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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 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 6 wins and 2 losses; Guido Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 8 losses; Andy Shifter!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Turturro shoots for a double leg takedown but Shifter sprawls well. He's pushed Turturro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Turturro gets a double leg takedown into Shifter's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (0) Shifter
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shifter pulls Turturro in close to prevent any damage.
Shifter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro content to stall in guard here.
Shifter trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Shifter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifter seems keen to control Turturro's posture.
Turturro controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Shifter is keeping the position.
Turturro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Turturro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shifter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shifter managing to control the position.
Turturro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shifter pulls Turturro in close to prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Turturro being controlled here momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shifter keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Shifter keeps moving.
Shifter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shifter keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Shifter keeps moving.
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.
Shifter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Turturro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro is fighting to break Shifter's control of his arms but Shifter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shifter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shifter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shifter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Turturro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is fighting to break Shifter's control of his arms but Shifter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Shifter has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Turturro content to stall in guard here.
Shifter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shifter 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) Shifter
Shifter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Shifter might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Turturro has his foot on Shifter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shifter works his way back into a safe position though.
Shifter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shifter keeps trying to improve his position.
Turturro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shifter is one step ahead there.
Turturro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shifter 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!
Turturro looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Turturro gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Turturro takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Guido Turturro opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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