PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Turturro (ranked 454 p4p, 388 weight class) and Khru Jako (ranked 73 p4p, 60 weight class). Turturro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wrong hole - DJ Lube. Jako has chosen Catch a Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Turturro
vs
Jako

177 cm
27
169
15 - 5 - 0

169 cm
34
176
23 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Guido Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Khru Jako!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turturro clinches with his opponent.

Turturro jumps into guard, dragging Jako to the mat.

Turturro is looking for a triangle but Jako pushes his legs off easily.
Jako wants to stand but Turturro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Turturro seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Turturro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro trying to control the position.

Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jako passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to control Jako's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turturro avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Turturro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jako gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turturro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jako is one step ahead there.

Turturro is working an open guard so Jako takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Turturro with a hook.
Jako on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turturro misses with a wild combination.
Turturro tests Jako's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Turturro instigates a clinch.
Jako lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Guido Turturro has been cut.
Jako lands a shoulder strike.
Turturro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Turturro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jako just stands there and leans against the cage.
Turturro lands a hook that snaps the head of Jako backwards.
Turturro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jako lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
Turturro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Jako won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is leaning against Jako and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jako creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turturro's defenses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jako.
Turturro lands with a light punch inside.
Turturro jumps guard but Jako stands there with Turturro around his waist. Turturro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Jako.
Jako working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turturro.
Jako gets through Turturro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jako lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Jako holds him up against the cage and eventually Turturro drops back down to his feet.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Jako has him pressed against the cage.
Jako lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turturro or not.
Jako throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turturro misses with some punches.
Jako blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jako lands with a light punch inside.
Turturro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jako just stands there and leans against the cage.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Jako won't allow it.
Jako tries to throw a body punch but Turturro avoids it by throwing Jako back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro lands with a right to the head.
Turturro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jako lands a shoulder strike.
Turturro throws a head punch that misses.
Turturro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turturro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jako smiles and moves away.
Turturro misses with an uppercut.

Turturro darts in and clinches Jako up against the cage.
Turturro fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from Jako.
Turturro is breathing heavily.
Jako is working Turturro over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Turturro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turturro takes a shot to the head.
Jako tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Jako as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Turturro.
Jako lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Jako as the two fighters clinch.
Jako scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jako lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jako.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khru Jako dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guido Turturro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Turturro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turturro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jako's head backwards.
Turturro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Jako instigates a clinch.
Jako throws an elbow that misses.
Turturro lands an uppercut.
Turturro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turturro takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Jako fails to land.
Khru Jako seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turturro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turturro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jako just stands there and leans against the cage.
Turturro jumps guard but Jako turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jako gets through Turturro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jako lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jako trying to land knees to the body.
Turturro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jako just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jako lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turturro throws a head punch that misses.
Jako lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jako lands a nice uppercut.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Jako won't allow it.
Turturro swings wildly with an uppercut but Jako uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Jako scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jako lands a body punch.
Jako has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jako goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jako doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jako to keep the fight standing.
Jako misses with a knee to the head.
Jako lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jako lands an elbow that stopped Turturro in his tracks for a moment.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jako to keep the fight standing.
Jako lands a shot to the body.
Turturro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jako walks away with a smile on his face. Turturro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jako takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turturro misses with an uppercut
and Jako counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jako steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Jako throws out a counter right but Turturro avoids it with no problem.
Jako throws a sloppy head kick and Turturro moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turturro scores with a punch to the head.

Jako closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro jumps guard but Jako turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jako using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turturro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jako lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turturro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jako blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jako working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jako lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jako pushes Turturro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jako lands a knee to the head.

Guido Turturro's cut is getting worse.
Turturro avoiding damage as Jako throws knees to the body.
Jako working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jako lands a body punch.
Jako using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jako lands a damaging elbow.
Turturro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Turturro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jako pushes off an throws an elbow but Turturro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Turturro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jako walks away with a smile on his face. Turturro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Jako moves into range and clinches up with Turturro.
Jako lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jako lands a right hand.
Jako misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jako misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jako blocks an uppercut.
Jako lands a nice shot to the body.
Jako lands a nice shot to the body.
Jako lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Jako.
Jako softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jako gets through Turturro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jako with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turturro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jako working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Guido Turturro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jako lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Jako.
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!
Jako lands a knee to the head.
Jako lands a nice shot to the body.
Jako tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turturro's elbow.
Jako scores with a shoulder strike.
Jako lands an elbow just above Turturro 's eye.

Turturro is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Jako.
Turturro fails to pull guard.
Jako can't find room to land a body shot as Turturro controls the action.
Jako blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turturro fails to pull guard.
Jako lands an uppercut.
Jako lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Guido Turturro's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Guido Turturro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Khru Jako!
A very excited looking Khru Jako rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.