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WP 31 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 40 wins and 26 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 46 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Turturro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ramirez is in Turturro's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ramirez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ramirez 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is trying to keep Ramirez in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (5) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro sneaks back into half guard.
Turturro tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Turturro wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Ramirez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Turturro trying to control from the bottom.
Turturro is looking to improve his position.
Turturro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Turturro.
Ramirez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Turturro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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.
Ramirez is fighting to break Turturro's control of his arms but Turturro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Turturro is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is stalling in the full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turturro is pulling down on Ramirez's head to control his posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ramirez won't allow Turturro to sweep him here.
Ramirez 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.
Ramirez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Turturro for as long as he can get away with.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Turturro.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to control the position but Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turturro is keeping the position for now.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez is fighting to break Turturro's control of his arms but Turturro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ramirez trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro looking for a guillotine here but Ramirez defends easily.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ramirez is defending well. Turturro quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ramirez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Turturro celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Turturro!
A victorious Billy Turturro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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