PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamamu Nabo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabo comes to the cage accompanied by Cão de Morte. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nabo
vs
Turner

215 cm
18
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mamamu Nabo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Turner!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabo connects with the punch.
Turner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nabo but Nabo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Turner throws a leg kick that misses.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Nabo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Turner.
Nabo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.

Turner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turner lands in his opponent's guard.
Nabo wants to sweep here but Turner controlling him for the moment.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Nabo is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nabo wants to get back to his feet but Turner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabo controlling Turner's posture.
Turner postures up in Nabo's guard and throws a big left but Nabo blocks it.
Nabo keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nabo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nabo pushes Turner off looking to stand but Turner dives back in and keeps control.
Turner is trying to control. Nabo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turner is looking to advance position but Nabo won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Turner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nabo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively.
Turner is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nabo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turner throws a head kick that misses.
Nabo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nabo throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Turner misses with a takedown attempt
and Nabo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turner thinking.
Turner slaps away a takedown attempt from Nabo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Nabo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turner swivels and escapes.
Nabo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Turner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nabo to the mat! Nabo manages to get full guard.

Turner drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nabo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nabo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nabo!

Turner is looking for a sweep.
Nabo is looking to take a break and control but Turner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nabo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Turner tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nabo decides to stand back up.
Nabo works Turner's body with a nice hook.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nabo just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner tries to counter by closing the distance.

Turner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Nabo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nabo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Turner lands an elbow.
Nabo is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Turner decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Turner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mamamu Nabo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Nabo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nabo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice takedown defense from Turner. No joy for Nabo on that attempt.
Turner dives in for a single leg takedown but Nabo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Turner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nabo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Turner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nabo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nabo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to free his leg and advance position but Nabo is retaining full guard.
Nabo working a defensive guard here.
Turner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nabo wants to get back to his feet but Turner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nabo scores with a punch to the head.
Nabo throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Nabo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nabo throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
Mamamu Nabo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nabo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nabo throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nabo darts in looking for a takedown but Turner gets double underhooks and turns Nabo into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamamu Nabo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Turner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nabo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turner scores with a couple of nice shots.

Turner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Turner is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner seems to be working for a kimura but Nabo defends the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Turner seems content to control.
Nabo is trying to stand back up but Turner is controlling him

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Turner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nabo to the mat! Nabo manages to get full guard.

Nabo is working an open guard so Turner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Turner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nabo looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
As Nabo backs off Turner throws a huge counter combo but Nabo manages to avoid it all.
Turner closes the distance but Nabo moves to the side
and Nabo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nabo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nabo throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
Turner wants to counter with a clinch but Nabo pushes him away.
Turner darts in looking for a takedown but Nabo gets double underhooks and turns Turner into the cage.
Nabo swings widly with a right hand
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nabo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nabo takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Nabo is looking to wear down Turner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Turner closes the distance and pushes Nabo back into the cage.
Turner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nabo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nabo!
Some wild striking there from Nabo.
Nabo swings away with a body shot that misses

and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Nabo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner shoots in for a double leg but Nabo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nabo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Nabo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turner doesn't seem phased though.
Nabo lands the left hand.
Nabo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nabo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sloppy strikes from Nabo. Those never looked like landing.
Nabo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but Nabo sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turner.
Mamamu Nabo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Turner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nabo defends it nicely.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nabo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turner defends it nicely.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nabo.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Nabo lands a two punch combo.
Nabo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nabo throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Nabo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turner darts in and clinches Nabo up against the cage.
Turner jumps guard but Nabo stands there with Turner around his waist. Turner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turner can't get the takedown.
Turner keeps control of Nabo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turner tries to pull guard but Nabo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Turner is looking to take this one to the mat.

Nabo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nabo throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Nabo lands with a nice body punch.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nabo misses with a takedown attempt - Turner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nabo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabo throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Nabo misses with a two punch combination.
Turner is looking for the big counter here.
Turner fails with a takedown attempt.

Turner gets a double leg takedown into Nabo's guard.
Nabo wants to stand and escape but Turner is having none of it.
Turner preventing the sweep.
Turner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nabo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nabo is trying to get back to his feet.
Nabo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mamamu Nabo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Turner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Turner tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamamu Nabo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Turner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Turner!
The defeated Mamamu Nabo had this to say: 'Mamamu nabo!'.