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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Frank Turturro (ranked 259 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pedan (ranked 2151 p4p, 215 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Frank Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Alexander Pedan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Turturro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pedan tries to avoid it but Turturro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pedan to the ground. Pedan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Turturro shoots for a double leg takedown but Pedan sprawls well. He's pushed Turturro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pedan wants to counter the offense by Turturro and move into the clinch position.
Pedan clinches up with Turturro and pushes him back against the cage.
Turturro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pedan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Turturro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Turturro is trying to keep an underhook but Pedan manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (0) vs (2) Pedan
Turturro is in trouble now - Pedan has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (0) vs (5) Pedan
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pedan content just to control the position here.
Turturro is looking to get to half guard.
Pedan controlling from the full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro can't escape the position.
Turturro is working hard here to advance position.
Turturro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Turturro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turturro 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.
Turturro wants to control but Pedan is having none of it.
Turturro is looking to improve his position but Pedan isn't that keen on the idea.
Pedan controlling from the full mount.
Turturro regains half guard.
Turturro tries to get to full guard but Pedan has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pedan in particular looking to stall.
Turturro wants to improve his position but Pedan is controlling well.
Pedan tries to pass to full mount but Turturro defends it.
Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turturro trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to control but can't.
Turturro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pedan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pedan content to stall in guard here.
Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turturro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pedan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pedan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turturro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pedan defends well.
Pedan stays in close to Turturro's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pedan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turturro is keeping the position for now.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pedan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turturro being controlled here, momentarily.
Turturro wants to sweep here but Pedan controlling him for the moment.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turturro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pedan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pedan is continuing to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pedan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pedan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pedan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turturro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pedan has managed to get both his arms back between Turturro's legs - danger averted.
Pedan passes Turturro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pedan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to get to full guard but Pedan has control of the leg.
Pedan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Turturro! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (0) vs (8) Pedan
Pedan controlling from the full mount.
Turturro wants to control but Pedan is having none of it.
Pedan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Turturro tries to hold on but Pedan pushes him away.
Turturro is looking to improve his position but Pedan isn't that keen on the idea.
Pedan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is desperately trying to improve his position but Pedan has a good base and remains in mount.
Pedan content just to control the position here.
Turturro is trying desperately to improve position.
Pedan controlling his opponent.
Turturro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Turturro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pedan in particular looking to stall.
Turturro is trying to maintain the position but Pedan is very close to passing his half guard.
Pedan is taking a breather. Turturro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Turturro regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking to control.
Pedan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Turturro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pedan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pedan won't allow Turturro to sweep him here.
Pedan 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.
Turturro working for a triangle but Pedan defends it easily.
Pedan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pedan preventing the sweep.
Pedan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Turturro is looking for a triangle but Pedan pushes his legs off easily.
Pedan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turturro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pedan is aware though and is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pedan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turturro is keeping the position for now.
Turturro being controlled here, momentarily.
Turturro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turturro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pedan is aware though and is defending well.
Pedan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Turturro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pedan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (8) Pedan
Turturro trying to control but Pedan is working from the bottom.
Pedan pulls Turturro in close to prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pedan keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Pedan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pedan keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turturro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Turturro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pedan is keeping the position for now.
Turturro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turturro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pedan pulls Turturro in close to his closed guard and prevents Turturro from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pedan wants to sweep but no luck.
Turturro looking to pass the guard.
Turturro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pedan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Turturro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
Turturro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turturro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
Turturro drops back looking for a leg! Pedan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pedan manages to kick Turturro off! Turturro jumps back into Pedan's guard.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Pedan keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pedan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pedan controlling Turturro's posture.
Turturro trying to control but Pedan is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pedan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turturro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pedan pulls Turturro in close to prevent any damage.
Turturro trying to control but Pedan is working from the bottom.
Turturro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pedan is keeping the position for now.
Pedan has control of Turturro's left arm, preventing Turturro from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro wants to control from the top but Pedan keeps moving.
Turturro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pedan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedan wins on points by 8 to 2. |
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