PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Goat (ranked 6239 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calogero Turturro (ranked 6101 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Goat
vs
Turturro

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ted Goat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calogero Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goat cracks Turturro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Calogero Turturro has been cut.
Turturro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goat's waist but Goat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turturro off to one side.
Turturro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turturro takes one to the side of the head.
Turturro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goat's waist but Goat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Turturro off to one side.
Ted Goat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calogero Turturro.
Turturro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goat is fending him off so far but Turturro persists. Nope, Goat circles away and we're back to standing.

Goat cracks Turturro with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Goat has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Turturro to stand back up!

Turturro is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turturro shoots for a takedown but Goat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Goat tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Turturro manages to circle out of the way.
Goat is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Turturro tries for a takedown but Goat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Turturro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goat tries to avoid it but Turturro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goat to the ground. Goat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goat seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Turturro looks winded!
Turturro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goat drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Turturro right on the button. Turturro goes down! Goat follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Goat gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Goat!