PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Erwin (ranked 533 p4p, 797 weight class) and Giuseppe Turturro (ranked 81 p4p, 115 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Erwin
vs
Turturro

176 cm
26
175
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
184
12 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Pit Bull Development

Voodoo Nutrition
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Erwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giuseppe Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro misses with a hook.
Erwin slips under a jab from Turturro.
Erwin misses with a straight left.
Turturro throws out a counter right but Erwin avoids it with no problem.
Turturro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Erwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Erwin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Turturro moves out of range as Erwin strikes.
Turturro tries to clinch but Erwin moves out of range.
Turturro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Erwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turturro wants to clinch up but Erwin keeps it at a distance.
Erwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turturro tries to clinch but Erwin moves out of range.
Turturro walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin avoids the body shot from Turturro.
Turturro lands with a shot to the body.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turturro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Erwin misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turturro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turturro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erwin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turturro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erwin misses with the combination.
Erwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turturro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turturro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Erwin swings for the body but Turturro moves out of range.
Turturro throws a jab but it's blocked by Erwin.
Erwin avoids the body shot from Turturro.
Derek Erwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Erwin there.
Good leg kick by Erwin.
Erwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
Turturro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick lands from Erwin.
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!
Turturro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Turturro. Those never looked like landing.
Erwin misses with a hook. Turturro ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Erwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turturro throws the left hand but Erwin avoids the punch easily.
Erwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turturro throws a body punch but Erwin moves out of range.
Turturro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Erwin.
Erwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turturro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Erwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Erwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.
Turturro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turturro looks to land a right hand but Erwin moved out of range.

Turturro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Erwin to keep the fight standing.
Turturro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turturro misses with a body punch.
Turturro digs a right hand underneath Erwin's ribcage. Erwin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turturro.

Erwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Erwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Erwin tries to land a front kick but Turturro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donk. Turturro catches Erwin right on the button with a cross.
Turturro throws a body punch but Erwin moves out of range.
Erwin misses with a hook. Turturro ducked under it nicely.
Turturro lands a jab to the head.
Erwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Erwin takes one on the button.
Erwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turturro.
A big right from Turturro misses.
Erwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.
Turturro misses with a body shot.
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Erwin moves away.
Turturro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Turturro does no damage.
Erwin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Erwin walks into a straight right hand from Turturro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erwin ducks under a wild hook from Turturro.
Turturro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turturro loads up on a big right hand but Erwin slips the punch.
Turturro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Erwin.
Erwin misses with a hook.
Turturro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Erwin throws a leg kick which misses Turturro's front leg but catches the back leg as Turturro tries to avoid it.
Turturro misses with a body shot.
Erwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turturro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Erwin misses with a straight right.
Erwin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Turturro defending well as Erwin loads up on a big left hand.
Erwin dips to his left and cracks Turturro with an uppercut!
Erwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Turturro misses its intended target.
Erwin ducks under a wild hook from Turturro.
Turturro is looking to clinch but Erwin is avoiding it.
Erwin throws a low kick but Turturro avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turturro to score with a decent uppercut.
Turturro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Erwin moves away.
Erwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turturro.
Erwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turturro moves away.
Turturro needs to keep his hands up - Erwin had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Erwin dominated that round.
That's time! Erwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turturro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Turturro.
Turturro jabs Erwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turturro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turturro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erwin.
Erwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Erwin misses the shot to the body.
Erwin misses the jab.
Erwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Turturro throws a jab but it's blocked by Erwin.
The fighters circling - Erwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turturro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erwin.
Erwin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turturro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Turturro checks a leg kick nicely.
Erwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turturro staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turturro avoids a kick to the body.
Erwin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Erwin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Erwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro digs a good hook to Erwin's body.
Erwin throws a hook but Turturro avoids it easily.
Turturro throws the left hand but Erwin avoids the punch easily.
Erwin thuds his right hand into Turturro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Erwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turturro manages to avoid it.
Turturro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Erwin slips under a jab from Turturro.
Erwin throws a low kick but Turturro avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Erwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turturro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Erwin.
Erwin misses with a body shot.
Turturro throws the left hand but Erwin avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Derek Erwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Erwin throws a body punch but Turturro moves out of range.
Turturro wants to counter the offense by Erwin and move into the clinch position.
Nice jab there from Erwin.
Turturro loads up on a big right hand but Erwin slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Turturro misses.
Turturro throws a jab when Erwin was well out of range.
Erwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Erwin ducks under a wild hook from Turturro.
Erwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turturro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin works the jab nicely.
Turturro jabs at Erwin's body.
Erwin tries to bum rush Turturro with a series of wild strikes but Turturro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Erwin.
Erwin staying out of range there.
Turturro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turturro misses the shot to the body.
Erwin connects with a leg kick.
Turturro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erwin manages to avoid it.
Erwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turturro.
Turturro throws a hook but Erwin avoids it easily.
A big right from Turturro misses.
Turturro throws a jab when Erwin was well out of range.
Turturro lands with a good body shot.
Turturro lands a nice looking body shot.
Erwin moves away from the strike by Turturro.
Erwin lands a leg kick that knocks Turturro off balance momentarily.
Erwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Erwin cracks a nice hook into Turturro's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turturro tries to counter with a clinch but Erwin shakes him off and moves away.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Erwin is just out of range.
Erwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Turturro swings for the body but Erwin moves out of range.
Erwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Turturro sizes up Erwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Erwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Erwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turturro.
Erwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Erwin throws the left hand but Turturro avoids the punch easily.
Turturro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Turturro misses.
Turturro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Erwin sets himself, and Turturro steps forward looking for the clinch! Erwin avoids it this time.
Erwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turturro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Erwin.
Turturro misses the shot to the body.
Turturro moves in looking to clinch but Erwin pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin defending well as Turturro loads up on a big left hand.
Erwin misses with a hook. Turturro ducked under it nicely.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erwin misses with a leg kick.
Turturro throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Turturro.
Turturro throws a hook but Erwin avoids it easily.
Turturro misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Erwin coming out on top.
Turturro scores with a hook to the body. Erwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Erwin connects with a body shot.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Turturro is out of range.
Turturro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Erwin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turturro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turturro takes a swing at Erwin's ribcage but misses.
As Turturro backs away, Erwin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Erwin.
Turturro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Erwin throws a leg kick

and Turturro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Erwin pulls guard successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Giuseppe Turturro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Erwin throws a jab when Turturro was well out of range.
Turturro misses the jab.
Turturro misses with a wild body shot.
Erwin misses with a looping left.
Erwin throws a jab but it's blocked by Turturro.
Turturro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Turturro.
Erwin missing with a left hand there. Turturro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Erwin throws a series of punches but Turturro moves out of range.
A big right from Turturro misses.
Erwin needs to keep his hands up - Turturro had a free shot at his head there.
Erwin cracks Turturro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Erwin throws a sloppy body shot
and Turturro counters with a stiff right hand.
Turturro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erwin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turturro avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Erwin misses its intended target.
Erwin lands with a nice body punch.
Turturro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin misses with a wild combination.
Erwin moves out of range as Turturro strikes.
Erwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turturro manages to avoid it.
Turturro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Erwin misses the target.
Erwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turturro was well out of range. Poor timing from Erwin.
Turturro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turturro slips a straight right by Erwin.
Turturro throws a jab when Erwin was well out of range.
Erwin blocks a jab.
Turturro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turturro throws an overhand right that lands on Erwin's shoulder, as Erwin tries to avoid the shot.
Turturro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Erwin misses with a hook. Turturro ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Erwin.
Erwin misses the jab.
Turturro misses with a body shot.
Turturro cracks Erwin with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Turturro moves into the clinch.
Turturro lands a left hand.

Erwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erwin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turturro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turturro looks to throw the jab but Erwin is out of range.
Erwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turturro was well out of range. Poor timing from Erwin.
Turturro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erwin catches Turturro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Turturro finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erwin. Turturro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turturro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Erwin throws a front kick that sends Turturro stumbling back into the cage.
Turturro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Erwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Erwin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turturro momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Erwin looks to throw the jab but Turturro is out of range.
Erwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turturro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Erwin misses its intended target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Erwin - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Erwin.
Turturro cracks Erwin with an open hand slap.
Erwin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turturro at a distance.
Jab by Erwin.
Turturro misses with an uppercut.
Turturro is looking to clinch.
Turturro jabs Erwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Erwin.
Turturro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Turturro's corner calls for a 1-2. Turturro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turturro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turturro throws out a loose jab but Erwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erwin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin sizes up Turturro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turturro ducks under a wild hook from Erwin.
Turturro cracks Erwin with a good jab.
Turturro takes a swing at Erwin's ribcage but misses.
Turturro moves out of range as Erwin throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Erwin.
Erwin throws a jab when Turturro was well out of range.
Erwin lands with a kick to the temple. Turturro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Erwin misses with a body shot.
Turturro thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Erwin misses the target.
Erwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Turturro is just out of range.
Turturro lands a jab to the head.
Turturro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Erwin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turturro slips a jab from Erwin.
Turturro tries to counter with a clinch but Erwin shakes him off and moves away.
Turturro looks to score with a jab to the body but Erwin is just out of range.
Erwin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Turturro misses with a body shot.
Erwin lands a jab to Turturro's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Erwin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Erwin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Erwin!
A victorious Derek Erwin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.