PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Alvarez (ranked 608 p4p, 88 weight class) and Lorenzo Turturro (ranked 957 p4p, 133 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Alvarez
vs
Turturro

187 cm
36
218 lbs
24 - 14 - 2

190 cm
34
218 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Aaron Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alvarez moves out of range as Turturro strikes.
Turturro misses the jab.
Alvarez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turturro throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Alvarez misses its target.
Alvarez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Turturro misses with a hook to the body
and Alvarez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alvarez misses with a left hand
and Turturro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez misses the jab.
Turturro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alvarez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turturro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lorenzo Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez lands with an overhand left.
Turturro takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Turturro throws a right hand that misses
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Turturro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Turturro moved out of range.
Turturro throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Turturro jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turturro moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Alvarez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Turturro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout.
Turturro just misses with a punch to the body.
Turturro takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Alvarez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Turturro just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAlvarez.
Turturro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alvarez under the eye.
Turturro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Alvarez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turturro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Turturro as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Turturro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvarez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.

Alvarez instigates a clinch.
Turturro working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Turturro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turturro.
A nice left hand lands by Alvarez.
Turturro scores a nice knee to the body.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.

Turturro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Alvarez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.
Turturro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turturro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Turturro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez defending well as Turturro loads up on a big left hand.
Turturro throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez moves out of range as Turturro strikes.
Alvarez throws a front kick that sends Turturro stumbling back into the cage.
Alvarez moves forwards but Turturro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turturro misses with an uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Turturro misses the body punch
and Alvarez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turturro's knee momentarily.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Turturro just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez is looking to counter punch.
Turturro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turturro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvarez punishes Turturro's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Turturro misses.
Alvarez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turturro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alvarez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Alvarez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turturro lands with a good body shot.
Turturro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Alvarez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Turturro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Alvarez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turturro throws out the jab.
Turturro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turturro throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Turturro misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Turturro.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turturro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Alvarez lands.
Alvarez lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lorenzo Turturro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turturro misses with a body shot.
Turturro throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvarez counters with an outside leg kick.
Lorenzo Turturro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turturro swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Turturro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Aaron Alvarez has been cut.
Turturro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Turturro misses its intended target.
Turturro missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turturro misses with a looping right.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Turturro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez lands a high kick!
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro misses with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turturro lands with a right hand.
Alvarez throws a push kick but Turturro slaps the foot to one side.
Turturro throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Alvarez misses the target.
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!
A big left from Turturro misses.
Alvarez walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Turturro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alvarez doesn't seem phased though.
Good shot there by Turturro.
Alvarez throws the kick towards the body but Turturro avoids it.
Turturro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez slips a jab from Turturro.

Alvarez clinches.
Turturro misses with a hook to the ribs.

Turturro breaks from the clinch.
Turturro lands with a straight right. Alvarez didn't see that one coming.
Turturro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Turturro.
A big left from Turturro misses.
Turturro takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slips a jab from Turturro.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turturro throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Turturro as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turturro throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily.
Alvarez connects with a solid leg kick.
Turturro throws a body shot but no joy.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Turturro is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarez.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez is looking to land body kicks.

Alvarez forces Turturro back against the cage and clinches.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Turturro blocks it.
Turturro misses with a punch on the inside.
Turturro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvarez looking to stall.
Turturro is trying to break the clinch but Alvarez is controlling him.
Alvarez digs a right hand into Turturro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turturro's gas tank.
Turturro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Turturro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turturro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turturro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turturro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turturro misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turturro. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turturro throws a big shot that misses.
Alvarez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Turturro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvarez doesn't seem bothered though.
Turturro misses the body punch
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Turturro connects with a body shot.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Turturro.
Turturro throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily.
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Turturro is avoiding it.
Turturro swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Turturro just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Turturro misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Turturro. That snapped Alvarez's head back.
Turturro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a shot to the body.
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
Turturro throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Turturro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Alvarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turturro wants to get back to striking at distance but Alvarez won't allow it.

Turturro manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Turturro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron Alvarez's cut.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turturro.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Alvarez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good standup being displayed there by Alvarez as he connects with a hook.
Turturro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Turturro lands with a good body shot.
Alvarez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Alvarez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turturro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvarez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turturro scrambles back to his feet.
Turturro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alvarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Turturro circles away.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turturro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Turturro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turturro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Turturro.
Turturro works Alvarez's body with a nice hook.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turturro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice leg kick.
Turturro scores with a jab to the body.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez moves out of range as Turturro strikes.
Turturro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez.
Turturro tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turturro misses the body punch
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turturro manages to avoid it.
Turturro misses with a body shot.
Lorenzo Turturro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro cracks Alvarez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Alvarez closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turturro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Turturro lands a nice shot to the body.
Turturro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turturro's elbow.
Turturro blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Turturro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turturro throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro misses with a body shot.
Alvarez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turturro throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turturro thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.

Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch.
Turturro tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alvarez.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.

Turturro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Turturro misses its intended target.
Alvarez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turturro misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez thumps Turturro with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Alvarez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turturro doesn't seem phased though.
Turturro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turturro misses with a body shot
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Turturro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turturro connects with the punch.
Aaron Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turturro lands a body shot.
Turturro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lorenzo Turturro.
I've got Turturro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Turturro!
Lorenzo Turturro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.