PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lauro Turturro (ranked 5995 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Williams (ranked 5903 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Turturro
vs
Williams

184 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lauro Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ash Williams!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.
Williams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Williams swings widly with a right hand

and Turturro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Turturro's ribcage. Turturro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turturro wants a takedown but no success here.

Turturro lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Turturro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turturro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turturro is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
Williams is trying is best to control the position here.

Turturro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Williams sees it coming and defends easily.
Turturro uses his free foot to push down on Williams's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Williams.

Turturro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Williams is surviving well by controlling Turturro's body position as best he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turturro controlling the pace for now.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Turturro has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turturro is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Williams is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Williams flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Turturro anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Williams and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Turturro slips an arm under Williams chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Turturro has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Turturro is squeezing on Williams like an anaconda would it's prey. Williams fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lauro Turturro!