PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Turturro (ranked 8203 p4p, 477 weight class) and Christian Baier (ranked 24754 p4p, 517 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Turturro
vs
Baier

167 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carmine Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Baier!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baier rushes Turturro and presses him up against the cage.

Baier decides to pull guard.

Baier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turturro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turturro trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom.
Turturro passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Turturro is trying to get an arm triangle but Baier is defending well.
Baier manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Baier moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baier keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Baier is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Turturro trying to control from the bottom.

Baier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Turturro manages to get to full guard.
Baier wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Baier advances to half guard.
Turturro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baier is working away from the top position though.
Baier uses his free foot to push down on Turturro's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Turturro.
Turturro tries to hold on but Baier postures up.
Turturro is trying desperately to improve position.
Baier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turturro is looking to escape.
Turturro tries to lock up and control but Baier gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baier wants to take Turturro's back here but Turturro is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Turturro tries to hold on but Baier pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baier jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Turturro manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Baier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Turturro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Turturro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baier wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Baier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turturro is just riding it out for now. Baier eventually gives up the hold.
Turturro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baier is working away from the top position though.
Turturro is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baier passes to side control.
Baier tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom here.
Turturro gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Turturro tries to reverse the position but Baier maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turturro is squirming around, avoiding Baier's attempts to control the action.
Baier looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Baier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Baier clinches up against the cage.

Baier manages to pull guard.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Baier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turturro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turturro controls the pace.

Baier is looking for a triangle but Turturro pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turturro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
Turturro postures up.
Turturro looking to sit in guard and control but Baier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Baier postures up.
Baier advances position into side control!
Baier trying to control the position but Turturro is working away.
Baier just content to control the position.
Turturro tries to buck Baier off but Baier is having none of it.
Turturro is trying to control Baier's posture but Baier avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian Baier has got the better of the ground game so far.

Baier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Turturro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Baier trying to control the pace.

Turturro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baier pulls his head out easily.
Baier is looking to advance position but Turturro won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baier is trying to control the action in half guard but Turturro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turturro is trying to maintain the position but Baier is very close to passing his half guard.
Turturro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baier's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baier's back!

Turturro working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Baier rolls, trying to escape but Turturro keeps control of the position.
Baier breaks Turturro's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Baier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro wants to improve his position but instead Baier has moved into half guard.
Turturro is looking for a sweep. Baier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turturro trying to control but Baier postures up.
Baier trying to pass the guard but Turturro defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baier wants to free his trapped foot but Turturro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baier wants to take a breather but Turturro is having none of it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baier. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Turturro is trying to maintain the position but Baier is very close to passing his half guard.
Baier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baier is trying to control the action in half guard but Turturro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baier is working away from the top position though.
Turturro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baier is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Baier is working for a kimura but Turturro is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Baier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Baier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turturro, pushing him back against the cage.

Turturro lands a takedown into guard.
Turturro is pushing down on Baier's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baier is fighting to maintain full guard but Turturro has managed to sneak the leg through.

Turturro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Turturro trying to control the action but Baier is working from the bottom.
Baier wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baier keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Turturro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Baier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Baier makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baier 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.

Baier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baier looking to control.
Turturro trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom.
Baier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turturro is one step ahead there.

Baier is looking for a triangle but Turturro pushes his legs off easily.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Baier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carmine Turturro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turturro is pushing down on Baier's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baier is fighting to maintain full guard but Turturro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Baier regains full guard. Nicely done.
Baier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turturro trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom.
Turturro slips nicely into half guard.

Turturro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baier wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy.

Turturro is looking for a kimura but Baier is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Turturro to get the leverage.
Baier wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is keen to just control but Baier is a slippery customer.
Baier gets full guard.
Baier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baier can't keep his opponent in guard - Turturro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Baier is defending well.

Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
Christian Baier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baier manages to get to full guard.
Baier 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.
Baier trying to keep a closed guard but Turturro is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Baier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro tries to free his leg and advance position but Baier is retaining full guard.
Turturro stopping the sweep attempt from Baier.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Baier is keeping the position.
Baier is controlling Turturro's posture.
Baier is continuing to stall.

Turturro drops back looking for a leg! Baier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baier manages to kick Turturro off! Turturro jumps back into Baier's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baier wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carmine Turturro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Baier!
Our winner, Christian Baier, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.