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CACC 204: Sparxx vs Bennett PBP Commentary |
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 16 wins and 16 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Giuseppe Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Augustus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Augustus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (0) Turturro
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Augustus controlling from the top position.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Augustus looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turturro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Turturro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Augustus is one step ahead there.
Augustus trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Turturro wants to sweep here but Augustus controlling him for the moment.
Turturro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Augustus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
Augustus continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking to pass the guard.
Turturro wants to sweep here but Augustus controlling him for the moment.
Augustus trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turturro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro keeping full guard, as Augustus tries to pass.
Turturro is trying to keep Augustus in close.
Turturro controlling the position.
Augustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro tries to free his leg and advance position but Augustus is retaining full guard.
Augustus is pulling down on Turturro's head to control his posture.
Turturro content to stall in guard here.
Augustus looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Augustus is controlling Turturro's posture.
Augustus is trying to keep Turturro in close.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking for a sweep. Not yet Augustus , not yet.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Augustus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turturro sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Augustus controlling Turturro's posture.
Turturro is stalling in the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro postures up.
Augustus has his hands on Turturro's head, controlling the position.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Augustus is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking for a sweep. Not yet Augustus , not yet.
Turturro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Augustus managing to control the position.
Turturro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Augustus working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controlling from the top position.
Augustus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Augustus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turturro controls the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Augustus looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Augustus is heads and Turturro is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Turturro wins on points by 3 to 2.
Giuseppe Turturro tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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