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CFC CG NY 56 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 100 losses; Billy Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Steve Fish!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Turturro misses with a takedown attempt
and Fish counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Turturro! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Turturro (0) vs (4) Fish
Fish controls the position.
Fish tries to move to mount but Turturro blocks the move with his legs.
Fish tries for a kimura but Turturro is defending well.
Fish tries to advance to mount but Turturro denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro tries to bench press Fish off him but Fish keeps the position.
Fish happy to just control the position for now.
Fish taking a break here but Turturro is having none of it and regains half guard.
Fish prevents Turturro from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turturro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turturro is keeping the position for now.
Turturro pulls Fish in close to his closed guard and prevents Fish from doing any damage or advancing position.
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.
Fish controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fish is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Turturro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Turturro has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (4) Fish
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish is pulling down on Turturro's head to control his posture.
Fish trying to keep a closed guard but Turturro is proving a slippery customer.
Fish lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (6) Fish
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Turturro controlling Fish's posture.
Fish controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fish trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fish wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Turturro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fish stays in close to Turturro's body and controls the position.
Fish postures up.
Fish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro seems keen to control Fish's posture.
Fish controlling from the top position.
Turturro trying to control the position.
Fish looking to pass the guard.
Fish 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Fish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turturro is keeping the position for now.
Fish stopping the sweep attempt from Turturro.
Fish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fish trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fish pushing down on Turturro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Turturro wants to control but Fish is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fish wants to pass to mount but Turturro is defending the position.
Fish is just content to waste time from the top position. Turturro takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking to control but Fish passes into half guard.
Fish seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Turturro has recovered full guard.
Turturro wants to sweep but no luck.
Turturro is trying to keep Fish in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Fish from controlling successfully.
Turturro wants to control but Fish passes easily into half guard.
Turturro trying to control here.
Fish seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fish prevents Turturro from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fish wants to take a breather but Turturro is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Fish seems content to control.
Turturro has his hands clasped together around Fish's back. He's all about the action.
Fish prevents Turturro from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fish is just content to waste time from the top position. Turturro takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fish preventing the sweep.
Turturro working a defensive guard here.
Turturro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro working a defensive guard but Fish manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (2) vs (9) Fish
Turturro manages to get back to half guard.
Fish wants to pass the guard but Turturro is defending well.
Fish is looking to take a break and control but Turturro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turturro is trying to maintain the position but Fish is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fish with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fish moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (2) vs (12) Fish
Turturro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fish wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fish just content to control the position.
Fish tries to advance position but instead Turturro slips a leg back in to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fish wins on points by 12 to 2.
Steve Fish 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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