PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elfric Beooca (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.

Turner
vs
Beooca

218 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frederick Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Elfric Beooca!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turner.

Beooca has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
Turner has Beooca pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beooca manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beooca is trying to pull guard but Turner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Beooca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beooca keeps the fight on the outside.
Beooca stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beooca wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beooca fails to land the takedown.
Beooca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner throws a lazy body kick

and Beooca counters by clinching up.

Beooca breaks the clinch.
Turner stuffs the takedown attempt from Beooca. Beooca gets slowly back to his feet.
Beooca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Beooca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner wants to clinch.
Turner scores with a jab.
Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but Beooca sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turner.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner looks for a takedown but Beooca sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beooca pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Beooca moves into the clinch successfully.
Beooca tries to score a body lock takedown but Turner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Beooca goes for a takedown attempt but Turner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Turner tries to clinch
and Beooca counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beooca fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Turner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beooca pinned against the cage. Beooca gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beooca.
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.
Beooca has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner has a takedown stuffed.
Turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beooca is fending him off so far but Turner persists. Nope, Beooca circles away and we're back to standing.
Turner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beooca.
Beooca looks winded!
Turner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beooca avoids it really well and circles away.

Beooca clinches.
Beooca tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turner misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turner.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Turner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Beooca walks away with a smile on his face. Turner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Turner darts in looking for a takedown but Beooca gets double underhooks and turns Turner into the cage.
Turner is trying to pull guard but Beooca turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Beooca is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Turner to keep the fight standing.

Beooca manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Beooca with that takedown attempt.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elfric Beooca will probably get the nod.
That's time! Turner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beooca fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beooca misses with a double jab.

Beooca darts in and clinches Turner up against the cage.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Beooca has double underhooks.
Turner wants to break free but Beooca has control.
Beooca is pushing Turner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Beooca fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner trying to stall but Beooca improves his position.
Beooca gets underhooks to prevent Turner's takedown attempt.
Beooca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Beooca.
Turner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Turner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Beooca successfully pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Turner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Beooca is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Turner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beooca can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beooca misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Turner passes to full mount!
Beooca is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beooca reaches up to try and control the position but Turner seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Beooca rolls and tries to escape and now Turner has his back!
Turner controlling from the back.
Beooca trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Turner tries to keep control of the position but Beooca is staying busy.

Turner is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Beooca knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Beooca for a finish.
Beooca tries to escape but Turner has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turner has his arm under Beooca's chin here. Game over son! Turner squeezes tightly and Beooca is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frederick Turner!