PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Turilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Le Rone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turilli comes to the cage accompanied by krolithika. Le Rone is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Let The Bodies Hit The Floor - Drowning Pool. Luca Turilli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Toby Le Rone's chin.

Turilli
vs
Le Rone

186 cm
27
207 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

186 cm
30
213 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Turilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toby Le Rone!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Rone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Luca Turilli has been cut.
Le Rone swings for the body but Turilli moves out of range.
Le Rone throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Turilli to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Rone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Le Rone digs a good body shot into Turilli's ribs.

Turilli has closed the distance and engaged Le Rone in a clinch.
Turilli misses with a punch on the inside.
Le Rone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turilli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Turilli blocks an uppercut.
Turilli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le Rone blocks a body shot from Turilli.
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!
Turilli working aggressively here.
Le Rone prevents a body shot from Turilli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turilli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Rone.
Le Rone misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Turilli to work.
Le Rone stalls.
Le Rone tries to throw a body punch but Turilli avoids it by throwing Le Rone back against the cage.
Le Rone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turilli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turilli misses with a punch to the body.
Turilli tries to work over Le Rone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turilli tries to throw a body punch but Le Rone avoids it by throwing Turilli back against the cage.
Turilli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turilli tries a body shot but Le Rone blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turilli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone lands a hook that snaps the head of Turilli backwards.
Turilli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Le Rone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turilli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turilli looking to throw knees to the head but Le Rone is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Turilli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Rone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turilli blocks a head kick by Le Rone.
Toby Le Rone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Rone throws a lazy right hand but Turilli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Rone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Rone throws the left hand but Turilli avoids the punch easily.
Turilli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Rone throws out a leg kick but Turilli moves out of range and Le Rone only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le Rone.
Le Rone with a jab.
A big right from Le Rone misses.
Le Rone misses with a body kick.
Turilli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Rone moves away.
Le Rone misses with a lunging right hand
and Turilli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Rone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Rone just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Rone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turilli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le Rone misses the shot to the body.
Turilli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le Rone on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turilli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le Rone.
Le Rone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turilli takes a step back to recover.
Le Rone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Rone throws an overhand right that lands on Turilli's shoulder, as Turilli tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Turilli.
Le Rone looks for the body kick but Turilli saw that one coming.
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 Luca Turilli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luca Turilli's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Turilli slips a jab from Le Rone.
Turilli looks to throw the jab but Le Rone is out of range.
Turilli takes one to the chin there.
Le Rone tries to land a leg kick but Turilli saw it coming and moves away.
Le Rone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turilli manages to avoid it.
Luca Turilli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Rone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Le Rone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Le Rone misses with a wild body shot.
Le Rone is looking to score with low kicks.
Le Rone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Rone throws out a loose jab but Turilli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Rone misses with a body kick.
Le Rone misses with a low kick as Turilli jumps back.
Turilli darts in trying to clinch
and Le Rone counters with a good low kick that Turilli was not able to check.
Turilli lands with a shot to the body.

Turilli closes the distance and pushes Le Rone back into the cage.
Turilli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turilli struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Rone controls his hands.
Le Rone misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turilli blocks an uppercut.
Turilli struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Rone controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Turilli as the two fighters clinch.
Turilli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turilli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turilli tries a body shot but Le Rone blocks it.
Turilli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Rone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Turilli.
A nice left hand lands by Le Rone.
A right hand to the body from Turilli.
A right hook to the body lands for Turilli.
Turilli can't find room to land a body shot as Le Rone controls the action.
Turilli misses with a punch to the body.
Le Rone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Rone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turilli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turilli lands a body shot.
Turilli lands with a left to the head.
Turilli misses with a punch to the body.
Le Rone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Le Rone misses with a punch to the body.
Le Rone blocks an elbow strike.
Turilli lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Luca Turilli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Le Rone lands a shoulder strike.
Le Rone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Le Rone struggles to land a body shot inside as Turilli controls his hands.
Le Rone struggles to land a body shot inside as Turilli controls his hands.
Le Rone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Turilli misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turilli tries to throw a body punch but Le Rone avoids it by throwing Turilli back against the cage.
Le Rone is trying to maintain a safe position but Turilli gets an underhook and turns Le Rone into the cage.
Turilli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turilli tries to throw a body punch but Le Rone avoids it by throwing Turilli back against the cage.
Turilli swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Rone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turilli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turilli tries to work over Le Rone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Turilli.
Turilli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turilli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Le Rone backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Le Rone.
Turilli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Rone backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turilli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turilli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Le Rone blocking some punches.
Turilli can't find room to land a body shot as Le Rone controls the action.
Turilli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Turilli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luca Turilli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Le Rone swings for the body but Turilli moves out of range.
Turilli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Rone moves away.
Le Rone connects with a leg kick. Turilli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Le Rone tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Le Rone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Toby Le Rone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Rone loads up on a big right hand but Turilli slips the punch.
A punch combination from Turilli misses.
Le Rone throws a shot from downtown. Turilli moves away and avoids it.
Le Rone throws a wild body kick that Turilli sees coming a mile off.
Le Rone misses with a jab to the body
and Turilli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Rone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Le Rone throws out a loose jab but Turilli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Rone throws an overhand right that lands on Turilli's shoulder, as Turilli tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Le Rone misses.
Turilli walks into a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Le Rone.
Le Rone throws a lazy uppercut
and Turilli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Le Rone thinking.
Le Rone lands a glancing blow to the side of Turilli's head.
Le Rone wants to slow Turilli down by chopping away at his legs.
Toby Le Rone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone connects with the punch.
Le Rone misses with a left hand
and Turilli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Rone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turilli is out of range and Le Rone settles back down.
Le Rone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turilli drops his hands momentarily and Le Rone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Le Rone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turilli is out of range and Le Rone settles back down.
Turilli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le Rone throws a head kick that misses.
Turilli scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Rone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turilli manages to avoid it.
Turilli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Turilli. Beautiful body shot.
Turilli moves out of range as Le Rone strikes.
A big right from Le Rone misses.
Le Rone connects with a leg kick. Turilli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Le Rone cracks the inside of Turilli's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turilli. Le Rone does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Rone manages to avoid it.
Turilli slips under a jab from Le Rone.
Le Rone throws a big shot that misses.
Luca Turilli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Le Rone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turilli's sensitive parts.
Le Rone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le Rone throws a right hand that misses
and Le Rone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turilli sizes up Le Rone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toby Le Rone.
I think Turilli 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Toby Le Rone!
Toby Le Rone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.