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Grapplefest 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gustav Faisst (ranked 3479 p4p, 401 weight class) and Paolo Turin (ranked 3490 p4p, 388 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Gustav Faisst! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Paolo Turin!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Turin drives through and clinches with Faisst against the cage.
Faisst changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Faisst clinches with his opponent.
Faisst turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Faisst (4) vs (0) Turin
Turin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Faisst thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faisst working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Turin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Faisst's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Turin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Turin working for a triangle but Faisst defends it easily.
Faisst tries to free his leg and advance position but Turin is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turin looking for a guillotine here but Faisst defends easily.
Faisst pushes down on Turin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Faisst content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Turin wants to control but Faisst is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faisst wants to work for an arm triangle but Turin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Turin actively working from the bottom here.
Faisst performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Faisst is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turin is just riding it out for now. Faisst eventually gives up the hold.
Faisst is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turin gets back to full guard.
Turin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Faisst defends it easily.
Faisst preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Faisst avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Faisst is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Turin working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Faisst pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turin is keeping the position for now.
Turin trying to control the position.
Faisst looking to sit in guard and control but Turin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Faisst (4) vs (2) Turin
Turin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Faisst's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turin is pressing down on Faisst's thigh, looking to free his foot. Faisst is holding on for now.
Faisst knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turin on the ground.
Turin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Faisst doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Turin.
Faisst looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faisst has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turin is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turin is trying to work for a kimura but Faisst is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faisst looking for submissions off his back.
Turin wants to take a breather but Faisst is having none of it.
Faisst with the active half guard here but Turin passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Faisst (4) vs (5) Turin
Faisst wants to control but Turin postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Faisst gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Faisst (4) vs (7) Turin
Turin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Faisst sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Turin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faisst keeps working.
Faisst is looking for a sweep. Turin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Faisst is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turin pulls his head out easily.
Faisst looking for subs from the bottom but Turin mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Faisst (4) vs (10) Turin
Turin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Faisst is looking to escape.
Faisst really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Turin wants to control the pace but Faisst is squirming around nicely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Faisst keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Turin trying to control but Faisst is having none of it.
Faisst sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Turin is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Faisst reverses the position - he's now on top in Turin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Faisst (6) vs (10) Turin
Turin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Faisst doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Faisst manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turin is looking for a triangle but Faisst pushes his legs off easily.
Turin looking to control.
Turin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Faisst haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Faisst seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Faisst pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turin is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Faisst uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Faisst (9) vs (10) Turin
Turin looks winded!
Turin trying his best to control but Faisst has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Faisst (11) vs (10) Turin
Faisst will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Faisst controlling the position easily from mount.
Turin prevents Faisst from taking his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Faisst working for a submission but Turin is keeping him at bay.
Turin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Faisst is working for a kimura but Turin is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turin actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Faisst takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
A relieved looking Gustav Faisst thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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