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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Guido Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Turturro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Saric to the ground. Turturro is now in Saric's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (0) Saric
Turturro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saric controlling Turturro's posture.
Saric keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Fairtex MMA inform us that Saric has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Saric controlling the position.
Saric looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turturro is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro trying to control but Saric is working from the bottom.
Saric looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Saric keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Saric looking for a sweep. Not yet Saric, not yet.
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 wants to control from the top but Saric keeps moving.
Saric tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Saric keeps moving.
Saric bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turturro's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (2) Saric
Saric wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.#T2#
Saric wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Saric tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Saric controlling from the top position.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saric wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Saric passes Turturro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Turturro trying to hold on to Saric's head to control him but Saric postures up.
#T3#
Saric tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turturro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Turturro gets back to full guard.
Turturro controls Saric momentarily but Saric frees himself.
Saric is looking to pass into half guard but Turturro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Turturro is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (4) vs (2) Saric
Turturro stopping the sweep attempt from Saric.
Turturro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB2#
Saric is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turturro trying to control but Saric is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saric seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Turturro won't allow Saric to sweep him here.
Saric is still trying to improve position.
Turturro pushing down on Saric's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T5#
Saric controlling the position for now.
Saric is looking to get back to full guard here but Turturro has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (7) vs (2) Saric
Saric is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Saric 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.
Saric is not content to let Turturro control the position. #T6#
Turturro working away.
Saric tries to buck Turturro off but Turturro is having none of it.
Saric is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turturro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Saric trying to control but Turturro postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turturro in particular looking to stall.
Turturro prevents Saric from improving his position.#T7#
Saric is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Turturro tries to pass to full mount but Saric defends it.
Saric is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saric wants to get back to full guard but Turturro has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (10) vs (2) Saric
Saric is trying to reverse the position but instead Turturro has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (13) vs (2) Saric
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T8#
I would not like to be Saric right now.
Turturro controlling well, preventing Saric from escaping the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Saric tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Turturro controlling from the back.
Turturro not allowing Saric to control his hands. #T9#
Turturro trying to control momentarily.
Saric is in bad spot here.
Turturro tries to get the hooks in deep but Saric pushed the leg off.
Turturro has the hooks in. Saric is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T10#
Saric trying to control the position but Turturro manages to sink in the hooks.
Saric tries to escape the position.
Turturro not allowing Saric to control his hands.
Turturro controls the action.
You can see the frustration on Saric's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Turturro avoiding Saric 's attempts to control his hands.
Saric tries to escape the position.
#T11#
Turturro biding his time, controlling Saric.
Saric trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Turturro has the hooks in. Saric is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T12#
Saric just trying to survive but Turturro is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Turturro keeps control of the position as Saric tries to break free.
Turturro gets his hands free as Saric looks to control.
Turturro biding his time, looking for the opening.
Saric wants to escape the position.
Saric keeps trying to improve his position.
Saric prevents Turturro from getting a body triangle.
Saric trying to control the position but Turturro manages to sink in the hooks. #T13#
Saric tries to escape the position.
Turturro just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Saric trying to control the hands but Turturro won't let him.
Saric tries to break free.
Saric turns into Turturro and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (13) vs (4) Saric#T14#
Turturro pulls Saric in close to prevent any damage.
Saric is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saric wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Saric is looking to advance position but Turturro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Turturro (17) vs (4) Saric
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saric looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (20) vs (4) Saric
Saric tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro takes the fight on points by 20 to 4.
A pretty intense looking Guido Turturro took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Buddy Barnett! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Xavier Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Merlin fails with a takedown attempt.
As Merlin tries to get set, Barnett tries to push him back and clinch up but Merlin manages to avoid the attempt.
Merlin shoots in looking for a takedown but Barnett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Merlin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Merlin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barnett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Barnett (0) vs (4) Merlin
Merlin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Merlin trying to control the position but Barnett is working away. #SUB2#
Merlin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merlin trying to control the action but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Barnett prevents Merlin from moving into mount. #T1#
Barnett is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Merlin off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnett (4) vs (4) Merlin
Merlin can't escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Merlin can't escape the position.
Barnett controlling the position well here. Merlin rolled but Barnett kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Barnett avoiding Merlin 's attempts to control his hands. #T2#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Barnett controlling the positon.
Barnett is not going to allow Merlin to sit and survive in this position.
Merlin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
We've been hearing good reports from Barnett'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.
Barnett is taking a breather. Merlin 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.
Merlin wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Merlin trying to control from the bottom.
Merlin wants to get back to full guard.
Merlin has a hand on Barnett's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Barnett takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnett (7) vs (4) Merlin
Merlin tries to lock up and control but Barnett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Merlin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Merlin wants to control but Barnett is having none of it.#T4#
Barnett wants to take his opponent's back but Merlin doesn't allow it.
Merlin wants to control but Barnett is having none of it.
Merlin tries to improve his position but instead Barnett has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Barnett (10) vs (4) Merlin
Barnett is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Merlin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T5#
Barnett has good solid back control here.
Barnett has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Merlin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Merlin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Barnett avoids the attempt from Merlin to control.#T6#
Merlin is trying desperately to improve position.
Merlin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Merlin wants to hold on but Barnett pushes him away.
Barnett controlling the pace for now.
Merlin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T7#
Merlin wants to hold on but Barnett pushes him away.
Merlin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Merlin is still trying to improve position.
Merlin tries to hold on but Barnett postures up.
Merlin working to try and regain half guard.
#T8#
Merlin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Merlin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnett stopping the sweep attempt from Merlin.
Barnett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Merlin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barnett's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Merlin is looking for a triangle but Barnett pushes his legs off easily.
#T9#
Merlin working a defensive guard here.
Barnett tries to free his leg and advance position but Merlin is retaining full guard.
Merlin wants to control but Barnett passes easily into half guard.
Barnett passes into side control, despite Merlin's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnett (13) vs (4) Merlin
Barnett happy to just control the position for now.
Barnett working away.#T10#
Barnett controlling the position from side mount.
Barnett wants to control but Merlin is keeping him busy.
Merlin tries to buck Barnett off but Barnett is having none of it.#T11#
Barnett working away.
Barnett controlling the position from side mount.
Merlin is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Merlin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T12#
Merlin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barnett off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnett (13) vs (8) Merlin
Will Merlin go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Barnett is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Merlin wants to control the position but Barnett frees himself and scrambles - Merlin manages to regain control in side control.
Merlin tries to advance to mount but Barnett denies him.
Merlin has knee on belly momentarily but Barnett bucks him off and regains half guard.
Merlin slows the pace down in half guard. #T13##SUB2#
Merlin is looking for a kimura here.
Merlin wants to control but Barnett is keeping him busy.
Merlin has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T14#
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Merlin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnett (13) vs (11) Merlin
You can see the frustration on Barnett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Merlin wants to control for a moment but Barnett uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Merlin is looking to take a break and control but Barnett 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!
Merlin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Merlin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barnett haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnett takes the fight on points by 13 to 11.
Buddy Barnett thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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