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CACC 245 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 5 wins and 0 losses; Giuseppe Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves shoots in and bounces Turturro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (0) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Turturro pulls Esteves in to control the position.
Esteves is looking to pass into half guard but Turturro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Turturro is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves is pulling down on Turturro's head. It's preventing any offense from Turturro, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turturro is one step ahead there.
Turturro stands and throws Esteves's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (5) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves wants to control but Turturro postures up.
Turturro controlling the position.
Esteves tries to bench press Turturro off him but Turturro keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Esteves tries to bench press Turturro off him but Turturro keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to escape the position but Turturro is controlling the position.
Esteves is trying to control Turturro's posture but Turturro avoids it.
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Esteves sneaks back into half guard.
Esteves is looking to get back to full guard here but Turturro has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (8) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
Turturro staying calm.
Esteves sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
Esteves is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Turturro jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (11) vs (2) Esteves
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Esteves tries to buck Turturro off but Turturro is having none of it.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Esteves is holding Turturro down, trying to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to improve his position.
Esteves wants to control but Turturro postures up.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves keeping his opponent close.
Esteves is looking to regain half guard here but Turturro keeps moving and retains side control.
Esteves manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
Esteves trying to get back to full guard but Turturro takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (14) vs (2) Esteves
Turturro controlling the position easily from mount.
Turturro prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Esteves stops Turturro from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Turturro looking to control but Esteves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Turturro prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Turturro avoids the attempt from Esteves to control.
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.
Esteves tries to hold on but Turturro pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro fails to advance to Esteves's back.
Turturro controlling from mount.
Turturro prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Esteves wants to hold on but Turturro pushes him away.
Esteves reaches up to try and control the position but Turturro seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Esteves rolls and tries to escape and now Turturro has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (17) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Turturro keeps control of the position.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Esteves trying to control the position but Turturro manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Esteves right now.
Esteves trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Turturro controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Turturro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Turturro.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controlling the position well here. Esteves rolled but Turturro kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Turturro keeps control of the position.
Esteves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Esteves is really stuck here.
Esteves trying to control the hands but Turturro breaks the grip.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to escape but Turturro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Turturro is riding his opponent, not letting Esteves buck him off.
Esteves trying to control the position but Turturro manages to sink in the hooks.
Esteves is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Turturro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Turturro avoiding Esteves 's attempts to control his hands.
Esteves is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Turturro.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves turns into Turturro and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (17) vs (4) Esteves
Turturro is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Turturro controlling Esteves's posture.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves being controlled here momentarily.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pushes down on Turturro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Esteves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Turturro is having none of it.
Esteves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Turturro wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves tries to pass to full mount but Turturro defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
Giuseppe Turturro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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