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CACC 243 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Guido Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 8 losses; Peter Barnkvist!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnkvist closes the distance and clinches.
Barnkvist tightens his grip and picks Turturro up, before dumping him to the ground. Turturro manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (0) vs (2) Barnkvist
Barnkvist stopping the sweep attempt from Turturro.
Turturro controlling the position.
Barnkvist trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro is pulling down on Barnkvist's head. It's preventing any offense from Barnkvist, at least for the moment.
Turturro is trying to keep Barnkvist in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnkvist looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro wants to sweep here but Barnkvist controlling him for the moment.
Turturro looking to control.
Barnkvist tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Barnkvist is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barnkvist wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is adopting a defensive guard.
Barnkvist's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Barnkvist won't allow Turturro to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turturro's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro is looking to control Barnkvist's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turturro avoid being mounted?
Barnkvist trying to mount his opponent but Turturro defends it.
Barnkvist is trying to control. Turturro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Turturro wants to improve his position but Barnkvist is controlling well.
Barnkvist is pressing down on Turturro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turturro is holding on for now.
Barnkvist is just content to waste time from the top position. Turturro takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barnkvist tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Barnkvist 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 (2) vs (2) Barnkvist
Turturro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnkvist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barnkvist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnkvist has Turturro pulled in close to control his posture.
Barnkvist controls Turturro momentarily but Turturro frees himself.
Barnkvist 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.
Barnkvist has his foot on Turturro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turturro works his way back into a safe position though.
Barnkvist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turturro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnkvist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnkvist is trying to control the position but Turturro postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is stalling in the full guard.
Turturro won't allow Barnkvist to sweep him here.
Barnkvist controls Turturro momentarily but Turturro frees himself.
Turturro advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (5) vs (2) Barnkvist
Barnkvist manages to work his way to half guard, despite Turturro's best efforts.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnkvist does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turturro not doing much here.
Turturro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Barnkvist is trying to get back to full guard.
Turturro wants to control but Barnkvist is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to pass to mount but Barnkvist is defending the position.
Barnkvist wants to get back to full guard.
Turturro passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (8) vs (2) Barnkvist
Barnkvist can't escape the position.
Turturro takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (11) vs (2) Barnkvist
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Barnkvist tries to break free.
Barnkvist controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
I really don't envy Barnkvist right now.
Barnkvist is still trying to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Turturro's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Turturro slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Turturro is hanging on to Barnkvist's back as he tries to escape.
Barnkvist keeps trying to improve his position.
Turturro gets his hands free as Barnkvist looks to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is hanging on to Barnkvist's back as he tries to escape.
Turturro biding his time, looking for the opening.
Turturro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barnkvist for as long as he can get away with.
Turturro is hanging on to Barnkvist's back as he tries to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Barnkvist right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Turturro is hanging on to Barnkvist's back as he tries to escape.
Barnkvist breaks Turturro's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (11) vs (4) Barnkvist
Turturro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barnkvist pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turturro is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnkvist forces his way into half guard.
Turturro is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro takes the fight on points by 11 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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