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WP 58 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 44 wins and 60 losses; Billy Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 42 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Turturro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (0) Notturna
We've been hearing good reports from Turturro'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 prevents Notturna from improving his position.
Turturro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro prevents Notturna from improving his position.
Notturna keeping hold of Turturro's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Turturro has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (5) vs (0) Notturna
Turturro controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to hold on but Turturro pushes him away.
Notturna regains half guard.
Turturro is taking a breather. Notturna 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.
Notturna is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Turturro is keen to just control but Notturna is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Turturro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Notturna for as long as he can get away with.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to sweep but Turturro has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (8) vs (0) Notturna
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro slows the pace down.
Notturna is looking to regain half guard here but Turturro keeps moving and retains side control.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Notturna keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro staying calm.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Notturna is looking for a sweep.
Turturro staying calm.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control the action but Notturna is working from the bottom.
Turturro in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is looking for a sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro just content to control the position.
Notturna regains half guard there - taking advantage of Turturro's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Turturro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Notturna keeping hold of Turturro's head, controlling as best he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turturro in particular looking to stall.
Notturna wants to get back to full guard.
Notturna is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Turturro seems content to control.
Notturna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turturro trying to control the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is holding on to half guard well.
Turturro wants to pass to mount but Notturna is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Notturna is trying to maintain the position but Turturro is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
A very excited looking Billy Turturro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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