PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucca Turpitudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Turpitudo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It Doesn't Matter - Dwayne Johnson. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Turpitudo
vs
McDonald

186 cm
20
171 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucca Turpitudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurice McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpitudo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Nice defenses there by Turpitudo.
McDonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turpitudo moves out of range of the strikes.
Turpitudo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Turpitudo duly obliges.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McDonald, as that shot connected.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
McDonald throws a hook to the side of Turpitudo's head but Turpitudo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
Turpitudo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
McDonald takes a swing at Turpitudo's ribcage but misses.
Turpitudo misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
Turpitudo defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
Turpitudo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpitudo ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
Turpitudo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDonald's waist but McDonald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turpitudo off to one side.
Turpitudo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turpitudo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turpitudo staying out of range there.
McDonald thuds his right hand into Turpitudo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from McDonald misses.
McDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turpitudo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turpitudo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maurice McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald misses with a body punch
and Turpitudo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looks to throw the jab but Turpitudo is out of range.
McDonald misses with a two punch combination.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Turpitudo.
McDonald throws the left hand but Turpitudo avoids the punch easily.
Turpitudo tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDonald throws an overhand right that lands on Turpitudo's shoulder, as Turpitudo tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from McDonald misses.
McDonald swings for the body but Turpitudo moves out of range.
Turpitudo slips a jab from McDonald.
McDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turpitudo lands with a good body shot.
Turpitudo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Maurice McDonald has been cut.
McDonald looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpitudo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDonald but McDonald pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Turpitudo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Turpitudo is looking to wear down McDonald with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDonald scores with a nice strike.
McDonald swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turpitudo counters with a stiff right hand.
Turpitudo is looking to land body kicks.
Turpitudo thows a body shot but no joy.
Turpitudo lands a jab to McDonald's midsection.
Turpitudo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald.

Turpitudo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Turpitudo trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turpitudo throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpitudo with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Turpitudo from controlling successfully.
McDonald seems keen to control Turpitudo's posture.
Turpitudo trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turpitudo looking to pass the guard.
Turpitudo is in close to McDonald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turpitudo wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Turpitudo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
Turpitudo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lucca Turpitudo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maurice McDonald's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Turpitudo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Turpitudo counters with a shoot takedown. McDonald fights it but they end up in guard.

Turpitudo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turpitudo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Turpitudo 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.
McDonald wants to stand but Turpitudo is controlling the position.
Turpitudo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McDonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

McDonald has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Turpitudo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Turpitudo throws a good cross that connects.
Turpitudo misses with a takedown attempt - McDonald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turpitudo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turpitudo has time to react.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
Turpitudo misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
McDonald misses the jab.
McDonald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McDonald fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald throws a shot from downtown. Turpitudo moves away and avoids it.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from McDonald misses.

McDonald scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McDonald sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turpitudo defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpitudo regains full guard. Nicely done.

Turpitudo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McDonald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Turpitudo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Turpitudo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McDonald postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Turpitudo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDonald is working Turpitudo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Turpitudo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McDonald is aware though and is defending well.
Turpitudo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McDonald!
Poor strikes thrown by Turpitudo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McDonald wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Turpitudo.
Turpitudo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McDonald because Turpitudo loaded up on that one.
McDonald tries to hold on but Turpitudo pushes him away.
Turpitudo thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to stand up.
Turpitudo thowing shots but they're missing.
Turpitudo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McDonald is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McDonald can do anything to dispel that myth.
Turpitudo punching from mount but McDonald doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McDonald tries to hold on but Turpitudo postures up.
McDonald is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Maurice McDonald will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maurice McDonald's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turpitudo.
Turpitudo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald.
Turpitudo slips a jab and a cross from McDonald.
McDonald misses with an uppercut. Turpitudo saw that one coming.
McDonald throws a predictable looking body shot

and Turpitudo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Turpitudo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turpitudo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McDonald defending well though.
McDonald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turpitudo.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turpitudo wants to take a breather but McDonald is having none of it.
Turpitudo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McDonald's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpitudo slips a nice elbow through McDonald's hands, connecting with McDonald's forehead.
McDonald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turpitudo wants to free his trapped foot but McDonald is holding on for dear life with his legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Turpitudo uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Turpitudo.
The fighters circling - McDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonald throws a body punch but Turpitudo moves out of range.
Turpitudo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Turpitudo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turpitudo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpitudo moves away from the strike by McDonald.
Turpitudo misses with a double jab.
Turpitudo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turpitudo misses with a takedown attempt - McDonald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turpitudo is defended easily by McDonald.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucca Turpitudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turpitudo slips a straight right by McDonald.
McDonald misses with a hook to the body
and Turpitudo counters with a series of strikes. McDonald will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpitudo. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucca Turpitudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Turpitudo uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from McDonald as Turpitudo shoots in.
Maurice McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Turpitudo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turpitudo throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
Turpitudo tries to clinch up.

Turpitudo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McDonald looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Turpitudo lands a decent elbow from side control.
McDonald holds on to Turpitudo's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpitudo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Turpitudo cracks McDonald with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Turpitudo trying to control the position but McDonald is working away.
McDonald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turpitudo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McDonald tries to bench press Turpitudo off him but Turpitudo keeps the position.
McDonald parries the strikes from Turpitudo easily there. Turpitudo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McDonald to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McDonald throws a good cross that connects.
Turpitudo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucca Turpitudo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Turpitudo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!