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CWC 329 - Tokyo 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 18 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turturro's waist but Turturro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bar off to one side.
Turturro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bar (2) vs (0) Turturro
Bar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turturro wants to sweep but no luck.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Bar is proving a slippery customer.
Turturro controlling Bar's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Turturro controls Bar momentarily but Bar frees himself.
Bar 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 has his hands on Bar's head, controlling the position.
Turturro controls Bar momentarily but Bar frees himself.
Turturro has his foot on Bar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bar works his way back into a safe position though.
Turturro is trying to keep Bar in close.
Turturro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bar defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bar is now in half guard.
Bar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Turturro! Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (5) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bar has control of Turturro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Turturro regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying desperately to improve position.
Bar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Turturro tries to hold on but Bar postures up.
Turturro gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bar is looking for a kimura here.
Turturro trying to control but Bar postures up.
Turturro is positioning himself well to prevent Bar advancing to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Bar is looking to advance position but Turturro won't allow it.
Turturro trying to hold on to Bar's head to control him but Bar postures up.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard.
Turturro trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control the action here but instead Bar manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (8) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro gets back to half guard.
Turturro is pressing down on Bar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bar trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Bar wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Turturro wants to sweep here but Bar controlling him for the moment.
Turturro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro working a defensive guard here.
Bar won't allow Turturro to sweep him here.
Bar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bar'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.
Bar looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controls Bar momentarily but Bar frees himself.
Turturro being controlled here, momentarily.
Turturro looking for a sweep. Not yet Turturro, not yet.
Turturro pulls Bar in to control the position.
Bar slips nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to hold on to Bar's head to control him but Bar postures up.
Turturro is trying to control but Bar passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (11) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro being controlled for a moment.
Turturro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bar controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Turturro struggling a bit here.
Bar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turturro keeps working.
Bar slows the pace down.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turturro struggling a bit here.
Bar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turturro keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Turturro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Turturro is trying to improve his position.
Turturro seems a little lost for a moment, as Bar dominates the positioning.
Turturro is trying to control Bar's posture but Bar avoids it.
Turturro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control but Bar postures up.
A lull in the action here.
Turturro wants to control but Bar postures up.
Turturro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Bar stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is not content to let Bar control the position.
Turturro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Wilhelm Bar retains his middleweight title! |
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