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WPGC 8.5 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 28 losses; Bart Cubbedge ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 25 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cubbedge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turturro goes for a takedown attempt but Cubbedge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cubbedge rushes Turturro and presses him up against the ropes.
Cubbedge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turturro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Turturro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cubbedge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cubbedge turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cubbedge (4) vs (0) Turturro
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turturro keeps working.
Turturro tries to buck Cubbedge off but Cubbedge is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Turturro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Turturro is trying to control Cubbedge 's posture but Cubbedge avoids it.
Cubbedge has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cubbedge is trying to get an arm triangle but Turturro is defending well.
Cubbedge tries to advance to mount but Turturro denies him.
Cubbedge is trying to get an arm triangle but Turturro is defending well.
Turturro is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge controls the position.
Cubbedge working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cubbedge tries to move to mount but Turturro blocks the move with his legs.
Turturro is trying to control Cubbedge 's posture but Cubbedge avoids it.
Turturro wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Cubbedge has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Turturro's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Turturro is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Cubbedge !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bart Cubbedge !
After the fight, Bart Cubbedge was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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