PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giacobbe Turturro (ranked 5848 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 24410 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Lesnar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Turturro
vs
Lesnar

194 cm
18
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giacobbe Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turturro gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lesnar taking punishment in the form of punches.
Turturro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Turturro cracks Lesnar with a big elbow.
Turturro trying to control the action but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Lesnar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Turturro cracks Lesnar with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lesnar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Turturro lands a decent elbow from side control.
Turturro landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turturro working the body and head with strikes.
Turturro lands a few punches from side control.
Turturro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Turturro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lesnar to see if he's OK.
Turturro connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lesnar some visible discomfort.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working.
Lesnar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Turturro connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar taking a bit of punishment here - Turturro scoring with strikes.
Turturro landing strikes.
Lesnar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Turturro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lesnar down.
Turturro wants to control but Lesnar is keeping him busy.
Turturro cracks Lesnar with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Turturro lands an elbow.
Lesnar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Turturro landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro lands a few punches from side control.
Turturro trying to control the position but Lesnar is working away.
Lesnar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Turturro wants to control but Lesnar is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro working the ground and pound.
Turturro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Turturro cracks Lesnar with a big right hand but Lesnar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working.
Turturro scores with punches from side control.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turturro lands a few punches from side control.
Turturro trying to control the action but Lesnar is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Turturro lands some shots froms side control.
Turturro scoring with punches from side control.
Turturro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Turturro scores with punches from side control.
Turturro landing a few strikes.
Turturro is putting a hurting on Lesnar here, landing some big shots from side control.
Turturro lands a few punches from side control.
Turturro working the ground and pound.
Turturro lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lesnar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Turturro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Turturro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Turturro lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro is looking to take a break and control but Lesnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turturro landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Turturro looks up at the clock and then as Lesnar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Turturro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Turturro lands an elbow.
Turturro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lesnar down.
Turturro wants to control but Lesnar is keeping him busy.
Lesnar regains half guard there - taking advantage of Turturro's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Turturro trying to control the action but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Turturro lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giacobbe Turturro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Turturro feints and as Lesnar raises his hands in defense, Turturro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Giacobbe Turturro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turturro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Turturro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lesnar's head.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lesnar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Turturro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro lands a couple of digs.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lesnar's head.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Turturro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turturro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar 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.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro stands up over Lesnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lesnar is trying to control the position but Turturro postures up.
Turturro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turturro scoring with some ground and pound.
Turturro could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Turturro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lesnar's head.
Turturro scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Turturro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Turturro stands up over Lesnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Lesnar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Turturro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lesnar's head.
Turturro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Turturro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turturro trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Turturro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Turturro lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro connects with a couple of short punches.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turturro chips away with some ground and pound.
Turturro is working Lesnar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turturro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnar can do to turn this around?
Turturro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lesnar's head.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro is working Lesnar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Turturro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Turturro scoring with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Turturro is working Lesnar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turturro trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giacobbe Turturro dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Turturro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turturro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Turturro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Turturro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turturro content to stall in guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turturro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Lesnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turturro with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro lands a couple of elbows.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Turturro stands up over Lesnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Turturro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Turturro trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Turturro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Turturro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesnar on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turturro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Turturro wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Turturro stays in close to Lesnar's body and controls the position.
Turturro stops Lesnar from standing up.
Giacobbe Turturro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Turturro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Turturro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Turturro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lesnar is staying active underneath Turturro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turturro is really struggling to control Lesnar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Turturro is taking a breather. Lesnar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is not content to let Turturro control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lesnar is looking to improve his position.
Turturro is taking a breather. Lesnar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lesnar is refusing to be controlled, as Turturro sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lesnar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Turturro to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Turturro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Turturro trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brock Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giacobbe Turturro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turturro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giacobbe Turturro!
Giacobbe Turturro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.