PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Turnbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ching (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.

Turnbull
vs
Ching

169 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Sam Turnbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Ching!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ching misses with a few strikes there.

Turnbull closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ching to the mat! Ching manages to get full guard.
Ching keeping moving, preventing Turnbull from controlling successfully.
Ching looking to control.
Turnbull sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Ching isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Turnbull stacks Ching on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Turnbull!
Ching tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull scores with a couple of short elbows.
Turnbull working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ching tries to buck Turnbull off but Turnbull is having none of it.
Turnbull lands an elbow.

Turnbull stands up and beckons Ching to his feet.
Turnbull misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Turnbull.

Turnbull bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ching looks gassed!
Ching is letting Turnbull control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull wants to control but Ching is keeping him busy.
Ching is trying to get back to his feet.
Ching is trying to control Turnbull's posture but Turnbull avoids it.

Turnbull stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Turnbull connects with a high kick.
Turnbull swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turnbull gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Turnbull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ching shoots and misses

and Turnbull moves into the clinch.

Turnbull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ching loads up on a big right hand but Turnbull slips the punch.
Ching looks to clinch

and Turnbull moves into the clinch.

Turnbull has picked Ching up - he's going for a ride! Turnbull dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ching wants to control but Turnbull is keeping busy.
Ching wants to get back to full guard.
Turnbull sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ching defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Turnbull takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Turnbull is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ching defends it well.
Ching wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Turnbull throws a head kick that Ching semi-blocks.
Ching looks to throw the jab but Turnbull is out of range.

Turnbull forces Ching back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Turnbull dominated that round.
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.

Turnbull shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Turnbull was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ching is desperately trying to improve his position but Turnbull has a good base and remains in mount.
Turnbull connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ching gets back to half guard.
Ching blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turnbull.
Ching wants to control but Turnbull is keeping busy.
Ching taking some punishment here, with Turnbull in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching is not content to let Turnbull control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turnbull seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ching tries to roll over but Turnbull keeps him under control.
Turnbull throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turnbull sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ching defending well though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Turnbull has closed the distance and engaged Ching in a clinch.
Turnbull tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turnbull wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ching is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turnbull wants to break free but Ching has control.
Turnbull wants to break free but Ching has control.

Turnbull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sam Turnbull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turnbull tries a head kick but it misses.
Ching connects with a jab.
Ching closes the distance but Turnbull moves to the side

and Turnbull counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turnbull lands a couple of elbows.
Turnbull is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Turnbull postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching trying to strike off his back.
Turnbull stopping the sweep attempt from Ching.
Sam Turnbull overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ching working for a triangle but Turnbull defends it easily.
Turnbull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ching is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turnbull trying to control but Ching is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Turnbull has Ching up against the cage in a clinch.
Turnbull keeps control of Ching as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turnbull unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ching lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Turnbull lands an elbow just above Ching 's eye.
Ching looking to slow down the pace here.
Turnbull wants a takedown but no success here.

Turnbull breaks the clinch.

Turnbull clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Turnbull dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ching tries to keep at a distance but Turnbull has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turnbull is pressed up against the cage. Ching has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turnbull down to the mat. Turnbull avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ching misses with a takedown attempt

and Turnbull holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Turnbull - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Turnbull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ching tries to clinch up

and Turnbull counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ching!
Turnbull working the ground and pound effectively.
Turnbull avoids the attempt from Ching to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ching working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull unloading with bombs!
Ching wants to control but Turnbull is having none of it.
Turnbull punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turnbull punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ching is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ching wants to hold on but Turnbull pushes him away.
Turnbull landing strikes, looking to finish!
Turnbull sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching is looking to improve his position but Turnbull isn't that keen on the idea.
Turnbull scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Turnbull cracks Ching with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Turnbull connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turnbull trying to control but Ching is having none of it.
Ching is bucking up trying to escape but Turnbull cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Turnbull lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Turnbull dominating with strikes here.
Turnbull is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ching can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Turnbull knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ching on the ground.
Ching is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Turnbull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turnbull has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Turnbull!