PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Turilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Ang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ang has chosen ACDC- Long Way To The Top as his entrance music. Luca Turilli is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Turilli
vs
Ang

186 cm
25
214 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

183 cm
31
196 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

xXx - Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
Just Fight

xXx - Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Turilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Ang!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ang missing with a left hand there. Turilli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turilli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Luca Turilli has been cut.
Turilli defending well as Ang loads up on a big left hand.
Ang throws a leg kick that misses.
Ang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turilli.
Ang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turilli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A good leg kick by Ang.
Ang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Ang misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turilli defending well as Ang loads up on a big left hand.
Turilli ducks under a wild hook from Ang.
A jab from Ang misses.
Turilli throws a combination that misses
and Ang counters with a nice uppercut.
Turilli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ang slips a straight right by Turilli.
Ang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turilli.

Ang instigates a clinch.
Ang lands a right hand.
Turilli lands a hook that snaps the head of Ang backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ang pushes Turilli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turilli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ang.
Ang misses with an elbow strike.
Turilli tries a body shot but Ang blocks it.
Turilli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ang's elbow.
Ang prevents Turilli from breaking the clinch.
Ang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ang looking to slow down the pace here.
Turilli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turilli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turilli is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ang prevents a body shot from Turilli.
Turilli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turilli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ang.
Turilli lands with a light punch inside.
Ang pushes Turilli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turilli missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turilli scores with a shoulder strike.
Turilli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angs head.
Ang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Ang.
A short uppercut from Ang.
Ang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turilli takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turilli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ang pushes Turilli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turilli lands with a light punch inside.
Ang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turilli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Turilli.
Turilli pushes Ang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ang misses with a body punch.
Ang looking to stall.
Turilli lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ang tries to stall but Turilli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Turilli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turilli tries a body shot but Ang blocks it.
Turilli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turilli avoiding damage as Ang throws knees to the body.
Ang tries to work over Turilli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turilli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turilli swings wildly with an uppercut but Ang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ang working aggressively here.
Ang prevents a body shot from Turilli.
Ang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turilli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Ang - that landed with a thud.
Turilli is trying to force a seperation but Ang has the dominant position.
Turilli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ang backwards.
Turilli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rodney Ang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luca Turilli's cut.
That's time! Turilli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turilli.
Ang swats away the attempt to clinch by Turilli.
Turilli connects with a right hand. Ang shakes it off.
Ang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turilli.

Ang closes the distance and pushes Turilli back into the cage.
Turilli lands a right hand.
Ang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ang misses with a punch to the body.
Ang misses with a body punch.
Ang misses with a punch to the body.
Ang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turilli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Turilli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ang backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turilli prevents a body shot from Ang.
Turilli stalling in the clinch but Ang improves position.
Ang looking to stall.
Ang throws a punch but it's blocked by Turilli.
Ang blocks a body shot from Turilli.
Turilli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ang backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ang throws an elbow but misses.
Ang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Turilli prevents it.
Turilli blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Turilli.
Turilli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ang tries to land a knee to the head but Turilli blocks with his arms.
Turilli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turilli holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Ang has hold of one of Turilli's legs. Turilli is fighting the takedown attempt but Ang gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turilli is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ang looking to sit in guard and control but Turilli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Turilli is looking to stand up but Ang won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ang has control of Turilli's left arm, preventing Turilli from doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Turilli misses with a straight right.
Turilli looks to land a left hand but Ang moved out of range nicely.
Ang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ang throws a combination that misses
letting Turilli counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turilli counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turilli looks to land a combination but Ang avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Ang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ang slips a jab from Turilli.
Ang throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turilli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ang counters with a nice uppercut.
Ang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turilli misses with a body shot.
Ang misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luca Turilli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luca Turilli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turilli misses with a leg kick
and Ang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ang catches Turilli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A bone on bone clash there as Ang blocks the leg kick.
Turilli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turilli needs to keep his hands up - Ang had a free shot at his head there.
Ang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Turilli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turilli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ang has a takedown stuffed.
Ang looks to land a right hand but Turilli moved out of range.
Luca Turilli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turilli thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turilli.
Ang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turilli manages to avoid it.
Ang looks to land a left hand but Turilli moved out of range nicely.
Ang misses with a wild combination.
Turilli misses the jab.
Turilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ang manages to avoid it.
Ang scores with a nice right hand.

Luca Turilli's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ang lands with a nice body punch.
Ang slips under a jab.
Turilli takes a swing at Ang's ribcage but misses.
Ang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turilli in his tracks.
Ang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turilli.
Ang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turilli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turilli was well out of range. Poor timing from Ang.
Ang slips a straight right by Turilli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turilli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ang.
Turilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turilli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ang.
Turilli walks into a stiff left hand from Ang.
Ang ducks under a wild hook from Turilli.
Ang with a hook.

Ang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ang showed some decent athleticism there.
Ang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Turilli with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ang wants to advance to full mount but Turilli doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Turilli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ang postures up in Turilli's guard and throws a big left but Turilli blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turilli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ang pushing down on Turilli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turilli defending well though.
Turilli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ang.
Ang wants to control but Turilli is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Ang really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luca Turilli's cut.
That's time! Turilli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice defenses there by Turilli.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ang. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ang takes a swing at Turilli's ribcage but misses.
Turilli lands a nice shot to the body.
Turilli looks to land a right hand but Ang moved out of range.
Turilli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ang moves away.
Turilli misses with a leg kick.
Turilli thows a body shot but no joy.

Ang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turilli lands with a left to the head.
Ang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turilli is defending well for now.
Turilli prevents a body shot from Ang.
Ang blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turilli tries to stall but Ang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Turilli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ang pushes Turilli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turilli lands with a right to the head.
Ang lands an uppercut.
Turilli wants to stall.
Ang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turilli backwards.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ang slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for Ang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Turilli misses with a knee strike.
Ang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turilli as Ang tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turilli is defending well for now.
Ang is looking to control Turilli's arms but Turilli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ang has his back to the cage.
Turilli lands a knee to the body.
Turilli managing to block the knees to the body from Ang.

Turilli manages to break the clinch.
Turilli works Ang's body with a nice hook.
Turilli jabs Ang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turilli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turilli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turilli misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turilli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ang.
Turilli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ang can pounce on him.
Turilli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ang.
Ang misses with a looping right.
Turilli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Luca Turilli's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Turilli swings for the body but Ang moves out of range.
Turilli checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Turilli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turilli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ang.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ang.
Ang throws a good cross that connects.
Turilli looks to throw the jab but Ang is out of range.
Turilli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turilli misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turilli moves to clinch but Ang breaks away
and Ang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turilli's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Rodney Ang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luca Turilli's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Turilli throws a shot from downtown. Ang moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Turilli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turilli checks a low kick from Ang.
Turilli scores with a leg kick.
Ang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ang digs a good body shot into Turilli's ribs.
Ang takes one to the chin there.
Ang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turilli scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ang lands a nice hook to Turilli's body. Turilli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ang misses with a two punch combination.
Ang just misses with a punch to the body.
Turilli throws a right and a left that Ang avoids nicely.
Turilli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ang thuds a left hand into Turilli's body.
Turilli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Ang clinches up with Turilli and pushes him back against the cage.
Turilli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turilli lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turilli misses with a body punch.
Ang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Turilli.

It looks like Rodney Ang has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turilli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Turilli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ang backwards.
Turilli takes a shot to the head.
Ang misses with the head strike.
Turilli working aggressively here.
Turilli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ang taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Turilli misses with a punch to the body.
Ang prevents a body shot from Turilli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turilli.
Turilli prevents a body shot from Ang.
Turilli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ang prevents a body shot from Turilli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ang lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ang thows a huge punch but Turilli dodges it nicely.
Turilli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ang.
Ang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ang takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Turilli gets full guard.
Turilli is trying to control the position but Ang postures up.
Ang scoring with some ground and pound.
Ang throwing strikes from guard but Turilli blocks nicely.
Ang stopping the sweep attempt from Turilli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ang scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rodney Ang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ang trying to control the position from guard on top but Turilli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turilli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turilli is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Luca Turilli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ang trying to control the position from guard on top but Turilli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodney Ang.
I think Ang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rodney Ang!
Rodney Ang gave a mention to Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).