PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Turturro (ranked 377 p4p, 57 weight class) and Yves Trudeau (ranked 433 p4p, 66 weight class). Guido Turturro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Turturro
vs
Trudeau

177 cm
23
171 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

155 cm
22
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guido Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yves Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trudeau misses with a straight left.
Turturro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trudeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trudeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Turturro.
Turturro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Guido Turturro has been cut.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trudeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trudeau throws an off balance right hand
and Turturro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Turturro.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trudeau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turturro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Trudeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turturro.

Turturro clinches with his opponent.
Trudeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trudeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trudeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trudeau.
Trudeau working aggressively here.
Turturro digs a right hand underneath Trudeau's ribcage. Trudeau let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turturro takes a shot to the head.
Trudeau lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trudeau misses with some punches.
Trudeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trudeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turturro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Turturro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turturro blocking some punches.
Trudeau pushes Turturro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trudeau lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Trudeau scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Trudeau walks away with a smile on his face. Turturro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Turturro takes the fight into the clinch.
Turturro misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trudeau.
Turturro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trudeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trudeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Turturro.
Trudeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trudeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Trudeau fails to land.
Turturro lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trudeau misses with the head strike.
Turturro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trudeau or not.
Turturro blocks an uppercut.

Turturro decides to pull 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 trying to keep Trudeau in close.

Trudeau gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Turturro connects with a nice looking jab.
Turturro doesn't manage to clinch there - Trudeau circles away.
Trudeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turturro lands with a nice body punch.
Turturro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trudeau manages to avoid it.
Turturro throws a lazy uppercut
and Trudeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turturro scores with a jab to the body.
Trudeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trudeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.
Trudeau missing with a left hand there. Turturro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trudeau slips under a jab from Turturro.
Trudeau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turturro circles away quickly and effectively.
Turturro tries to counter by clinching up but Trudeau breaks away and moves out of range.
Trudeau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turturro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trudeau.
Turturro misses with a body punch
and Trudeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turturro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trudeau.
Trudeau ducks under a wild hook from Turturro.
Trudeau misses with a hook.

Turturro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Turturro pulls guard effortlessly.

Turturro is looking for a triangle but Trudeau pushes his legs off easily.
Trudeau wanted to stand there but Turturro had control of the position.

Turturro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trudeau avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Turturro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Trudeau is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Turturro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turturro wants to control but Trudeau postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Trudeau decides to stand back up.
The fighters circling - Trudeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turturro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trudeau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yves Trudeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guido Turturro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Trudeau lands an overhand right.
Turturro moves out of range as Trudeau strikes.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Trudeau is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trudeau. Turturro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turturro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Turturro has managed to clinch.
Trudeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Turturro.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Trudeau has him pressed against the cage.
Trudeau blocks a body shot from Turturro.
Turturro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trudeau just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yves Trudeau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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 Trudeau walks away with a smile on his face. Turturro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro looks to clinch
letting Trudeau counter with a right hand.
Turturro throws out a powerful jab.
Trudeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Turturro counter with a right hand.
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!
Trudeau stuns Turturro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.
Trudeau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro misses with a right hand
and Trudeau counters with a slapping leg kick.
Turturro moves out of range of the strikes.
Trudeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trudeau scores with a sloppy right hand. Turturro should have avoided that one.

Guido Turturro's cut is getting worse.
Trudeau misses the jab.
Turturro tries to clinch up.
Turturro wants to clinch.
Turturro staying out of range there.
Turturro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Turturro doesn't manage to clinch there - Trudeau circles away.
Turturro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trudeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trudeau walks into a jab.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Turturro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut.

Turturro takes the fight into the clinch.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but Trudeau has him pressed against the cage.
Trudeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Trudeau lands a nice uppercut.
Trudeau misses with some punches.
Turturro blocks an uppercut.
Trudeau lands a shoulder strike.
Turturro swings wildly with an uppercut but Trudeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Trudeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Trudeau to keep the fight standing.
Turturro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turturro jumps guard but Trudeau turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Trudeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Turturro blocks a body shot from Trudeau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trudeau lands with a short shot to the head.
Trudeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turturro.
A head punch on the inside from Trudeau fails to land.
Trudeau misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau misses with the head strike.
Turturro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turturro has a couple of punches blocked by Trudeau.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trudeau.
Turturro lands with a right to the head.
Trudeau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trudeau digs a right hand into Turturro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turturro's gas tank.
Turturro blocking some punches.
Turturro prevents a body shot from Trudeau.
Turturro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trudeau smiles and moves away.
Trudeau throws a shot from downtown. Turturro moves away and avoids it.
Turturro tries to clinch there but Trudeau circles away.
Trudeau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trudeau circles away from the clinch attempt.

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!
Trudeau misses with a hook.
Trudeau cracks Turturro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Guido Turturro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Turturro throws a looping overhand right but Trudeau ducks down to avoid it.
Turturro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turturro closes the distance but Trudeau moves to the side
and Trudeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turturro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trudeau.
As Trudeau tries to get set, Turturro tries to push him back and clinch up but Trudeau manages to avoid the attempt.
Turturro swings widly with a right hand
and Trudeau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turturro lands with a good body shot.
Trudeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turturro throws a big shot that misses.
Turturro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trudeau.
Turturro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Turturro jabs Trudeau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turturro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yves Trudeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guido Turturro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Trudeau loads up on a big right hand but Turturro slips the punch.

Turturro moves into the clinch.
Trudeau can't find room to land a body shot as Turturro controls the action.
Trudeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Turturro blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Trudeau.
Turturro blocks a body shot from Trudeau.
Trudeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trudeau gets through Turturro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Trudeau forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Turturro throws a head punch that misses.
Turturro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Turturro fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudeau misses with the head strike.
A short right from Trudeau.
A short body shot lands from Turturro as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trudeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Trudeau fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Trudeau holds him up against the cage and eventually Turturro drops back down to his feet.
Trudeau lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau has a couple of punches blocked by Turturro.
Trudeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turturro.
Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Trudeau lands an uppercut.
Turturro throws a head punch that misses.
Trudeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turturro's elbow.
Turturro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guido Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trudeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Trudeau misses with some punches.
Turturro misses with a punch on the inside.
Trudeau is working Turturro over against the cage.
Trudeau digs a right hand into Turturro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turturro's gas tank.
Trudeau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Jeez, Guido Turturro's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Trudeau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Trudeau.
Trudeau lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trudeau.
A short right from Trudeau on the inside.
Trudeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guido Turturro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.

Turturro is rocked!
Trudeau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Turturro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trudeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Turturro.
Trudeau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turturro.
A left hand lands to the body for Trudeau.
Trudeau lands a nice uppercut.
Trudeau scores with a shot to the side of Turturro's head.

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 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yves Trudeau!
A victorious Yves Trudeau thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Guido Turturro was interviewed post fight and said 'VAI FANCULO !! '.