PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boo Yaj (ranked 917 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuccio Turturro (ranked 314 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yaj
vs
Turturro

185 cm
27
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

176 cm
27
177 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boo Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tuccio Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yaj lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turturro goes for a double leg but Yaj avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yaj continues to drive forward.
Turturro misses with a takedown
and Yaj counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turturro goes for a double leg but Yaj avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yaj continues to drive forward.
Boo Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuccio Turturro.
Turturro with a poor takedown
and Yaj counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Turturro.
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!
Yaj tries to improve position but can't.
Yaj knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turturro on the ground.
Turturro trying to control the position but Yaj is working away.

Turturro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yaj tries to buck Turturro off but Turturro is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yaj keeps working.
I wouldn't like to be where Yaj is right now.
You can see the frustration on Yaj's face as Turturro controls the position.

Turturro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yaj keeps working.

Turturro tries for a kimura but Yaj is defending well.
Yaj is looking for a sweep.

Turturro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turturro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Turturro is trying to get an arm triangle but Yaj is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Turturro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turturro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yaj has escaped the position, nice work there.

Turturro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yaj knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Turturro is looking to take a break and control but Yaj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yaj tries to buck Turturro off but Turturro is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turturro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Turturro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yaj is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Turturro has hold of Yaj's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Yaj seems comfortable defending it but Turturro has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Yaj is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Yaj is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Turturro couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tuccio Turturro!
Tuccio Turturro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.