PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ferri (ranked 5212 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiesto Turturro (ranked 5282 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.

Ferri
vs
Turturro

181 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Woodhouse's

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Ferri!
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, Tiesto Turturro!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turturro drives through with a takedown into guard.

Turturro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ferri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferri tries to get out of the position.
Ferri is looking to stand up but Turturro isn't so interested in that idea.
Ferri keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferri is keeping the position for now.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Turturro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ferri is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ferri has escaped and now he's on top!

Ferri got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferri has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turturro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ferri defends it easily.
Ferri slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ferri postures up.
Ferri lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Ferri is proving a slippery customer.
Turturro wants to control but Ferri passes easily into half guard.
Turturro trying to control from the bottom.

Ferri wants to work for an arm triangle but Turturro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to improve his position.
Turturro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ferri.
Ferri trying to pass the guard but Turturro defending well.
Turturro tries to roll over but Ferri keeps him under control.
Turturro keeps trying to improve his position.
Turturro looks winded!

Turturro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferri pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Ferri 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferri seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ferri seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turturro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferri.
Turturro avoids the head kick by Ferri.

Ferri takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferri breaks the clinch.
Turturro dives in for a single leg takedown but Ferri sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Turturro drives through with a takedown into Ferri's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferri is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro pushes down on Ferri's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Turturro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ferri defends it well.
Ferri is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turturro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turturro's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Ferri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turturro drives through with a takedown into Ferri's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ferri keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro stopping the sweep attempt from Ferri.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Ferri has Turturro pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Turturro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ferri manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Turturro has Ferri in his guard.

Ferri tries to stand but Turturro is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro wants to sweep but no luck.
Turturro is breathing heavily.
Ferri is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Turturro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ferri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turturro is keeping the position for now.
Turturro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ferri has passed into side control.
Ferri controlling from side mount.
Ferri wants to stand but Turturro is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ferri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ferri tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Ferri remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Turturro is looking for a sweep.
Ferri wants to stand but Turturro has his arm trapped.
Turturro tries to buck Ferri off but Ferri is having none of it.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom here.
Turturro is trying to improve his position.
Turturro trying to remain calm as Ferri controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ferri looks up at the clock and then as Turturro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ferri smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ferri controlling from side mount.
Turturro is looking to regain half guard here but Ferri keeps moving and retains side control.

Ferri in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Turturro is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Ferri!