PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Bond (ranked 3597 p4p, 402 weight class) and Giuseppe Turturro (ranked 3975 p4p, 427 weight class). Bradley Bond had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bond
vs
Turturro

170 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Organic Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bradley Bond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giuseppe Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond tries to clinch up but Turturro circles away and keeps his distance.

Turturro moves into the clinch.
Bond is trying to pull guard but Turturro has him pressed against the cage.
Turturro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bond jumps guard but Turturro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Turturro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Turturro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Turturro keeping full guard, as Bond tries to pass.
Bond stands and throws Turturro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bond working away.
Turturro is looking for a sweep.
Bond definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Turturro tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bond tries for a kimura but Turturro is defending well.
Turturro is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro trying his best to control but Bond has mounted him.

Bond is working for a guillotine from mount but Turturro frees his head quite easily.

Bond working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Bond with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Bond with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Turturro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Turturro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro tries to get to full guard but Bond has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is controlling Bond's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turturro regains full guard. Nicely done.

Turturro looking for a guillotine here but Bond defends easily.
Turturro can't keep his opponent in guard - Bond advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Bond is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turturro is just riding it out for now. Bond eventually gives up the hold.
Turturro manages to get to full guard.
Bond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bond might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turturro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bond defends it easily.

Turturro working for a triangle but Bond defends it easily.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bond wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Turturro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bond manages to get himself to full guard.

Bond working for a triangle but Turturro defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turturro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bond has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Turturro 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 Bond.
Bond is not content to let Turturro control the position.
Bond regains half guard there - taking advantage of Turturro's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bond actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Giuseppe Turturro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turturro has managed to clinch.

Turturro jumps guard and drags Bond to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bond passes Turturro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Turturro gets back to full guard.
Bond tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Turturro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bond's guard.

Turturro is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro passes into half guard.

Turturro is trying to work for a kimura but Bond is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turturro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bond is just riding it out for now. Turturro eventually gives up the hold.

Turturro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bond has managed to free his arm - good work.

Turturro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bond looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Turturro slows the pace down in half guard.
Turturro wants to control but Bond is keeping him busy.

Turturro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bond is pressing down on Turturro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bond keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass.

Bond is looking to cinch up a triangle. Turturro throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bond's body to avoid the submission. Bond has instead reached around Turturro's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bond arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bradley Bond!
Bradley Bond is the new middleweight champion!