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WP 15 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 7 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 35 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rodriquez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Turturro's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriquez is proving a slippery customer.
Turturro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rodriquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriquez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Turturro is trying to keep Rodriquez in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez stopping the sweep attempt from Turturro.
Turturro is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turturro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rodriquez has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (5) vs (0) Turturro
Rodriquez controlling the position from side mount.
Turturro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is thwarting Turturro's attempts to control the position.
Rodriquez wants to pass the guard but Turturro is defending well.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro gets full guard.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Rodriquez is proving a slippery customer.
Turturro is looking to sweep but instead, Rodriquez has passed into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rodriquez in particular looking to stall.
Rodriquez is thwarting Turturro's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rodriquez in particular looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to control but Rodriquez manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (8) vs (0) Turturro
Rodriquez looking to control but Turturro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rodriquez is trying to control here but Turturro has managed to regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rodriquez is pressing down on Turturro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turturro is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez content to control rather than advance.
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 tries to roll over but Rodriquez keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is looking to take a break and control but Turturro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turturro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Turturro.
Turturro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriquez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rodriquez has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (11) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro being controlled for a moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Turturro is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro struggling a bit here.
Rodriquez slows the pace down.
Turturro looking for a sweep but Rodriquez has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (13) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro regains half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to improve his position but Rodriquez is controlling well.
Rodriquez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Turturro wants to improve his position but Rodriquez is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro manages to get to full guard.
Rodriquez content to stall in guard here.
Turturro has his hands on Rodriquez's head, controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controls Rodriquez momentarily but Rodriquez frees himself.
Rodriquez content to stall in guard here.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Turturro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rodriquez has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (16) vs (0) Turturro
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is letting Rodriquez control him for a moment.
Turturro tries to bench press Rodriquez off him but Rodriquez keeps the position.
Rodriquez has control of an arm but Turturro manages to advance to Rodriquez's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rodriquez (16) vs (4) Turturro
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriquez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Turturro.
Rodriquez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Turturro's guard. Nice work there by Rodriquez.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (18) vs (4) Turturro
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
A victorious Nick Rodriquez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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