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CACC 233 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; David Yung! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Guido Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Turturro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yung manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yung (0) vs (2) Turturro
Yung is controlling Turturro's posture.
Yung is trying to keep Turturro in close.
Yung 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.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung has Turturro pulled in close to control his posture.
Yung is looking for a triangle but Turturro pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung controls Turturro momentarily but Turturro frees himself.
Yung escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turturro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turturro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Turturro won't allow Yung to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Yung keeps moving.
Yung looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Turturro passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yung (0) vs (5) Turturro
Yung is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turturro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Turturro content to control rather than advance.
Yung is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Aloha MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Yung keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yung trying to control but Turturro postures up.
Turturro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yung does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yung keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yung trying to hold on to Turturro's head to control him but Turturro postures up.
Turturro stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yung wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy.
Turturro content to control rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yung wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy.
Yung is pressing down on Turturro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yung looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yung wants to sweep here but Turturro controlling him for the moment.
Turturro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yung is looking for a triangle but Turturro pushes his legs off easily.
Yung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yung is really struggling to control Turturro but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turturro is one step ahead there.
Yung working for submissions but it's allowed Turturro to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yung is looking to control Turturro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yung avoid being mounted?
Yung wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
Yung moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yung throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Turturro escapes and throws Yung's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yung (0) vs (8) Turturro
Yung tries to bench press Turturro off him but Turturro keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Turturro stalls from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control but Yung is keeping him busy.
Yung tries to improve position but can't.
Yung struggling a bit here.
Turturro controls the position.
Yung can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro working away.
Yung is trying to improve his position.
Yung can't do much from the bottom here.
Yung is looking for a sweep.
Yung is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turturro's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Turturro! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Yung has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Guido Turturro!
Guido Turturro took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview. |
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