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CFC CG Birthday Bash PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 16 losses; Pablo Octavio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 101 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Octavio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Turturro's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Octavio (2) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro is looking for a sweep. Octavio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Octavio trying to control from half guard but Turturro is working away.
Octavio content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Octavio is pressing down on Turturro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turturro is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octavio is keen to just control but Turturro is a slippery customer.
Turturro trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octavio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Octavio wants to pass to mount but Turturro is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octavio working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Turturro's thigh. Turturro counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Octavio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Octavio wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Turturro is trying to control the position but Octavio postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavio slips nicely into half guard.
Octavio is keen to just control but Turturro is a slippery customer.
Octavio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Octavio wants to free his trapped foot but Turturro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've been informed that Turturro has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Turturro is looking for a sweep. Octavio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Octavio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turturro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Turturro is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Octavio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turturro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Turturro tries to roll over but Octavio keeps him under control.
Turturro trying to control from the bottom.
Turturro is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to control Octavio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turturro avoid being mounted?
Octavio wants to pass to mount but Turturro is defending the position.
Turturro tries to get to full guard but Octavio has control of the leg.
Octavio is trying to work for a kimura but Turturro is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Octavio is looking to advance position but Turturro won't allow it.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard.
Turturro is not content to let Octavio control the position.
Turturro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Octavio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Octavio's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Octavio (2) vs (4) Turturro
Octavio is in bad spot here.
Octavio is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controlling from the back.
Turturro not allowing Octavio to control his hands.
Turturro is looking to control Octavio but Octavio is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controlling the position well here. Octavio rolled but Turturro kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Octavio trying to control the position but Turturro manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Octavio is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Octavio right now.
Octavio is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Octavio tries to escape but Turturro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Turturro controlling the positon.
Turturro trying to control.
Turturro keeps control of the position as Octavio tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Octavio looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Octavio looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Octavio is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Turturro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to keep control of the position but Octavio is staying busy.
Octavio wants to control his opponent's hands but Turturro gets his hands free.
Octavio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Turturro keeps control of the position as Octavio tries to break free.
Good control from Turturro.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Octavio trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Octavio trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
A lull in the action here.
Octavio controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro wins on points by 4 to 2.
Billy Turturro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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