PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caloggero Turturro (ranked 3491 p4p, 419 weight class) and Winston Markus (ranked 2424 p4p, 312 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Turturro
vs
Markus

179 cm
19
203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caloggero Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Winston Markus!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markus manages to avoid it.
Turturro lands a nice shot to the body.
Turturro misses with a body shot
and Markus counters with a stiff right hand.

Turturro clinches.
Turturro scores with a shot to the side of Markus's head.
Markus blocks a body shot from Turturro.
Markus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turturro misses with a body punch.
Markus scores with a shoulder strike.
Turturro lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Turturro.
A short body shot lands from Markus as the two fighters clinch.
Markus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turturros head.
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 lands a body punch.
Markus looks winded!
Turturro lands with a light punch inside.
Turturro working aggressively here.
Turturro lands a shot to the body.
Turturro tries to work over Markus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Markus throws a head punch that misses.
Turturro lands a right hand.
Turturro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markus backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro prevents Markus from breaking the clinch.
Turturro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markus backwards.
Turturro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turturro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turturro blocks an uppercut.
Markus tries to throw a body punch but Turturro avoids it by throwing Markus back against the cage.
Turturro struggles to land a body shot inside as Markus controls his hands.
Turturro scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turturro.
Turturro prevents a body shot from Markus.
Turturro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Markus swings wildly with an uppercut but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markus prevents a body shot from Turturro.
Markus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turturro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Markus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turturro blocks an uppercut.
Turturro blocks the elbow strike.
Markus prevents a body shot from Turturro.
Markus tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Turturro tries to work over Markus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Markus misses with the head strike.
Turturro lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Markus misses with a body punch.
Markus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Turturro struggles to land a body shot inside as Markus controls his hands.
Turturro can't find room to land a body shot as Markus controls the action.
Turturro prevents a body shot from Markus.
Turturro tries to work over Markus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turturro.
Turturro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markuss head.
Turturro avoids a wild elbow strike from Markus.
Markus blocks a body shot from Turturro.
Markus throws a head punch that misses.

Markus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Markus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turturro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Markus counters with a stiff right hand.
Turturro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Markus.
Turturro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turturro throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turturro moves into range and clinches up with Markus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turturro.
Turturro throws a punch but it's blocked by Markus.
Markus throws a punch but it's blocked by Turturro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Markus.
Turturro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Markus backwards.
Turturro tries to work over Markus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Markus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turturro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turturro.
Markus 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 Markus can turn it around.
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turturro can't find room to land a body shot as Markus controls the action.
Markus misses with a punch to the body.
Turturro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Markus misses with an elbow strike.
Turturro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turturro can't find room to land a body shot as Markus controls the action.
Markus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turturro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turturro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turturro misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Turturro lands a right hand.
Turturro blocking some punches.
Turturro misses with a body punch.
Turturro swings wildly with an uppercut but Markus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markus tries to throw a body punch but Turturro avoids it by throwing Markus back against the cage.
Turturro misses with a body punch.
Turturro scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Markus.
A short right from Turturro on the inside.
Turturro gets through Markus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turturro avoids the elbow strike from Markus, against the cage.
Turturro can't find room to land a body shot as Markus controls the action.
Turturro lands a shoulder strike.

Markus manages to break the clinch.

Turturro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markus tries to work over Turturro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turturro pushes Markus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turturro scores with a hook to the body.
Turturro tries to throw a body punch but Markus avoids it by throwing Turturro back against the cage.
Turturro keeps control of Markus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Markus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Markus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Markus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Turturro clinches.
Turturro tries to work over Markus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turturro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turturro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Markus or not.
Turturro has a couple of punches blocked by Markus.
Markus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Turturro lands a left hand.
Markus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turturro scores with a shot to the side of Markus's head.
Markus throws a head punch that misses.
Turturro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turturro prevents a body shot from Markus.
Markus blocking some punches.
Turturro lands a shot to the body.
Turturro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Markus swings wildly with an uppercut but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markus is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Turturro.
A right handed body shot lands from Turturro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turturro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turturro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Markus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turturro's elbow.
Turturro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turturro is working Markus over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Turturro.
Still in the clinch, Turturro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Turturro.
A short right from Turturro.
Turturro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Markus.
Turturro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Markus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turturro tries to throw a body punch but Markus avoids it by throwing Turturro back against the cage.
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turturro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turturro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Markus backwards.
Turturro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turturro tries a body shot but Markus blocks it.
Turturro pushes Markus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turturro lands with a right to the head.
Turturro pushes Markus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turturro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Markus misses with a body punch.
Turturro lands a nice uppercut.
Turturro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turturro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Turturro.
A short uppercut from Turturro.
Turturro lands a hook that snaps the head of Markus backwards.
Turturro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Markus backwards.
Turturro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Turturro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Markus blocks a body shot from Turturro.
Turturro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Markus backwards.

Markus is rocked!
Turturro lands a body shot.
Markus is still on wobbly legs! Can Turturro finish him?
Turturro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turturro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Markus backwards.
A short body shot lands from Turturro as the two fighters clinch.
Turturro lands with a light punch inside.
Turturro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Markus can do to turn this around?
Markus misses with the head strike.
A short left from Turturro.
Turturro dips a shoulder and cracks Markus with a mighty uppercut! Markus falls back against the cage and Turturro unloads with a barrage of strikes! Markus is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Turturro screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caloggero Turturro!