PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lauro Turturro (ranked 927 p4p, 144 weight class) and George Lambton (ranked 463 p4p, 72 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Turturro
vs
Lambton

184 cm
29
208 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

187 cm
22
218 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lauro Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Lambton!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lambton moves into the clinch successfully.
Lambton misses with a body punch.
Turturro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Turturro gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Turturro drops back looking for a leg! Lambton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lambton manages to kick Turturro off! Turturro jumps back into Lambton's guard.
Turturro advances to half guard.
Lambton is looking to escape.
Turturro is trying to control. Lambton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro prevents Lambton from standing back up.
Turturro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Turturro is pressing down on Lambton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lambton is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Turturro is looking for a kimura but Lambton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Turturro to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turturro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Turturro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lambton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lambton 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 wants to pass to mount but Lambton is defending the position.
Lambton is trying to stand.
Turturro controlling the pace.

Turturro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lambton defends it well.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Lambton is defending well.

Lambton is defending against the submission attempts here by Turturro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambton is trying to stand back up but Turturro is controlling him
Turturro trying to control the action but Lambton is working from the bottom.
Turturro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lambton pushes Turturro off looking to stand but Turturro dives back in and keeps control.

Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Turturro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lambton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Turturro.
Lambton is trying to stand up here but Turturro is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turturro is working for a submission of some sort.

Turturro wants to work for an arm triangle but Lambton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Turturro prevents Lambton from standing back up.

Turturro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lambton has managed to free his arm - good work.

Turturro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lambton is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Turturro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lambton sees it coming and defends easily.
Turturro is trying to control. Lambton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Turturro trying to pass the guard but Lambton defending well.
Lambton pushes Turturro off looking to stand but Turturro dives back in and keeps control.
Turturro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lambton!

Turturro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lambton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lambton is squirming around, avoiding Turturro's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Turturro looking to secure an arm triangle but Lambton defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauro Turturro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turturro circles away from the clinch attempt.
George Lambton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lambton moves into the clinch successfully.

Turturro tightens his grip and picks Lambton up, before dumping him to the ground. Lambton manages to land in guard.

Lambton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Turturro off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Lambton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turturro, pushing him back against the cage.
Lambton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lambton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turturro.
Turturro is trying to drag Lambton to the mat but Lambton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lambton pushes Turturro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turturro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lambton can do to turn this around?
Lambton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauro Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lambton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turturros head.
Turturro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lambton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lambton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro takes a shot to the head.
Lambton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lambton stops a takedown attempt from Turturro.
Lambton presses Turturro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lambton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lambton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turturro is defending well for now.
Turturro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turturro avoids a wild elbow strike from Lambton.
Turturro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lambton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turturro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lambton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Turturro takes a knee to the side of the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lambton.
Lambton cracks Turturro with a nice body shot.
A short right from Lambton.
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!
Lambton lands a shot to the body.
Lambton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Turturro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lambton can turn it around.
Lambton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turturro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lambton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lambton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lambton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lambton tries to work over Turturro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lambton lands with a right to the head.
Turturro takes a shot to the head.
Lambton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lambton lands a shoulder strike.
Lambton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turturro's elbow.
Turturro avoids the elbow strike from Lambton, against the cage.
Turturro looking for a takedown.

Lambton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Turturro is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lambton to the mat. Lambton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Turturro won't allow Lambton to get back to his feet.
Turturro is looking to advance position but Lambton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Lambton wants to stand but Turturro is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

Lambton gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Lambton drives through and clinches with Turturro against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambton gets underhooks to prevent Turturro's takedown attempt.
Lambton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
Lambton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
Lambton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turturro.
Nice elbow from Lambton.
Lambton can't find room to land a body shot as Turturro controls the action.
Lambton scores with a hook to the body.
George Lambton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lambton tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Lambton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lambton gets underhooks to prevent Turturro's takedown attempt.
Lambton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lambton lands with a right to the head.
Lambton lands an elbow inside.
Lambton tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Lambton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turturro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lambton scores with a shot to the side of Turturro's head.
Lambton digs a right hand underneath Turturro's ribcage. Turturro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lambton missing with knees to the body.
Lambton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lambton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turturro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Lambton as the two fighters clinch.
Lambton tries to work over Turturro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lambton tries to land a knee to the head but Turturro blocks with his arms.
Lambton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lambton gets through Turturro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lambton misses with a punch to the body.
Lambton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lambton scores with a hook to the body.
Lambton gets through Turturro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lambton trying to land knees to the body.
Lambton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lambton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turturro's brow.
Lambton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turturro blocks a body shot from Lambton.
Lambton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lambton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turturro avoiding damage as Lambton throws knees to the body.
Lambton throws a head punch that misses.
Lambton lands an elbow inside that Turturro shrugs off.

It looks like Lauro Turturro has been cut.
Turturro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Lambton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lauro Turturro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lambton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lambton struggles to land a body shot inside as Turturro controls his hands.
Turturro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lambton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lambton missing with knees to the body.
Turturro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lambton pushes Turturro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turturro wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauro Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lambton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lambton lands a nice shot to the body.
Lambton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lambton.
Lambton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turturro is defending well for now.
Lambton digs a right hand underneath Turturro's ribcage. Turturro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lambton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lambton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turturro avoids a wild elbow strike from Lambton.
Lambton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lambton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lambton tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambton tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Turturro takes a shot to the head.
Turturro prevents a body shot from Lambton.
Turturro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lambton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Turturro tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hand to the body from Lambton.
Lambton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
Nice body punch from Lambton - that landed with a thud.
Lambton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turturro or not.
Lambton scores with a shoulder strike.
Lambton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turturro.
Lambton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turturro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lambton prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short uppercut from Lambton.
Lambton lands a nice shot to the body.
Turturro goes for a takedown attempt but Lambton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Lambton has Turturro up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lambton lands a right hand.
Turturro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lambton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Turturro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lambton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Turturro blocks an elbow strike from Lambton.
Turturro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lambton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lambton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lambton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turturro or not.
Lambton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lambton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lambton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turturro.
A short left from Lambton.
Turturro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turturro looking for a takedown.
Turturro wants a takedown.
Lambton throws an elbow that misses.
Turturro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lambton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lambton scores with a shoulder strike.
Lambton trying to land knees to the body.
Lambton digs a right hand into Turturro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turturro's gas tank.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lambton throws an elbow but misses.
Lambton tries a knee to the head but Turturro blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lambton.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lambton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turturro's brow.
Turturro wants a takedown.
Lambton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lambton tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
A short uppercut from Lambton.
Lambton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turturro.
Turturro wants a takedown.
Turturro goes for a takedown attempt but Lambton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Lambton clinches up with Turturro and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambton crunches a lovely knee into Turturro's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Turturro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Turturro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lambton struggles to land a body shot inside as Turturro controls his hands.
Lambton lands with a short shot to the head.
Lambton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Turturro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lambton after a bit of a struggle.
Lambton with a knee to the head.
Lambton tries to throw a body punch but Turturro avoids it by throwing Lambton back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lambton.
Lambton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lambton.
Lambton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lambton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turturro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Lambton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lambton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Lambton!
In his post fight interview, George Lambton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.