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CWC 274 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 8 wins and 2 losses; Giuseppe Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Saric closes the distance and clinches.
Turturro successfully pulls guard.
Saric controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Turturro's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saric stays in close to Turturro's body and controls the position.
Turturro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saric wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Saric controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Saric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric passes Turturro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Saric tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turturro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Saric wants to work for an arm triangle but Turturro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Saric is looking to advance position but Turturro won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard.
Saric not doing much here.
Saric trying to control the action but Turturro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric wants to advance to full mount but Turturro doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Turturro wants to sweep but no luck.
Saric looking to pass the guard.
Saric 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 (2) vs (0) Saric
Our spies down at at Fairtex MMA inform us that Saric has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Saric wants to sweep here but Turturro controlling him for the moment.
Saric working a defensive guard here.
Saric wants to control the position but Turturro says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controlling the action here.
Turturro prevents Saric from improving his position.
Saric keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro is taking a breather. Saric says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Saric wants to get back to full guard.
Turturro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Saric trying to hold on to Turturro's head to control him but Turturro postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to mount his opponent but Saric defends it.
Saric wants to get back to full guard but Turturro has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (5) vs (0) Saric
Saric is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turturro with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Turturro prevents Saric from getting the reversal.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saric keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saric wants to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Saric is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Turturro is staying active.
Saric tries to reverse the position but Turturro maintains control.
Saric tries to improve his position but instead Turturro has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (8) vs (0) Saric
Saric rolls, trying to escape but Turturro keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Saric right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saric is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Turturro is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Saric turns into Turturro and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (8) vs (2) Saric
Saric sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saric trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro keeping full guard, as Saric tries to pass.
Turturro is trying to control the position but Saric postures up.
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Saric controlling from the top position.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro wants to sweep but no luck.
Saric wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Saric slips nicely into half guard.
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Turturro wants to control but Saric is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saric not doing much here.
Turturro is in trouble now - Saric has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (8) vs (5) Saric
Saric takes Turturro's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Turturro is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (8) vs (8) Saric
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saric is looking to control Turturro but Turturro is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Turturro is trying to break free.
Saric trying to control.
Saric looking for the RNC.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro fending off the submission attempt from Saric.
Turturro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Saric trying to control.
Turturro wants to escape the position.
Turturro preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Saric.
Saric looking for the RNC.
Saric looking to break Turturro's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Turturro remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Saric will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Saric working for the choke.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro rolls, trying to escape but Saric keeps control of the position.
Saric tightening his grip on Turturro, looking for the choke.
A lull in the action here.
Turturro tries to escape but Saric has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Saric is looking to control Turturro but Turturro is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Saric looking to break Turturro's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Turturro remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Saric will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Turturro can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saric is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Turturro prevents Saric from getting a body triangle.
Saric might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Turturro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Turturro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Saric controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saric trying to control the action but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Saric passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Turturro! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (8) vs (11) Saric
Saric trying to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Saric is looking to work his way around to Turturro's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro wants to control but Saric is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saric wins on points by 11 to 8. |
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