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WP 91 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 50 wins and 59 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 45 losses; Gaston Juncker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Notturna closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Juncker to the mat! Juncker manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (0) Juncker
Notturna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Notturna will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Juncker keeping moving, preventing Notturna from controlling successfully.
Notturna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Juncker is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juncker wants to sweep here but Notturna controlling him for the moment.
Notturna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Notturna trying to control but Juncker is working from the bottom.
Notturna 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.
Juncker 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: Notturna (2) vs (2) Juncker
Notturna trying to control from the bottom.
Juncker content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is looking to improve his position.
Notturna is trying to control but can't.
Notturna tries to roll over but Juncker keeps him under control.
Notturna has his hands clasped together around Juncker's back. He's all about the action.
Notturna gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is pulling down on Juncker's head. It's preventing any offense from Juncker, at least for the moment.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Notturna keeps moving.
Juncker postures up.
Notturna is pulling down on Juncker's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notturna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Notturna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juncker won't allow Notturna to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Notturna keeps moving.
Notturna 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.
Notturna is pulling down on Juncker's head. It's preventing any offense from Juncker, at least for the moment.
Juncker trying to control the position from guard on top but Notturna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Juncker preventing the sweep.
Juncker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Notturna has control of Juncker's left arm, preventing Juncker from doing any damage.
Juncker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Notturna is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna controls Juncker momentarily but Juncker frees himself.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Notturna keeps moving.
Notturna working a defensive guard but Juncker passes into half guard.
Notturna makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Notturna.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Notturna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Juncker being controlled here momentarily.
Juncker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Notturna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Notturna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Notturna trying to control the position.
Juncker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Notturna wants to sweep here but Juncker controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Notturna is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (4) vs (2) Juncker
Notturna preventing the sweep.
Notturna slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (7) vs (2) Juncker
Notturna moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Notturna (9) vs (2) Juncker
Juncker tries to hold on but Notturna postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Notturna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Juncker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Notturna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Juncker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Notturna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Juncker is looking to escape.
Notturna takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Juncker tries to lock up and control but Notturna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Notturna (12) vs (2) Juncker
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Notturna trying to control.
Notturna is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Notturna controlling well, preventing Juncker from escaping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna biding his time, looking for the opening.
Notturna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Notturna is looking to control Juncker but Juncker is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker tries to break free.
Notturna controls the position.
Notturna is trying to control but Juncker is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Notturna seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Juncker is holding on tight.
Juncker regains half guard.
Notturna wants to control but Juncker is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker wants to control but Notturna is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Notturna in particular looking to stall.
Juncker is trying to get back to full guard.
Notturna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Notturna.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Notturna takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
An out of breath Strega Notturna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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