PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Whitaker (ranked 806 p4p, 127 weight class) and Giampaolo Turturro (ranked 1227 p4p, 184 weight class). Eric Whitaker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Whitaker
vs
Turturro

185 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
203 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Whitaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giampaolo Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turturro tries to clinch but Whitaker is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Whitaker misses its target.
Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whitaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Whitaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Whitaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turturro was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitaker.
Whitaker scores with a nice head shot.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Turturro clinches up against the cage.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Whitaker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Whitaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Whitaker scores with a four punch combination!
Turturro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro wants to clinch.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whitaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.
Turturro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turturro fails in his attempt to clinch.

Turturro darts in and clinches Whitaker up against the cage.

Turturro successfully pulls guard.
Whitaker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Whitaker has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Turturro to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Whitaker is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Turturro pulls down on the head and he's put Whitaker to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Giampaolo Turturro!
Giampaolo Turturro is the new light heavyweight champion!
Giampaolo Turturro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.