his feet.
Bill Boon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ozturk Oguzhan.
Oguzhan looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon fails with a takedown attempt.

Boon lands a left and a right that send Oguzhan crashing to the mat, dazed. Boon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Boon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boon shoots in looking for a takedown. Oguzhan tries to sprawl out of it but Boon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oguzhan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oguzhan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oguzhan can do to turn this around?
Boon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oguzhan pinned against the cage. Oguzhan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bill Boon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Oguzhan has managed to clinch.
Boon wants to break free but Oguzhan has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boon.
Oguzhan can't get the takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oguzhan as Boon tries to tie him up.
Boon struggles to land a body shot inside as Oguzhan controls his hands.
Boon tries to break free but Oguzhan pushes him back against the cage.
Boon digs a right hand underneath Oguzhan's ribcage. Oguzhan let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boon obliges.
Boon is trying to maintain a safe position but Oguzhan gets an underhook and turns Boon into the cage.
Boon seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Oguzhan is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Oguzhan fails to pull guard.
Boon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oguzhan blocks it with crossed arms.
Boon tries to circle away but Oguzhan has him pinned against the cage.
Oguzhan is looking to control Boon's arms but Boon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oguzhan has his back to the cage.
Boon wants to break free but Oguzhan has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boon as Oguzhan tries to tie him up.
Oguzhan tries to break the clinch but Boon is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oguzhan swats away the attempt to clinch by Boon.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oguzhan.
Boon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Oguzhan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boon lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boon fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oguzhan misses with a head kick.

Oooooh!!! Boon has knocked Oguzhan down with a huge combo! Boon steps away and waves a wobbly Oguzhan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Boon dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boon feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Oguzhan crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bill Boon!