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WPGC 9.5 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 33 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 26 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Turturro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turturro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gracie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Turturro lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turturro wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Turturro is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro content to stall in guard here.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turturro trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is staying active underneath Turturro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turturro controls the pace.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie has his foot on Turturro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turturro works his way back into a safe position though.
Turturro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie looking to control.
Turturro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie is trying to keep Turturro in close.
Turturro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turturro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Turturro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turturro in particular looking to stall.
Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Turturro slips nicely into half guard.
Turturro is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie is controlling Turturro's trapped leg to prevent Turturro from advancing to side control.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Turturro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Turturro is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Turturro is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Turturro has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Turturro manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Turturro
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Turturro off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (5) Turturro
Turturro rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie controlling from the back.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Turturro from escaping the position.
Turturro trying to control the hands but Gracie won't let him.
Turturro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gracie is staying active.
Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
Turturro trying to control but not successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Turturro has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Turturro manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Turturro.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (7) Turturro
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turturro tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Turturro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turturro trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro content to stall in guard here.
Gracie wants to control the position but Turturro says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Turturro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Turturro sits in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
Gracie wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
Turturro wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Turturro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro wins on points by 7 to 4.
Billy Turturro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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