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WP 91 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 57 wins and 38 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 75 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Turturro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kulik circles away.
Kulik shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro controlling the position for now.
Kulik trying to advance position but Turturro counters by regaining guard.
Kulik has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Turturro trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro wants to hit a sweep here but Kulik passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Turturro there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (5) vs (0) Turturro
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro tries to lock up and control but Kulik gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kulik controlling from the full mount.
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.
Turturro tries to hold on but Kulik pushes him away.
Turturro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kulik controlling from the full mount.
Kulik fails to advance to Turturro's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is working hard here to advance position.
Turturro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turturro wants to hold on but Kulik pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Kulik (8) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro is really stuck here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kulik's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kulik doesn't have the hooks in and Turturro manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (8) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kulik trying to keep a closed guard but Turturro is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulik is keeping the position for now.
Turturro is pushing down on Kulik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kulik is fighting to maintain full guard but Turturro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Turturro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kulik has managed to free his arm - good work.
Turturro wants to take a breather but Kulik is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kulik works his way to full guard. Good work.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Kulik keeps moving.
Kulik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kulik wants to sweep but no luck.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Kulik is pulling down on Turturro's head. It's preventing any offense from Turturro, at least for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turturro is one step ahead there.
My spies in Blacktalians MMA II inform me that Turturro has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (8) vs (5) Turturro
Turturro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kulik is not content to let Turturro control the position.
Turturro advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kulik (8) vs (7) Turturro
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kulik is looking to escape.
Kulik is desperately trying to improve his position but Turturro has a good base and remains in mount.
Turturro tries to control but Kulik wriggling away.
Kulik is looking to improve his position but Turturro isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Turturro trying to control but Kulik is having none of it.
Turturro fails to advance to Kulik's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is squirming around, avoiding Turturro's attempts to control the action.
Kulik stops Turturro from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Turturro working for a guillotine from mount but Kulik is in no mood to give up.
Kulik is squirming around, avoiding Turturro's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controlling the pace for now.
Kulik is trying desperately to improve position.
Turturro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turturro pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kulik is working to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Turturro is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kulik to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kulik shrugs it off.
Turturro avoids the attempt from Kulik to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro takes Kulik's back. Score +3 for taking back: Kulik (8) vs (10) Turturro
Turturro gets his hands free as Kulik looks to control.
Kulik is trying to break free.
Turturro is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kulik knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kulik for a finish.
Turturro tries to keep control of the position but Kulik is staying busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Turturro gets his way!
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro wins on points by 10 to 8.
A very excited looking Billy Turturro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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