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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Guido Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Turturro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Saric to the ground. Turturro is now in Saric's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (0) Saric
Turturro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saric controlling Turturro's posture.
Saric keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
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 controlling the position.
Saric looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turturro is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro trying to control but Saric is working from the bottom.
Saric looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Saric looking for a sweep. Not yet Saric, not yet.
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.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Saric keeps moving.
Saric tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Saric keeps moving.
Saric bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turturro's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (2) Saric
Saric wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Saric tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Saric controlling from the top position.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saric wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Saric passes Turturro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Turturro trying to hold on to Saric's head to control him but Saric postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turturro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Turturro gets back to full guard.
Turturro controls Saric momentarily but Saric frees himself.
Saric 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 (4) vs (2) Saric
Turturro stopping the sweep attempt from Saric.
Turturro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turturro trying to control but Saric is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saric seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Turturro won't allow Saric to sweep him here.
Saric is still trying to improve position.
Turturro pushing down on Saric's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saric controlling the position for now.
Saric 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 (7) vs (2) Saric
Saric is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Saric tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Turturro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Saric is not content to let Turturro control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro working away.
Saric tries to buck Turturro off but Turturro is having none of it.
Saric is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turturro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Saric trying to control but Turturro postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turturro in particular looking to stall.
Turturro prevents Saric from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saric is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Turturro tries to pass to full mount but Saric defends it.
Saric is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saric wants to get back to full guard but Turturro has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (10) vs (2) Saric
Saric is trying to reverse the position but instead Turturro has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (13) vs (2) Saric
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Saric right now.
Turturro controlling well, preventing Saric from escaping the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Saric tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Turturro controlling from the back.
Turturro not allowing Saric to control his hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control momentarily.
Saric is in bad spot here.
Turturro tries to get the hooks in deep but Saric pushed the leg off.
Turturro has the hooks in. Saric is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saric trying to control the position but Turturro manages to sink in the hooks.
Saric tries to escape the position.
Turturro not allowing Saric to control his hands.
Turturro controls the action.
You can see the frustration on Saric's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Turturro avoiding Saric 's attempts to control his hands.
Saric tries to escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro biding his time, controlling Saric.
Saric trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Turturro has the hooks in. Saric is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saric just trying to survive but Turturro is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Turturro keeps control of the position as Saric tries to break free.
Turturro gets his hands free as Saric looks to control.
Turturro biding his time, looking for the opening.
Saric wants to escape the position.
Saric keeps trying to improve his position.
Saric prevents Turturro from getting a body triangle.
Saric trying to control the position but Turturro manages to sink in the hooks.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saric tries to escape the position.
Turturro just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Saric trying to control the hands but Turturro won't let him.
Saric tries to break free.
Saric turns into Turturro and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (13) vs (4) Saric
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro pulls Saric in close to prevent any damage.
Saric is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saric wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Saric is looking to advance position but Turturro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Turturro (17) vs (4) Saric
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saric looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (20) vs (4) Saric
Saric tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro takes the fight on points by 20 to 4.
A pretty intense looking Guido Turturro took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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