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CFC CG 711 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 129 wins and 77 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 101 losses; Billy Turturro! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Turturro drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (0) vs (2) Turturro Turturro looking to pass the guard. We've been hearing good reports from Jello'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. Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Jello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Turturro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now. Jello wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turturro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now. My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that Turturro has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Turturro sitting in guard, not really doing much. Turturro wants to pass the guard but Jello is keeping the 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jello is pulling down on Turturro's head. It's preventing any offense from Turturro, at least for the moment. Jello bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turturro's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (2) Turturro Jello is fighting to break Turturro's control of his arms but Turturro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jello controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard. Jello stopping the sweep attempt from Turturro. Turturro controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turturro wants to sweep but no luck. Turturro managing to control the position. Jello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard. Turturro trying to control the position.
Jello sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Turturro looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Jello looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Jello won't allow Turturro to sweep him here. Turturro working a defensive guard here.
Jello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turturro is keeping the position for now. Turturro wants to control the position but Jello says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Jello prevents Turturro from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jello seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Turturro tries to get to full guard but Jello has control of the leg. Jello slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Turturro tries to get to full guard but Jello has control of the leg. Jello slows the pace down in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Turturro keeping control of the position. Jello passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (2) Turturro Turturro tries to control the position but Jello now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jello (8) vs (2) Turturro
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Jello trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Turturro doesn't escape. Turturro just trying to survive but Jello is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Jello is hanging on to Turturro's back as he tries to escape.
Jello working for a choke but Turturro reverses nicely into Jello 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (8) vs (4) Turturro Jello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Jello looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Turturro passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (8) vs (7) Turturro A lull in the action here as Turturro stalls from top position. Jello is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Turturro off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jello (12) vs (7) Turturro
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Turturro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Turturro is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Turturro is in bad spot here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Jello has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Turturro's body.
Jello gets his hands free as Turturro looks to control. I would not like to be Turturro right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! Jello takes the fight on points by 12 to 7. Our winner, Moldy Jello, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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