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CWC 235 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 4 wins and 0 losses; Giuseppe Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Menezes instigates a clinch.
Menezes jumps guard and drags Turturro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes working for submissions but it's allowed Turturro to get to half guard.
Turturro passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (3) vs (0) Menezes
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.
Menezes is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes is controlling an arm, preventing Turturro from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Menezes is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Menezes tries to hold on but Turturro postures up.
Menezes is looking to get to half guard.
Menezes stops Turturro from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Menezes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turturro wants to control the pace but Menezes is squirming around nicely.
Menezes tries to reverse the position but Turturro maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controlling the pace for now.
Menezes wants to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Menezes can't escape the position.
Menezes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Menezes is looking to improve his position but Turturro isn't that keen on the idea.
Menezes tries to control Turturro's body but Turturro pushes him off. Menezes squirms to his side and now Turturro has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (6) vs (0) Menezes
Turturro slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes tries to roll but Turturro sticks to his back.
Menezes trying to control the hands but Turturro won't let him.
Menezes tries to roll but Turturro sticks to his back.
Turturro biding his time, controlling Menezes.
Turturro doesn't have the hooks in and Menezes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (6) vs (2) Menezes
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Rio inform me that Menezes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Menezes is proving a slippery customer.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Menezes looking to sit in guard and control but Turturro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (8) vs (2) Menezes
Menezes working for submissions but it's allowed Turturro to get to half guard.
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes trying to control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control the pace.
Menezes is trying to get back to full guard.
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro trying to control the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Turturro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Turturro is pressing down on Menezes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Menezes is holding on for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Menezes manages to get to full guard.
Turturro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (11) vs (2) Menezes
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is trying to control Turturro's posture but Turturro avoids it.
Menezes is trying to improve his position.
Menezes is trying to control Turturro's posture but Turturro avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control but Menezes is keeping him busy.
Menezes tries to buck Turturro off but Turturro is having none of it.
Turturro controlling the position.
Menezes is trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Menezes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Menezes looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Turturro pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (14) vs (2) Menezes
Turturro avoids the attempt from Menezes to control.
Menezes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Turturro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Menezes tries to improve his position but instead Turturro has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (17) vs (2) Menezes
Menezes is trying to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to stick to Menezes's back but Menezes is turning into Turturro. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Turturro's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Menezes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (17) vs (4) Menezes
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Turturro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (19) vs (4) Menezes
Menezes tries to roll over but Turturro keeps him under control.
Turturro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Menezes wants to get back to full guard.
Menezes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turturro is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Menezes actively working from the bottom here.
Menezes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Turturro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
Menezes tries to roll over but Turturro keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Menezes won't allow Turturro to pass to mount.
Turturro controlling the action here.
Menezes is pressing down on Turturro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turturro defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
Giuseppe Turturro tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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