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WP 39 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 30 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 52 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ignatowski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ignatowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ignatowski's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (4) Turturro
I've been told that Turturro has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Ignatowski wants to escape the position.
Turturro tries to get the hooks in deep but Ignatowski pushed the leg off.
Turturro is looking for the choke from the back position but Ignatowski is controlling his hands well.
Ignatowski fending off the submission attempt from Turturro.
Ignatowski preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Turturro.
We've been hearing good reports from Ignatowski'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Turturro's arms.
Ignatowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ignatowski tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski 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.
Turturro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
Ignatowski wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy.
Turturro is controlling the pace.
Turturro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (7) Turturro
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski working to try and regain half guard.
Ignatowski tries to hold on but Turturro pushes him away.
Turturro controlling from the full mount.
Turturro tries to control but Ignatowski wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turturro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ignatowski is just riding it out for now. Turturro eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turturro is working away from the top position though.
Ignatowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Turturro has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (10) Turturro
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to take a breather but Ignatowski manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Turturro.
Turturro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Turturro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Turturro passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy.
Ignatowski is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Turturro prevents Ignatowski from improving his position.
Turturro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Turturro trying to pass the guard but Ignatowski defending well.
Ignatowski gets back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (13) Turturro
Turturro trying to control the action but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski manages to get back to half guard.
Turturro is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.
Turturro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ignatowski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Turturro works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (16) Turturro
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Turturro trying to control the action but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatowski wants to control but Turturro postures up.
Turturro trying to control the position but Ignatowski is working away.
Ignatowski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ignatowski is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
Turturro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ignatowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turturro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turturro's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (16) Turturro
Ignatowski patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ignatowski controls the action.
Turturro is keeping busy.
Ignatowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Turturro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
What can Turturro do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Turturro preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski not allowing Turturro to control his hands.
Turturro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to roll over but Ignatowski keeps him under control.
Ignatowski wants to control but Turturro is keeping him busy.
Ignatowski passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (9) vs (16) Turturro
Ignatowski pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Turturro is looking to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski controlling the position easily from mount.
Ignatowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Turturro for as long as he can get away with.
Turturro has given up his back here. Will Ignatowski look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (12) vs (16) Turturro
Ignatowski goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Turturro escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (12) vs (18) Turturro
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turturro in particular looking to stall.
Turturro is keen to just control but Ignatowski is a slippery customer.
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep. Turturro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turturro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (12) vs (21) Turturro
Turturro avoids the attempt from Ignatowski to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ignatowski is looking to escape.
Ignatowski prevents Turturro from taking his back.
Turturro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ignatowski is controlling an arm, preventing Turturro from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ignatowski is trying desperately to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro avoids the attempt from Ignatowski to control.
Ignatowski has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (12) vs (24) Turturro
Turturro is persistently looking for the submission but Ignatowski is defending it well.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Turturro controlling the positon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro wins on points by 24 to 12.
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Turturro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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