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CACC 149: Kuronoa vs Judge PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Ryan Hell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hell (2) vs (0) Turturro
Hell seems to be working for a kimura but Turturro defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Turturro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hell stands and throws Turturro's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (5) vs (0) Turturro
Hell controlling the position from side mount.
Hell wants to control but Turturro is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is trying to control Hell's posture but Hell avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro manages to get back to half guard.
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 is looking to improve his position.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back.
Turturro is trying to maintain the position but Hell is very close to passing his half guard.
Turturro tries to get to full guard but Hell has control of the leg.
Turturro is refusing to be controlled, as Hell sits in half guard.
Turturro won't allow Hell to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (8) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro can't escape the position.
Hell avoids the attempt from Turturro to control.
Turturro is just holding on here. Hell manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hell (11) vs (0) Turturro
Hell working for a choke but Turturro reverses nicely into Hell 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (11) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro looking to sit in guard and control but Hell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (13) vs (2) Turturro
Hell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turturro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hell is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Turturro looking to control but Hell passes into half guard.
Hell 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.
Hell is trying to control. Turturro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Hell wants to take a breather but Turturro is having none of it.
Hell seems to be looking for submissions.
Hell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hell is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hell trying to control from Turturro's half guard. Turturro has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Hell from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controls Hell momentarily but Hell frees himself.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Hell from controlling successfully.
Turturro looking to control.
Hell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hell pushes down on Turturro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hell wants to work for an arm triangle but Turturro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hell is working away from the top position though.
Hell trying to control the action but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Hell 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.
Hell trying to pass the guard but Turturro defending well.
Turturro is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hell is thwarting Turturro's attempts to control the position.
Turturro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turturro sees it coming and defends easily.
Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hell trying to advance position but Turturro counters by regaining guard.
Turturro is looking for a triangle but Hell pushes his legs off easily.
Hell 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: Hell (13) vs (4) Turturro
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Hell keeps moving.
Hell looking for a guillotine here but Turturro defends easily.
Hell working a defensive guard here.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Hell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hell keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass.
Hell trying to keep a closed guard but Turturro is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Turturro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Hell keeps moving.
Turturro looking to sit in guard and control but Hell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (15) vs (4) Turturro
Hell controlling from the top position.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hell content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Turturro has locked up a guillotine! Turturro's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Hell is holding on here and Turturro must be using up a lot of energy. Hell has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Turturro gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Billy Turturro!
Billy Turturro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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