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Grapplefest 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Paolo Turin (ranked 3434 p4p, 379 weight class) and Trash Walker (ranked 3432 p4p, 383 weight class). Trash Walker told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Paolo Turin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Trash Walker!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Turin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turin circles away.
Turin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Walker.
Walker pushes Turin up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker has Turin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Turin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paolo Turin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trash Walker.
Walker jumps guard and drags Turin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Turin from controlling successfully.
Walker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Turin wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Turin wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Turin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Walker wants to sweep here but Turin controlling him for the moment.
Walker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turin defends well.
Turin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Turin has gone for a leg lock! Walker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Turin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turin (0) vs (2) Walker
Turin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walker controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is fighting to break Turin's control of his arms but Turin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Turin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker pushing down on Turin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Turin is working away.
Walker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Turin tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker is trying to control. Turin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walker is thwarting Turin's attempts to control the position.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turin keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker seems to be looking for submissions.
Turin is defending against the submission attempts here by Walker.
Turin gets back to full guard.
Turin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walker controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Walker trying to control but Turin is working from the bottom.
Turin is pulling down on Walker's head to control his posture.
Walker content to stall in guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turin looking to control but Walker passes into half guard.
Walker controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turin won't allow Walker to pass to mount.
Turin actively working from the bottom here.
Turin actively working from the bottom here.
Turin won't allow Walker to pass to mount.
Turin actively working from the bottom here.
Turin tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Turin trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to pass the guard but Turin defending well.
Walker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turin defends it well.
Walker controlling the action here.
Turin is in trouble now - Walker has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turin (0) vs (5) Walker
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Walker tries to control but Turin wriggling away.
Turin prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Turin is desperately trying to improve his position but Walker has a good base and remains in mount.
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walker is working for a guillotine from mount but Turin frees his head quite easily.
Turin tries to hold on but Walker postures up.
Walker content just to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to control but Turin wriggling away.
Walker controlling the pace for now.
Turin tries to hold on but Walker postures up.
Walker controlling from the full mount.
Turin regains half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turin is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
Walker is keen to just control but Turin is a slippery customer.
Turin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Walker trying to control but Turin is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Walker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Walker postures up.
Walker trying to control but Turin is working from the bottom.
Walker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walker has managed to get both his arms back between Turin's legs - danger averted.
Walker wants to control from the top but Turin keeps moving.
Walker stands and throws Turin's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Turin (0) vs (8) Walker
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker tries to move to mount but Turin blocks the move with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walker wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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