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LACC Season 2 - First Round PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dino Turturro (ranked 7012 p4p, 141 weight class) and Mike Dagger (ranked 8887 p4p, 231 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mike Dagger was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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 2 wins and 1 losses; Dino Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Mike Dagger!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dagger clinches.
Turturro has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dagger regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (0) Dagger
Turturro passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (5) vs (0) Dagger
Dagger being controlled for a moment.
Turturro trying to control the action but Dagger is working from the bottom.
Turturro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dagger has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Turturro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger is trying to control Turturro's posture but Turturro avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro tries for a kimura but Dagger is defending well.
Turturro wants to control but Dagger is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Dagger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dagger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (5) vs (2) Dagger
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Dagger from controlling successfully.
Dagger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Dagger from controlling successfully.
Turturro keeping full guard, as Dagger tries to pass.
Dagger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turturro's guard.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back.
Dagger is keen to just control but Turturro is a slippery customer.
Turturro moves into full guard.
Dagger looking to sit in guard and control but Turturro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (7) vs (2) Dagger
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dagger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turturro pushing down on Dagger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Still in half guard, Turturro seems content to control.
Turturro moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (10) vs (2) Dagger
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dagger keeps working.
Dagger should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Turturro controls the position.
Turturro tries for a kimura but Dagger is defending well.
Turturro is trying to get an arm triangle but Dagger is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Dagger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dagger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Dagger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dagger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Turturro is trying to control the action in half guard but Dagger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dagger is looking to control Turturro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dagger avoid being mounted?
Turturro seems to be working for a kimura but Dagger defends the submission attempt.
Turturro tries to pass to full mount but Dagger defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is keen to just control but Dagger is a slippery customer.
Dagger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Turturro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dagger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dagger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dagger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro is working for a submission of some sort.
Dagger actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dagger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Turturro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dagger looking for submissions off his back.
Dagger trying to control from the bottom.
Turturro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dagger actively working from the bottom here.
Turturro is working for a kimura but Dagger is defending it quite comfortably.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dagger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Dagger is trying to get back to full guard.
Dagger is refusing to be controlled, as Turturro sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dagger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Turturro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dagger defends it well.
Turturro not doing much here.
Dagger gets full guard.
Dagger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turturro defends it easily.
Turturro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dagger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turturro defends it easily.
Turturro passes into half guard.
Turturro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Turturro is taking a breather. Dagger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dagger wants to get back to full guard.
Dagger is trying to control but can't.
Turturro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dagger actively working from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dagger! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (13) vs (2) Dagger
Turturro is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dagger to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dagger shrugs it off.
Dagger has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (16) vs (2) Dagger
Turturro doesn't have the hooks in and Dagger manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (16) vs (4) Dagger
Dagger drops back looking for a leg! Turturro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Turturro manages to kick Dagger off! Dagger jumps back into Turturro's guard.
Dagger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dagger has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dagger tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Dagger wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Turturro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Turturro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turturro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dagger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro keeping full guard, as Dagger tries to pass.
Turturro trying to control the position.
Turturro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dagger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turturro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (18) vs (4) Dagger
Dagger tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.
Turturro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dagger is just riding it out for now. Turturro eventually gives up the hold.
Turturro works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (21) vs (4) Dagger
Dagger tries to improve position but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turturro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Turturro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Turturro taking a breather here.
Turturro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dagger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Dagger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Turturro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turturro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dagger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Turturro's guard! Nice work there by Dagger! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (21) vs (6) Dagger
Dagger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dagger defends it easily.
Dagger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turturro looking for a sweep. Not yet Turturro, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dagger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Turturro looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dagger is defending well. Turturro quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dagger has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Turturro celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dino Turturro!
During a confident post fight interview, Dino Turturro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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