PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Rousey (ranked 2034 p4p, 228 weight class) and Umberto Turturro (ranked 1512 p4p, 191 weight class). Rousey comes to the ring accompanied by Here comes Da Boom -by P.O.D. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rousey
vs
Turturro

198 cm
31
288 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
249 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Condemned

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Umberto Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro tries for a takedown but Rousey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Turturro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rousey finds it's way round the side to connect with Turturro's head.

It looks like Umberto Turturro has been cut.
Rousey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rousey throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Turturro counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rousey!
Rousey is looking to reverse the position.

Turturro is trying to get an arm triangle but Rousey is defending well.

Turturro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rousey is trying to control Turturro's posture but Turturro avoids it.
Rousey wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rousey manages to work his way to half guard, despite Turturro's best efforts.

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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rousey is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey gets full guard.
Rousey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Turturro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rousey trying to control the position.
Rousey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Turturro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rousey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Turturro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Rousey looking for a guillotine here but Turturro defends easily.
Rousey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Turturro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turturro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Turturro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.

Turturro drops back looking for a leg! Rousey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rousey manages to kick Turturro off! Turturro jumps back into Rousey's guard.

Turturro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turturro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rousey is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Turturro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rousey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rousey has escaped and now he's on top!

Turturro keeping moving, preventing Rousey from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey with a nice head shot there.
Rousey lands a couple of digs.

That has opened up Umberto Turturro's cut even more.
Rousey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turturro's head.

The cut above Umberto Turturro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Umberto Turturro!
A less than humble Umberto Turturro misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.