PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Turturro (ranked 1973 p4p, 244 weight class) and Johan Farfy Iii (ranked 2241 p4p, 264 weight class). Lorenzo Turturro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turturro
vs
Farfy Iii

190 cm
32
218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
43
210 lbs
31 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johan Farfy Iii!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Turturro. Farfy Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lorenzo Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farfy Iii slips a straight right by Turturro.
Farfy Iii ducks under a wild hook from Turturro.

Farfy Iii has managed to clinch.
Turturro prevents a body shot from Farfy Iii.

Turturro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turturro slaps away a takedown attempt from Farfy Iii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Farfy Iii throws a big shot that misses.
Farfy Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Farfy Iii shoots in for a double leg but Turturro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Farfy Iii takes the fight into the clinch.

Turturro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farfy Iii avoids the body shot from Turturro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro misses with a hook.
Farfy Iii misses with a takedown attempt - Turturro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lorenzo Turturro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Farfy Iii.

Farfy Iii closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Turturro to the mat! Turturro manages to get full guard.
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!
Farfy Iii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfy Iii postures up in Turturro's guard and throws a big left but Turturro blocks it.
Farfy Iii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Farfy Iii throws an elbow that misses. Turturro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farfy Iii's guard. Nice move by Turturro!

Farfy Iii has a closed guard, preventing Turturro from standing up.
Farfy Iii wants to stand up but Turturro is controlling him.
Turturro wants to stand but Farfy Iii has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Turturro wants to stand and escape but instead Farfy Iii has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farfy Iii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Farfy Iii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turturro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Farfy Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farfy Iii distracts Turturro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turturro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Farfy Iii is controlling him.
Turturro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farfy Iii.
Farfy Iii is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Farfy Iii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Turturro is looking to stand up but Farfy Iii isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Turturro throws out a loose jab but Farfy Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro avoids the body shot from Farfy Iii.
Lorenzo Turturro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farfy Iii.
Nice defenses there by Farfy Iii.
Turturro swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Farfy Iii counter with a right hand.
Farfy Iii misses with a wild combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Farfy Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Turturro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turturro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Farfy Iii misses with a shot to the body
and Turturro counters with a left to the body.
Farfy Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turturro.
Turturro lands with an uppercut that bounces Farfy Iii off the cage and back into range.
Farfy Iii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turturro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Farfy Iii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farfy Iii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Farfy Iii is just out of range.
Farfy Iii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turturro in his tracks.
Farfy Iii is looking to clinch.
Farfy Iii is looking to clinch but Turturro is avoiding it.

Turturro lands a big uppercut and Farfy Iii crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Farfy Iii looks OK. Turturro waves Farfy Iii back to his feet!

Farfy Iii is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Turturro engages and cracks Farfy Iii with a massive lead left hook - Farfy Iii tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Turturro is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lorenzo Turturro!
Lorenzo Turturro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.