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CACC 244 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Tatu Kurri! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Barnett drives through and clinches with Kurri against the cage.
Barnett is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kurri is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Barnett to the mat. Barnett regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kurri (2) vs (0) Barnett
Barnett keeping full guard, as Kurri tries to pass.
Barnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kurri works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnett felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Barnett preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurri 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.
Barnett is staying active underneath Kurri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kurri is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barnett wants to control but Kurri is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurri is working for a submission of some sort.
Kurri is looking for a kimura but Barnett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kurri to get the leverage.
Kurri trying to control from half guard but Barnett is working away.
Kurri is working for a kimura but Barnett is defending it quite comfortably.
Kurri is just content to waste time from the top position. Barnett takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kurri looking to pass the guard.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Kurri from controlling successfully.
Kurri is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barnett is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurri drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barnett looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barnett looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barnett! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kurri (2) vs (4) Barnett
Kurri tries to bench press Barnett off him but Barnett keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kurri wants to control but Barnett postures up.
You can see the frustration on Kurri's face as Barnett controls the position.
Kurri is looking for a sweep.
Kurri is working hard here to advance position.
Kurri has one of Barnett's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Kurri is letting Barnett control him for a moment.
Kurri regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kurri wants to improve his position but Barnett is controlling well.
Kurri manages to get to full guard.
Kurri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kurri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnett defends it easily.
Barnett stopping the sweep attempt from Kurri.
Barnett postures up.
Kurri is really struggling to control Barnett but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kurri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnett defends it easily.
Kurri wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnett controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kurri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnett is aware though and is defending well.
Kurri trying to control the position.
Kurri working for submissions but it's allowed Barnett to get to half guard.
Kurri tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Barnett has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kurri (2) vs (7) Barnett
Kurri can't escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kurri gets back to half guard.
Kurri gets full guard.
Kurri lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurri (4) vs (7) Barnett
Kurri advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kurri (7) vs (7) Barnett
Barnett can't do much from the bottom here.
Kurri laying and praying for a moment but Barnett takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kurri is trying to work for a kimura but Barnett is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnett tries to roll over but Kurri keeps him under control.
Kurri is looking for a kimura but Barnett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kurri to get the leverage.
Kurri is looking for a kimura here.
Kurri is thwarting Barnett's attempts to control the position.
Kurri looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kurri seems to be working for a kimura but Barnett defends the submission attempt.
Barnett gets full guard.
Kurri is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kurri drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barnett looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barnett looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barnett! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kurri (7) vs (11) Barnett
A lull in the action here as Barnett stalls from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kurri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnett controls the position.
Kurri is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Kurri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kurri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Barnett politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Barnett prefers to stall for the moment though.
Barnett is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Kurri is trying to control Barnett's posture but Barnett avoids it.
Barnett content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kurri sneaks back into half guard.
Kurri actively working from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kurri is trying to get back to full guard.
Kurri tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Barnett has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kurri (7) vs (14) Barnett
Kurri is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnett wins on points by 14 to 7.
An out of breath Buddy Barnett thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Tatu Kurri spoke after the fight, saying 'ggwp'. |
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