PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Fionte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Turner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Turner
vs
Fionte

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Antonio Fionte!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fionte doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Some wild striking there from Fionte.
Some wild striking there from Fionte.
Fionte wants to clinch.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Turner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Turner advances to full mount.
Turner avoids the attempt from Fionte to control.

Turner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fionte is surviving well by controlling Turner's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionte gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Turner wants to work for an arm triangle but Fionte is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Turner wants to pass to mount but Fionte is defending the position.
Fionte is trying is best to control the position here.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Fionte is defending well.
Fionte is looking to improve his position.
Turner thows a huge punch but Fionte dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fionte trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fionte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Fionte feints and as Turner raises his hands in defense, Fionte changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fionte wants to get up but he can't break Turner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fionte postures up.
Turner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Turner is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Turner is looking for a triangle but Fionte pushes his legs off easily.
Fionte wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fionte can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Turner has his hands on Fionte's head, controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Turner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turner showed some decent athleticism there.
Fionte manages to get to full guard.
Turner looking to sit in guard and control but Fionte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fionte is fighting to break Turner's control of his arms but Turner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Turner is trying to keep Fionte in close.
Fionte trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
Fionte preventing the sweep.
Turner is trying to hold Fionte in close to prevent damage but Fionte has managed to pass into half guard.
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 Dan Turner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fionte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fionte tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Turner gets the takedown into side control.
Fionte is trying to get back to half guard.
Fionte prevents Turner from improving position.
Turner wants to control but Fionte is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionte on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fionte is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Turner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fionte is trying to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Turner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Turner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fionte keeping moving, preventing Turner from controlling successfully.
Turner wants to pass the guard but Fionte is keeping the position.
Fionte is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner trying to control but Fionte is working from the bottom.
Fionte is trying to keep Turner in close.
Turner tries to free his leg and advance position but Fionte is retaining full guard.
Turner trying to control but Fionte is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Turner clinches up against the cage.
Turner has Fionte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fionte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Turner tightens his grip and picks Fionte up, before dumping him to the ground. Fionte manages to land in guard.
Fionte is trying to keep Turner in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner passes Fionte's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Turner decides to stand and escape the position.
Fionte is breathing heavily.

Turner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turner showed some decent athleticism there.
Fionte punching from the bottom.
Turner trying to control from half guard but Fionte is working away.
Fionte tries to roll over but Turner keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Turner is thwarting Fionte's attempts to control the position.
Turner wants to stand up but Fionte is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Turner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fionte's sensitive parts.

Turner moves into the clinch.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Turner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turner misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Turner dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Turner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Turner lands in his opponent's guard.

Fionte pushes a forearm under Turner's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Turner is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Fionte!