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WPGC 6.5 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 London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 30 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 24 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Turturro.
Billy Turturro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turturro stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Turturro darts in and clinches Gracie up against the ropes.
Turturro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Turturro looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is adopting a defensive guard.
Turturro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Turturro is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Turturro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gracie is now in half guard.
Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control here.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turturro defends it well.
Turturro trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Turturro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turturro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gracie looking to control but Turturro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Turturro is in no mood to give up.
Gracie wants to take Turturro's back here but Turturro is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Turturro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Turturro tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Turturro is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Turturro frees his head quite easily.
Gracie wants to take Turturro's back but he can't do it this time.
Turturro is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie moves to his opponent's back but Turturro bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (4) Turturro
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turturro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turturro 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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Turturro trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Turturro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie wants to control but Turturro passes easily into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie is trying to keep Turturro in close.
Gracie has an active guard here but Turturro has managed to pass into half guard.
Turturro is looking for a kimura here.
Turturro is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (4) vs (7) Turturro
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Turturro's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Turturro looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.
Turturro is taking a breather. Gracie 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 working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Turturro content to control rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Turturro is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking to control Turturro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Turturro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro wins on points by 7 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Turturro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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