PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Turturro (ranked 523 p4p, 84 weight class) and Bung Popper (ranked 1483 p4p, 197 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Turturro
vs
Popper

177 cm
21
171 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guido Turturro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bung Popper!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper swats away the attempt to clinch by Turturro.

Popper tries to keep at a distance but Turturro has taken the fight into the clinch.

Popper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Popper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turturro tries to clinch up.
Popper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Popper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Popper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turturro doesn't manage to clinch there - Popper circles away.
Popper has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Popper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turturro doesn't manage to clinch there - Popper circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popper thuds his shin into the meat of Turturro's side.
Turturro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Popper.
Popper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turturro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Popper.

Turturro has managed to clinch.
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!
Popper is trying to break free.
Popper wants to break the clinch but can't.
I was talking to Turturro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Popper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turturro tries to clinch up but Popper circles away and keeps his distance.

Turturro moves into the clinch.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Popper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Popper manages to break the clinch.
Turturro wants to clinch but Popper slips to the side
and Popper counters with a one-two to the body.

Turturro moves into the clinch.

Turturro gets control of Popper's arms and successfully pulls guard. Turturro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Popper trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.

Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Turturro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popper trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Popper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Popper has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.

Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turturro is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Popper has his hands clasped together but Turturro extends and breaks Popper's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Turturro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guido Turturro!
Guido Turturro retains his welterweight title!
Guido Turturro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Bung Popper spoke after the fight, saying 'Hats off to Guido. He beat me fair and square 2-0. Hes very slick. He always find a way to win. Congrats man.'.