PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bengt Turnip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Eqari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turnip comes to the cage accompanied by LOK - Passa dig. Eqari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Prodigy - Out Of Space. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Turnip
vs
Eqari

180 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bengt Turnip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Eqari!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turnip moves into the clinch successfully.
Eqari looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Turnip has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eqari uses from the top position.

Turnip working for a triangle but Eqari defends it easily.
Turnip is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Turnip looking for a guillotine here but Eqari defends easily.

Turnip looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Turnip working for a triangle but Eqari defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eqari would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Turnip looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Eqari passes into side control.
Turnip is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Eqari asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Turnip gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Turnip looks like he's trying to stand up.

Turnip looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turnip slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Eqari wants to stand and escape but instead Turnip has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Turnip trying to control but Eqari is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turnip drops back looking for a leg! Eqari is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Eqari manages to kick Turnip off! Turnip jumps back into Eqari's guard.
Turnip trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Turnip slips nicely into half guard.

Turnip stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Turnip drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Eqari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turnip. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Turnip has an Americana. Eqari didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Turnip is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Turnip hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bengt Turnip!