PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between James Adams (ranked 4583 p4p, 111 weight class) and Lorenzo Turturro (ranked 1171 p4p, 30 weight class). Adams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thom Pace - Maybe. 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.

Adams
vs
Turturro

190 cm
36
220 lbs
32 - 14 - 3

190 cm
36
218 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Dr Zoidberg Office

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro misses the jab.
Turturro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro misses with a body shot.

Adams rushes Turturro and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Turturro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turturro lands a slapping body shot.
Turturro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turturro swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Adams misses the target.
Adams slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Turturro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turturro throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Turturro blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Turturro misses its intended target.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Turturro throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.
Turturro misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Turturro misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turturro dips to his left and cracks Adams with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams lands a nice looking body shot.
Turturro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turturro connects with a body shot that sends Adams's belly button to the back.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turturro moves away.
Adams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Adams tries to clinch up but Turturro circles away and keeps his distance.
Lorenzo Turturro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turturro.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turturro was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Adams is looking to wear down Turturro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adams tries to clinch but Turturro is having none of it.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turturro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turturro lands with a nice body punch.
Turturro misses the shot to the body.
Adams scores with a hook to the body. Turturro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turturro throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turturro gets tackled into the ropes by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch.
Turturro tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.

Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.

Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Turturro wants to break the clinch but can't.

Turturro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turturro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turturro lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adams.
Turturro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turturro slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams moves away from the strike by Turturro.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lorenzo Turturro will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turturro catches Adams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.

Adams closes the distance and pushes Turturro back into the ropes.
Turturro with a knee to the head.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turturro's efforts to push away.
Turturro misses with a punch to the body.

Turturro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turturro swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Turturro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams misses with a body punch
and Turturro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adams thinking.
Adams scores with a jab to the head.
Adams scores with a decent looking hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Adams moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Turturro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turturro has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Turturro.
Turturro landing knees to the head.

It looks like James Adams has been cut.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Turturro.
Turturro is trying to break free.
Turturro tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Adams prevents Turturro from breaking the clinch.
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turturro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turturro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turturro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Adams on the inside.

Turturro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Turturro gets tackled into the ropes by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Turturro tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the ropes.
Turturro wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Turturro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turturro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams blocks a body shot from Turturro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lorenzo Turturro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Adams catches Turturro napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Turturro crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Adams raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Adams!
A very excited looking James Adams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.