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CWC 299 - Ottke vs Savkov 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 4 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz forces Turturro back against the cage and clinches.
Cruz has Turturro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Turturro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Turturro can't get the takedown.
Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turturro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Turturro wants the takedown. Cruz is fighting it off but Turturro persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cruz's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turturro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz working a defensive guard but Turturro passes into half guard.
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.
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Turturro keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro pushes down on Cruz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turturro works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (5) Turturro
Turturro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cruz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
My spies in Snake Eyes Fighting Systems inform me that Turturro has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
Turturro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Turturro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cruz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Turturro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cruz wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
Turturro seems to be working for a kimura but Cruz defends the submission attempt.
Cruz gets back to full guard.
Turturro passes Cruz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
Cruz tries to roll over but Turturro keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
Turturro is looking for a kimura here.
Turturro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Turturro is looking to advance position but Cruz won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turturro slips nicely into half guard.
Turturro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (8) Turturro
Cruz prevents Turturro from taking his back.
Turturro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cruz is looking to escape.
Cruz can't escape the position.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Turturro moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cruz has worked his arm free - good work by Cruz!
Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Cruz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
Cruz trying to control here.
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Turturro is proving a slippery customer.
Turturro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz tries to roll over but Turturro keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cruz being controlled here, momentarily.
Turturro passes Cruz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cruz is pressing down on Turturro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working for a triangle but Turturro defends it easily.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro is pushing down on Cruz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cruz is fighting to maintain full guard but Turturro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Turturro trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
Turturro not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to control the action in half guard but Cruz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turturro wants to work for an arm triangle but Cruz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cruz manages to get to full guard.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Turturro trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Turturro slips nicely into half guard.
Cruz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Turturro controlling him for the moment.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cruz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro advances to half guard.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Turturro is very close to passing his half guard.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
Cruz moves into full guard.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass.
Cruz pulls Turturro in to control the position.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Cruz pulls Turturro in close to prevent any damage.
Turturro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cruz moves into full guard.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Turturro won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Cruz controls Turturro momentarily but Turturro frees himself.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Well,Cruz is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Turturro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Turturro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cruz is looking for a triangle but Turturro pushes his legs off easily.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turturro defends it easily.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
Turturro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (11) Turturro
Turturro tries to advance to mount but can't.
Turturro is trying to get an arm triangle but Cruz is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cruz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cruz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro wins on points by 11 to 0.
A victorious Billy Turturro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Michael Cruz had this to say: 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'. |
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