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CACC 199:Feltre vRodionovich 2 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Billy Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Akhmedov Nurmagedov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Nurmagedov tries to keep at a distance but Turturro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nurmagedov tries to pull guard but Turturro holds him up against the ropes and eventually Nurmagedov drops back down to his feet.
Turturro 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 goes for a takedown attempt but Nurmagedov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Turturro has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagedov is trying to pull guard but Turturro has him pressed against the ropes.
Nurmagedov is trying to pull guard but Turturro turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Billy Turturro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akhmedov Nurmagedov.
Turturro gets control of Nurmagedov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Turturro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Turturro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nurmagedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nurmagedov drops back looking for a leg! Turturro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Turturro manages to kick Nurmagedov off! Nurmagedov jumps back into Turturro's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagedov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Turturro dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (0) Nurmagedov
Turturro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro is working hard here to advance position.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Turturro tries to free his leg and advance position but Nurmagedov is retaining full guard.
Nurmagedov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turturro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nurmagedov keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov looking for a guillotine here but Turturro defends easily.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Nurmagedov keeps moving.
Turturro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nurmagedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nurmagedov is looking for a triangle here but Turturro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (5) vs (0) Nurmagedov
Nurmagedov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Turturro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (8) vs (0) Nurmagedov
Nurmagedov regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turturro is pressing down on Nurmagedov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nurmagedov is holding on for now.
Turturro is trying to work for a kimura but Nurmagedov is defending well.
We've been informed that Nurmagedov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Turturro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nurmagedov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Turturro passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (11) vs (0) Nurmagedov
Turturro has control of Nurmagedov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nurmagedov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Turturro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov 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.
Nurmagedov actively working from the bottom here.
Nurmagedov looking for submissions off his back.
Nurmagedov actively working from the bottom here.
Nurmagedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Turturro prevents Nurmagedov from improving his position.
Nurmagedov is not content to let Turturro control the position.
Nurmagedov actively working from the bottom here.
Turturro is trying to work for a kimura but Nurmagedov is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov actively working from the bottom here.
Nurmagedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro wants to pass to mount but Nurmagedov is defending the position.
Turturro works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (14) vs (0) Nurmagedov
Nurmagedov tries to buck Turturro off but Turturro is having none of it.
Nurmagedov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Turturro off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Turturro (14) vs (4) Nurmagedov
Nurmagedov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Turturro has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Nurmagedov controlling well, preventing Turturro from escaping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nurmagedov's guard. Nice work there by Turturro.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (16) vs (4) Nurmagedov
Turturro pushing down on Nurmagedov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Turturro is trying to control. Nurmagedov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nurmagedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Nurmagedov 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: Turturro (16) vs (8) Nurmagedov
Turturro tries to break free.
Turturro turns into Nurmagedov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (18) vs (8) Nurmagedov
Nurmagedov can't keep his opponent in guard - Turturro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Turturro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nurmagedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro is trying to work for a kimura but Nurmagedov is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (21) vs (8) Nurmagedov
Turturro looking to control but Nurmagedov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nurmagedov working to try and regain half guard.
Turturro mounts Nurmagedov! Really nice guard pass there!
Turturro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Turturro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nurmagedov is looking to escape.
Nurmagedov is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Nurmagedov is holding on tight.
Turturro looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nurmagedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nurmagedov tries to improve his position but instead Turturro has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (24) vs (8) Nurmagedov
Nurmagedov 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!
Turturro looking to break Nurmagedov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Nurmagedov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Turturro will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
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.
Nurmagedov prevents Turturro from getting a body triangle.
Turturro working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov is keeping busy.
Turturro keeps control of the position as Nurmagedov tries to break free.
Nurmagedov keeps trying to improve his position.
Turturro tries to keep control of the position but Nurmagedov is staying busy.
Nurmagedov turns into Turturro and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (24) vs (10) Nurmagedov
Nurmagedov has gone for a leg lock! Turturro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nurmagedov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (26) vs (10) Nurmagedov
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Nurmagedov keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turturro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nurmagedov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turturro stands and throws Nurmagedov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (29) vs (10) Nurmagedov
Nurmagedov manages to get back to half guard.
Nurmagedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (32) vs (10) Nurmagedov
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (35) vs (10) Nurmagedov
Turturro looking to break Nurmagedov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Nurmagedov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Turturro will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Turturro is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Nurmagedov tries to escape but Turturro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Turturro is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nurmagedov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Nurmagedov tries to break free.
Turturro tries to get the hooks in deep but Nurmagedov pushed the leg off.
Nurmagedov 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!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov tries to escape the position.
Nurmagedov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Turturro off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Nurmagedov turns into Turturro and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (35) vs (12) Nurmagedov
Turturro working for a triangle but Nurmagedov defends it easily.
Nurmagedov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Turturro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nurmagedov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (35) vs (15) Nurmagedov
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagedov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Turturro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Turturro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Turturro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nurmagedov is working away from the top position though.
Nurmagedov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turturro defends it well.
Turturro trying to control but Nurmagedov postures up.
Turturro is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nurmagedov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nurmagedov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Turturro (39) vs (15) Nurmagedov
Nurmagedov breaks Turturro's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (39) vs (17) Nurmagedov
Turturro wants to sweep here but Nurmagedov controlling him for the moment.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Nurmagedov is proving a slippery customer.
Nurmagedov has gone for a leg lock! Turturro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nurmagedov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (41) vs (17) Nurmagedov
Nurmagedov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Turturro passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (44) vs (17) Nurmagedov
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Turturro (46) vs (17) Nurmagedov
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro takes the fight on points by 46 to 17.
A victorious Billy Turturro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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