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CWC 314 - Prelims 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 12 wins and 11 losses; Billy Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Turturro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Notturna.
Turturro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (0) vs (2) Notturna
Turturro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Turturro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Notturna defends it easily.
Notturna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Notturna has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna won't allow Turturro to sweep him here.
Notturna 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 (2) Notturna
Notturna wants to sweep here but Turturro controlling him for the moment.
Turturro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Turturro stands and throws Notturna's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (5) vs (2) Notturna
Turturro tries for a kimura but Notturna is defending well.
Turturro 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Notturna keeps working.
Notturna is looking to reverse the position.
Notturna looks to move to half guard but instead Turturro has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Turturro (7) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Notturna tries to roll over but Turturro keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (10) vs (2) Notturna
Turturro looking for a guillotine from mount but Notturna is having none of it.
Notturna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Notturna bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (10) vs (4) Notturna
Notturna preventing the sweep.
Turturro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Notturna manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (12) vs (4) Notturna
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notturna keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Notturna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Notturna keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Notturna is keeping the position.
Notturna has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna trying to keep a closed guard but Turturro is proving a slippery customer.
Notturna seems keen to control Turturro's posture.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Notturna keeps moving.
Notturna has Turturro pulled in close to control his posture.
Turturro trying to control but Notturna is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna controls Turturro momentarily but Turturro frees himself.
Turturro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Turturro is pushing down on Notturna's leg trying to pass to half guard. Notturna is fighting to maintain full guard but Turturro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Turturro trying to control the pace.
Turturro is working for a submission of some sort.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro prevents Notturna from improving his position.
Notturna gets full guard.
Turturro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Notturna wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy.
Turturro trying to control the action but Notturna is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Turturro seems content to control.
Notturna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Turturro trying to control from half guard but Notturna is working away.
Notturna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turturro trying to control the action but Notturna is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to advance position but Notturna won't allow it.
Notturna is staying active underneath Turturro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turturro moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (15) vs (4) Notturna
You can see the frustration on Notturna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Notturna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Notturna keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Turturro working away.
Turturro advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Turturro (17) vs (4) Notturna
Notturna wants to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Notturna is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Notturna working to try and regain half guard.
Turturro swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Notturna is now in Turturro's guard. A big mistake from Turturro there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (17) vs (6) Notturna
Notturna trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro working a defensive guard but Notturna manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (17) vs (9) Notturna
Turturro is looking to regain half guard here but Notturna keeps moving and retains side control.
Notturna goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Turturro rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Notturna's guard! Nice work there by Turturro! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (19) vs (9) Notturna
Notturna keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Notturna working for a triangle but Turturro defends it easily.
Turturro controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Notturna is keeping the position for now.
Turturro is stalling in the full guard.
Notturna isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Turturro stacks Notturna on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Turturro! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (22) vs (9) Notturna
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controls the position from side control.
Turturro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Notturna sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro takes the fight on points by 22 to 9.
A very excited looking Billy Turturro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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