PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lauro Turturro (ranked 3876 p4p, 469 weight class) and Jay Doom (ranked 4068 p4p, 479 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jay Doom enters the cage!

Turturro
vs
Doom

184 cm
25
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

ZZ POPS

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lauro Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Doom!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turturro moves into range and clinches up with Doom.
Turturro looking for a takedown.
Doom is pressed up against the cage. Turturro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Doom down to the mat. Doom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Turturro seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Turturro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Doom counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Turturro!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauro Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turturro taking a bit of punishment here - Doom scoring with strikes.
Doom sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Turturro is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom here.
Doom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turturro keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Doom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turturro keeps working.
Turturro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A lull in the action here.
Doom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turturro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turturro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Well, if Doom is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Turturro moves into full guard.

Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Doom passes into side control.
Doom working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to bench press Doom off him but Doom keeps the position.
Turturro gets back to half guard.
Doom winds up and cracks Turturro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Turturro is pressing down on Doom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Doom is proving a slippery customer.
Doom throwing strikes but missing.
Doom controlling from the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turturro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Doom counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Doom.
Turturro working a defensive guard here.
Turturro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doom postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doom is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Doom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Doom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Doom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doom is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Turturro shoots and misses

and Doom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turturro won't be happy with that.
Doom working away.
Turturro takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doom lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Turturro looks to move to half guard but instead Doom has passed into mount! Damn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom avoids the attempt from Turturro to control.
Doom is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Turturro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom prevents Turturro from getting the reversal.
Turturro is bucking up trying to escape but Doom cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Doom postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Turturro looks a forlorn figure.
Turturro tries to reverse the position but Doom maintains control.
Doom landing strikes from the mount and Turturro is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doom scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Turturro?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to hold on but Doom postures up.
Doom lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Turturro is working to get back to half guard.
Turturro tries to lock up and control but Doom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turturro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom lands a couple of good shots and Turturro has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Turturro wants to escape the position.
Doom lands a shot to the body.
Turturro is covering up but some of the strikes from Doom are getting through and doing damage.
Turturro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Doom slips a nice elbow through Turturro's hands, connecting with Turturro's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is pressing down on Doom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Doom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Doom throws a strike but Turturro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Turturro trying to control but Doom is working from the bottom.

Turturro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Doom looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Doom looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Doom!

Doom lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Turturro down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Doom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Turturro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Doom defends it nicely.
Doom is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Doom takes the fight into the clinch.
Turturro is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauro Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Doom works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Turturro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turturro in particular looking to stall.
Doom tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doom keeps working.

Turturro wants to work for an arm triangle but Doom is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Doom trying to control from the bottom.

Turturro is trying for a kimura here. Doom looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Turturro wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lauro Turturro!