PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between One Turd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that One Turd has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily One Turd seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Turd
vs
Dempsey

193 cm
18
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 New York, One Turd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cliff Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dempsey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Turd doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Dempsey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Turd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Turd thows a huge punch but Dempsey dodges it nicely.
Dempsey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dempsey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Turd is working for a kimura here but Dempsey manages to reverse the position and he's now in Turd's guard.
Dempsey preventing the sweep.
Dempsey postures up.
Dempsey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey wants to get up but he can't break Turd's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dempsey won't allow Turd to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turd is on top in guard.
Turd won't allow Dempsey to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dempsey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dempsey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dempsey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Turd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turd misses with a body shot.
Dempsey dodges the punch combination from Turd.
Turd is breathing heavily.

Dempsey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Turd's half guard.
Turd is pressing down on Dempsey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turd striking off his back but it's not causing Dempsey any problems.
Turd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Turd looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dempsey has picked Turd up and slammed him! Turd can't keep hold of the triangle and Dempsey manages to pass to side control!
Turd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dempsey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Turd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Dempsey is trying to get an arm triangle but Turd is defending well.
Turd looking for a sweep but Dempsey has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turd is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dempsey looking to control but Turd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Dempsey looking to secure an arm triangle but Turd defends it well.
Turd tries to reverse the position but Dempsey maintains control.

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.
Turd slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Turd tries to roll over but Dempsey keeps him under control.
Dempsey not doing much here.
Turd manages to get to full guard.
Turd keeping moving, preventing Dempsey from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cliff Dempsey will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turd misses with a takedown attempt

and Dempsey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Turd!
Turd working to try and regain half guard.

Dempsey jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Turd manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Dempsey is trying to get an arm triangle but Turd is defending well.
Turd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turd trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turd is on top in guard.

Dempsey looking for subs off his back but Turd has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dempsey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dempsey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Dempsey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turd not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dempsey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turd is working away from the top position though.
Turd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Turd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Turd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Turd tries a head kick but it misses.
Turd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dempsey.
Turd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dempsey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Turd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Dempsey takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Turd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dempsey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turd. Dempsey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dempsey wants to clinch.
Turd tries to work over Dempsey's front leg with a kick but Dempsey checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turd.
Turd misses with a low kick as Dempsey jumps back.

Dempsey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Turd works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turd looking for a sweep. Not yet Turd, not yet.
Turd lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dempsey!
Turd lands a big elbow.
Dempsey manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Dempsey is looking for a sweep. Turd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Dempsey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dempsey is looking to control Turd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dempsey avoid being mounted?
Turd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dempsey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Dempsey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Turd doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dempsey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dempsey prevents Turd from improving his position.
Cliff Dempsey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turd tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dempsey has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Turd is desperately trying to improve his position but Dempsey has a good base and remains in mount.

Dempsey looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Turd tries to reverse the position but Dempsey maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turd is trying to reverse the position but instead Dempsey has taken his back - oops!
Turd wants to escape the position.
Turd grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Dempsey scores with punches from the back.
Turd is in bad spot here.

Turd preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dempsey.
Dempsey doesn't have the hooks in and Turd manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turd throws a big right hand that misses.
Turd wants to control from the top but Dempsey keeps moving.
Dempsey looking for a sweep. Not yet Dempsey, not yet.
Turd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Turd misses with a two punch combination.
Turd throws a sloppy body shot

and Dempsey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turd has Dempsey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dempsey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dempsey misses with an elbow over the top.

Dempsey wants the takedown. Turd is fighting it off but Dempsey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Turd's guard against the cage.
Dempsey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turd trying to keep a closed guard but Dempsey is proving a slippery customer.
Dempsey wants to control from the top but Turd keeps moving.
Turd trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turd is on top in guard.
Turd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turd works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Turd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
One Turd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dempsey kicks off Turd and gets to his feet.
Turd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dempsey counters with a single leg into guard. Turd didn't expect that.
Dempsey trying to control the position from guard on top but Turd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turd wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dempsey is now in half guard.
Dempsey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cliff Dempsey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Turd actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cliff Dempsey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dempsey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cliff Dempsey!