PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Turturro (ranked 2047 p4p, 231 weight class) and Jon Erikson (ranked 2952 p4p, 297 weight class). Erikson has chosen Gåte - Statt Opp as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Turturro
vs
Erikson

180 cm
24
249 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

199 cm
24
256 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Umberto Turturro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Erikson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson misses with a looping left.
Turturro shoots and misses
and Erikson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Umberto Turturro has been cut.
Erikson tries a head kick but it misses.

Turturro gets the takedown into side control.

Turturro is trying to get an arm triangle but Erikson is defending well.
Erikson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Erikson struggling a bit here.
Erikson gets back to half guard.

Turturro is working for a kimura but Erikson is defending it quite comfortably.

Turturro is looking for a kimura but Erikson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Turturro to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turturro is looking for a kimura but Erikson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Turturro to get the leverage.

Turturro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Erikson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Erikson tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.

Turturro wants to work for an arm triangle but Erikson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Erikson tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.

Turturro seems to be working for a kimura but Erikson defends the submission attempt.

Turturro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Erikson sees it coming and defends easily.
Turturro tries to pass to full mount but Erikson defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Turturro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Turturro seems to be working for a kimura but Erikson defends the submission attempt.

Turturro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Turturro is working for a submission of some sort.
Erikson is trying to control but can't.

Turturro is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turturro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Erikson is looking to control Turturro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Erikson avoid being mounted?

Turturro is looking for a kimura here.

Erikson is defending against the submission attempts here by Turturro.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Erikson is holding on to half guard well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Turturro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Erikson gets full guard.

Turturro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Erikson dives on top into guard.

Turturro wants to sweep here but Erikson controlling him for the moment.
Erikson trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Turturro has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Erikson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Turturro has tightened it up now! Erikson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Umberto Turturro!
Umberto Turturro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.