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WPGC 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 27 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 21 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Turturro closes the distance and pushes Lo back into the ropes.
Lo gets underhooks to prevent Turturro's takedown attempt.
Lo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro is trying to control but can't.
Lo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Turturro is looking to control Lo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turturro avoid being mounted?
Turturro gets full guard.
Turturro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turturro working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to control the position but Lo postures up.
Lo trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lo has passed into half guard!
Turturro is looking to control Lo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turturro avoid being mounted?
Turturro wants to control the action here but instead Lo manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (0) Turturro
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to hold on but Lo postures up.
Turturro is squirming around, avoiding Lo's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Turturro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lo controlling the pace for now.
Turturro stops Lo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Turturro is desperately trying to improve his position but Lo has a good base and remains in mount.
Lo is stalling here but it's allowed Turturro to get half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to hold on to Lo's head to control him but Lo postures up.
Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lo is thwarting Turturro's attempts to control the position.
Lo is taking a breather. Turturro 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.
Turturro tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Turturro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lo is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Lo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Turturro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lo looking to pass the guard.
Turturro working a defensive guard here.
Turturro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (5) vs (2) Turturro
Lo working a defensive guard here.
Lo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (7) vs (2) Turturro
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turturro keeps working.
Turturro is trying to maintain the position but Lo is very close to passing his half guard.
Lo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Turturro wants to improve his position but Lo is controlling well.
Turturro is still trying to improve position.
Turturro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Turturro.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Turturro trying to control the position.
Lo is fighting to break Turturro's control of his arms but Turturro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Turturro looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro working a defensive guard but Lo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (10) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Turturro keeps trying to improve his position.
Lo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turturro keeps working.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lo slows the pace down.
Turturro tries to buck Lo off but Lo is having none of it.
Lo trying to control the action but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Lo working away.
Turturro is looking to regain half guard here but Lo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro sneaks back into half guard.
Lo is looking to advance position but Turturro won't allow it.
Lo prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Turturro controlling the position for now.
Lo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Turturro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turturro looking for subs off his back but Lo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Turturro trying to control from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lo is taking a breather. Turturro 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.
Turturro is trying to get back to full guard.
Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lo trying to mount his opponent but Turturro defends it.
Lo prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Turturro trying to control but Lo postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turturro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lo is thwarting Turturro's attempts to control the position.
Turturro wants to control but Lo passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (13) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro sneaks back into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Turturro tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
Turturro gets back to full guard.
Lo postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo takes the fight on points by 13 to 2. |
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