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WPGC 7.5 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Gotan Wasselach! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 24 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wasselach looks for a takedown but Turturro sprawls well.
Turturro wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turturro.
Wasselach fails with a takedown attempt.
Turturro leaves Wasselach with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gotan Wasselach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wasselach closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Wasselach (4) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is looking to regain half guard here but Wasselach keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Turturro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro prevents Wasselach from moving into mount.
Wasselach is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Turturro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wasselach seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Turturro for as long as he can get away with.
Wasselach working away.
Turturro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wasselach's best efforts.
Still in half guard, Wasselach seems content to control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turturro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Turturro can't keep his opponent in guard - Wasselach advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wasselach controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach 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.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard but Wasselach has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (7) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro is working to get back to half guard.
Turturro wants to control but Wasselach is having none of it.
Turturro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to lock up and control but Wasselach gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've been hearing good reports from Wasselach's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Turturro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wasselach controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Turturro is looking to improve his position but Wasselach isn't that keen on the idea.
Turturro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turturro prevents Wasselach from taking his back.
Turturro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wasselach controlling the position easily from mount.
Turturro is desperately trying to improve his position but Wasselach has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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 get to half guard.
Turturro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wasselach pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Wasselach tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is working to get back to half guard.
Turturro wants to hold on but Wasselach pushes him away.
Turturro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wasselach controlling from the full mount.
Turturro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Turturro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Turturro trying to hold on to Wasselach's head to control him but Wasselach postures up.
Wasselach 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.
Turturro is looking to control Wasselach's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turturro avoid being mounted?
Turturro is looking to get back to full guard here but Wasselach has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (10) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro is trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control but Wasselach postures up.
Turturro is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Turturro is trying to control Wasselach's posture but Wasselach avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to buck Wasselach off but Wasselach is having none of it.
Wasselach has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Turturro! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wasselach (12) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro is trying to escape the mount.
Wasselach tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Turturro is trying to escape the mount but Wasselach keeps good control and instead manages to take Turturro's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Wasselach (15) vs (0) Turturro
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Turturro's body.
Turturro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wasselach trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Turturro doesn't escape.
Turturro turns into Wasselach and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (15) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro trying to control but Wasselach is working from the bottom.
Turturro is looking to advance position but Wasselach has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wasselach (19) vs (2) Turturro
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wasselach controlling his opponent.
Turturro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wasselach perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Turturro is looking to improve his position.
Wasselach is thwarting Turturro's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro manages to get to full guard.
Turturro working a defensive guard but Wasselach manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (22) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro is trying to get back to half guard.
Wasselach working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach taking a breather here.
Turturro is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Turturro is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro sneaks back into half guard.
Wasselach is looking to take a break and control but Turturro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard but Wasselach has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (25) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wasselach is looking to take a break and control but Turturro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasselach slows the pace down in half guard.
Turturro is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasselach takes the fight on points by 25 to 2.
A victorious Gotan Wasselach thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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