PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boom Bomm Mbala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Turner
vs
Bomm Mbala

225 cm
22
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Boom Bomm Mbala!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mbala looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mbala moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Mbala changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turner tries to avoid it but Mbala manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turner to the ground. Turner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Turner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Boom Bomm Mbala has been cut.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turner moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Mbala goes down! Can Turner finish him!?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mbala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner.
Turner moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Mbala goes down! Can Turner finish him!?
Turner passes Mbala's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Turner passes to side control.

Turner stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Mbala gets caught flat footed, as Turner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.
Mbala thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Turner works over Mbala with some ground and pound from guard.
Turner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Mbala is working an open guard so Turner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Turner moves into the clinch successfully.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Turner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turner lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turner stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Turner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turner lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Mbala darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Turner is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mbala trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mbala is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mbala is looking to stand up but Turner won't let him.
Mbala trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Turner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mbala is one step ahead there.
Mbala really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mbala clinches but Turner breaks the clinch

and Turner counters with a single leg into guard. Mbala didn't expect that.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Turner gets to his feet. Mbala looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mbala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a nice leg kick.
Mbala's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mbala duly obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner misses with a double jab.
Mbala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boom Bomm Mbala's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mbala looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Mbala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mbala has his takedown stuffed

and Turner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Turner passes Mbala's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mbala has hold of Turner's hands but Turner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Turner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Turner decides to stand and escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbala misses with a takedown attempt

and Turner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mbala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mbala really felt that one!
Kevin Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boom Bomm Mbala.
Mbala tries to clinch

and Turner counters with a shoot takedown. Mbala fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner with a nice head shot there.
Mbala is trying to keep Turner in close.
Turner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mbala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turner connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Turner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Turner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mbala has his takedown stuffed

and Turner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mbala's guard.
Turner lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Turner stands up and waves to Mbala to follow him.
Mbala with a poor takedown

and Turner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Turner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turner 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.

Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbala closes the distance looking to clinch

and Turner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mbala wants to control but Turner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Turner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mbala wants to get back to his feet.
Turner passes the guard and advances to mount!
Turner landing shots from mount.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mbala can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kevin Turner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mbala is desperately trying to improve his position but Turner has a good base and remains in mount.
Mbala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Turner is landing with some decent strikes but Mbala is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Turner avoids the attempt from Mbala to control.
Turner with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mbala wants to hold on but Turner pushes him away.
Turner with shots to the head and body - Mbala looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Turner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boom Bomm Mbala's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Turner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mbala pinned against the cage. Mbala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mbala fails with the takedown
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kevin Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Turner clinches with his opponent.
Mbala can't break the clinch.

Turner manages to break the clinch.

Turner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mbala is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Turner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mbala has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turner is working away from the top position though.
Turner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mbala knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is thwarting Mbala's attempts to control the position.

Turner decides to stand up.
Boom Bomm Mbala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mbala doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mbala moves out of range as Turner strikes.
Mbala misses with a takedown

so Turner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kevin Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boom Bomm Mbala.
Turner postures up in Mbala's guard and throws a big left but Mbala blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Turner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mbala, up you get!
Turner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner slips under a jab.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Mbala with a poor takedown

and Turner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Turner.
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!
Turner won't allow Mbala to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kevin Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Mbala misses with a takedown

and Turner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mbala is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mbala seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Turner gets full guard.
Turner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Turner pushes Mbala off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mbala wants to clinch but Turner slips to the side

and Turner counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mbala looks to clinch

and Turner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mbala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.
Mbala working a defensive guard here.
Turner advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mbala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boom Bomm Mbala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Turner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mbala is being controlled here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turner 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Kevin Turner!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Kevin Turner!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Kevin Turner!

Kevin Turner wins by unanimous decision!