PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hellen Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucca Turpitudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller comes to the cage accompanied by Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence. The crowd seem to be enjoying Turpitudo's choice of entrance music: It Doesn't Matter - Dwayne Johnson. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Keller
vs
Turpitudo

187 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

186 cm
21
171 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hellen Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lucca Turpitudo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpitudo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turpitudo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch combination from Keller misses.
Keller ducks under a wild hook from Turpitudo.
Keller stuffs the takedown.
Keller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller throws a jab when Turpitudo was well out of range.
Keller misses with an uppercut.
Keller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller throws a half hearted mid kick.

Turpitudo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Turpitudo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Turpitudo wants to control but Keller is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Keller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Turpitudo wants to take a breather but Keller manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Turpitudo.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turpitudo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turpitudo wants to pass the guard but Keller is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turpitudo advances to half guard.
Keller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turpitudo.
Turpitudo looks to land a strike but Keller avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Turpitudo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turpitudo wants to control from the top but Keller keeps moving.
Turpitudois looking to pass into half guard but Keller pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Keller is in guard.
Keller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Turpitudo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turpitudo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turpitudo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turpitudo wants to sweep but no luck.
Keller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turpitudo's head.

Keller has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Turpitudo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Keller is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Turpitudo pulls down on the head and he's put Keller to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lucca Turpitudo!