PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tuccio Turturro (ranked 1618 p4p, 207 weight class) and Jeff Spicoli (ranked 2386 p4p, 271 weight class). Spicoli has chosen Wolly Bully as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turturro
vs
Spicoli

176 cm
26
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tuccio Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Spicoli!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spicoli swivels and escapes.
Tuccio Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spicoli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turturro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spicoli tries to avoid it but Turturro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spicoli to the ground. Spicoli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spicoli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big right from Spicoli misses.

Turturro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Spicoli napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Turturro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spicoli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Turturro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Turturro tries for a kimura but Spicoli is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Turturro has hold of Spicoli's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Spicoli tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Turturro cranks the arm and Spicoli screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Spicoli, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tuccio Turturro!
A less than humble Tuccio Turturro misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.