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WPGC 3 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 10 wins and 30 losses; Arm Breaker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 22 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Breaker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Turturro sprawls well initially but Breaker persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Breaker (2) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turturro has his hands clasped together around Breaker's back. He's all about the action.
Breaker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Breaker is working for a submission of some sort.
Turturro is trying to maintain the position but Breaker is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is defending against the submission attempts here by Breaker.
Turturro wants to control but Breaker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Breaker is working for a kimura but Turturro is defending it quite comfortably.
Turturro wants to control but Breaker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Breaker 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.
Breaker is thwarting Turturro's attempts to control the position.
Turturro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Turturro.
Turturro is trying to keep Breaker in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Breaker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Turturro holds on and takes a little breather.
Turturro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Breaker is one step ahead there.
Breaker wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Turturro has his foot on Breaker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Breaker works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Turturro controlling Breaker's posture.
Turturro is trying to control the position but Breaker postures up.
Breaker wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Breaker is working hard here to advance position.
Breaker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Breaker wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Turturro holds on and takes a little breather.
Breaker advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker wants to take a breather but Turturro is having none of it.
Turturro wants to improve his position but Breaker is controlling well.
Turturro keeps trying to improve his position.
Breaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Turturro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Breaker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Turturro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Breaker.
Turturro is pressing down on Breaker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Turturro trying to control the position.
Breaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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: Breaker (2) vs (2) Turturro
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control but Breaker is keeping him busy.
Turturro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Breaker tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.
Breaker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Turturro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Breaker sees it coming and defends easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro stalling.
Turturro is trying to control the action in half guard but Breaker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Breaker is looking to control Turturro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Breaker avoid being mounted?
Well, if Turturro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to free his trapped foot but Breaker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Turturro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Breaker wants to get back to full guard.
Turturro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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 controlling the pace.
Breaker actively working from the bottom here.
Turturro is taking a breather. Breaker 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is thwarting Breaker's attempts to control the position.
Turturro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Breaker keeps working.
Turturro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is trying to get back to full guard.
Breaker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro is thwarting Breaker's attempts to control the position.
Turturro is working for a submission of some sort.
Breaker is trying to control but Turturro passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Breaker (2) vs (5) Turturro
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Turturro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Turturro prefers to stall for the moment though.
Breaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Turturro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Turturro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Breaker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Breaker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Breaker keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Breaker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Breaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breaker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro advances to half guard.
Turturro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Turturro wants to work for an arm triangle but Breaker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Turturro wants to pass to mount but Breaker is defending the position.
Breaker trying to hold on to Turturro's head to control him but Turturro postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
Breaker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turturro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turturro's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Breaker (6) vs (5) Turturro
Turturro tries to break free.
Breaker is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Turturro defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breaker is trying to stick to Turturro's back but Turturro is turning into Breaker. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Breaker's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Turturro. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Breaker (6) vs (7) Turturro
Turturro content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro wins on points by 7 to 6.
Our winner, Billy Turturro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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