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CACC Rock vs Chai 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 1 wins and 0 losses; Giuseppe Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Konstantin Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch but Turturro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turturro closes the distance and clinches.
Kuznetsov wants the takedown. Turturro is fighting it off but Kuznetsov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Turturro's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (0) vs (2) Kuznetsov
Turturro managing to control the position.
Kuznetsov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turturro is keeping the position for now.
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 one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro pulls Kuznetsov in to control the position.
Turturro seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kuznetsov wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro pulls Kuznetsov in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro is controlling Kuznetsov's posture.
Kuznetsov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Turturro managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuznetsov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kuznetsov stopping the sweep attempt from Turturro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kuznetsov tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Turturro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turturro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kuznetsov 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.
Kuznetsov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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 six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is controlling Kuznetsov's posture.
Kuznetsov preventing the sweep.
Turturro has Kuznetsov pulled in close to control his posture.
Kuznetsov wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kuznetsov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kuznetsov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turturro is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kuznetsov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (2) Kuznetsov
Turturro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuznetsov, not yet.
Kuznetsov has control of Turturro's left arm, preventing Turturro from doing any damage.
Kuznetsov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuznetsov, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuznetsov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (4) Kuznetsov
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.
Turturro trying to control the position here.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov content to stall in guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov looking to sit in guard and control but Turturro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (4) vs (4) Kuznetsov
Turturro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Turturro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov trying to keep a closed guard but Turturro is proving a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass.
Turturro passes Kuznetsov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kuznetsov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro wants to control from the top but Kuznetsov keeps moving.
Kuznetsov pulls Turturro in close to prevent any damage.
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! Turturro is heads and Kuznetsov is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Turturro takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Giuseppe Turturro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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