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TWGC 31 (185lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kerim Mansiz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Andy Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mansiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mansiz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rothschild walks away with a smile on his face. Mansiz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mansiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rothschild swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rothschild has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mansiz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kerim Mansiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mansiz tries to clinch but Rothschild is having none of it.
Mansiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mansiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rothschild steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mansiz.
Mansiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rothschild moves into the clinch.
Rothschild has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mansiz regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mansiz (0) vs (2) Rothschild
Rothschild passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansiz is in trouble now - Rothschild has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mansiz (0) vs (5) Rothschild
Mansiz working to try and regain half guard.
Rothschild tries to control but Mansiz wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mansiz is looking to get to half guard.
Mansiz is controlling an arm, preventing Rothschild from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mansiz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Mansiz (0) vs (8) Rothschild
Rothschild really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mansiz.
Rothschild doesn't have the hooks in and Mansiz manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mansiz (2) vs (8) Rothschild
Rothschild pulls Mansiz in to control the position.
Rothschild looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rothschild has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mansiz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mansiz (2) vs (10) Rothschild
Rothschild passes Mansiz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rothschild trying to mount his opponent but Mansiz defends it.
Rothschild prevents Mansiz from improving his position.
Rothschild is looking to advance position but Mansiz won't allow it.
Mansiz moves into full guard.
Rothschild content to stall in guard here.
Rothschild must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like Rothschild might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild advances to half guard.
Rothschild is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rothschild looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mansiz is looking to improve his position.
Rothschild is pressing down on Mansiz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mansiz is holding on for now.
Mansiz looking for submissions off his back.
Rothschild tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mansiz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild wants to control but Mansiz is keeping him busy.
Mansiz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mansiz.
Mansiz is trying to control the position but Rothschild postures up.
Rothschild controlling from the top position.
Mansiz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rothschild trying to control but Mansiz is working from the bottom.
Rothschild looking to pass the guard.
Rothschild trying to control but Mansiz is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mansiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rothschild controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rothschild is continuing to stall.
Rothschild trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rothschild trying to control but Mansiz is working from the bottom.
Rothschild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mansiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rothschild stands and throws Mansiz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mansiz (2) vs (13) Rothschild
Rothschild tries for a kimura but Mansiz is defending well.
Mansiz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rothschild's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mansiz gets back to full guard.
Rothschild wants to control from the top but Mansiz keeps moving.
Rothschild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mansiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rothschild is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rothschild trying to control the position from guard on top but Mansiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mansiz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rothschild's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mansiz (4) vs (13) Rothschild
Mansiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rothschild wants to sweep here but Mansiz controlling him for the moment.
Rothschild escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mansiz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mansiz stopping the sweep attempt from Rothschild.
Rothschild manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mansiz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mansiz (4) vs (15) Rothschild
Rothschild pushing down on Mansiz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rothschild frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mansiz (4) vs (18) Rothschild
Rothschild wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rothschild looking to control but Mansiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rothschild wants to take Mansiz's back but he can't do it this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mansiz is working to get back to half guard.
Rothschild trying to control but Mansiz is having none of it.
Mansiz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rothschild is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rothschild controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mansiz controls Rothschild momentarily but Rothschild frees himself.
Rothschild trying to control the position from guard on top but Mansiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mansiz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rothschild controls the pace.
Rothschild pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mansiz is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mansiz working a defensive guard here.
Rothschild content to stall in guard here.
Rothschild slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mansiz (4) vs (21) Rothschild
Mansiz can't do much from the bottom here.
Rothschild takes a little break here. Mansiz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mansiz tries to improve position but can't.
Rothschild works to advance to full mount. Mansiz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mansiz (4) vs (23) Rothschild
Mansiz wants to hold on but Rothschild pushes him away.
Rothschild moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Mansiz (4) vs (26) Rothschild
Rothschild slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mansiz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rothschild.
Rothschild controls the action.
Rothschild trying to control.
Mansiz is really stuck here.
Mansiz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rothschild's arms.
Mansiz is keeping busy.
Mansiz wants to control his opponent's hands but Rothschild gets his hands free.
Good control from Rothschild.
Mansiz trying to control but not successfully.
Rothschild controlling from the back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild keeps control of the position as Mansiz tries to break free.
Mansiz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rothschild's guard. Nice work there by Mansiz.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mansiz (6) vs (26) Rothschild
Mansiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rothschild looking for a guillotine here but Mansiz defends easily.
Rothschild is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rothschild is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mansiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rothschild is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rothschild wants to sweep but no luck.
Rothschild wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mansiz trying to control but Rothschild is working from the bottom.
Rothschild wants to sweep but no luck.
Mansiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rothschild swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rothschild throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mansiz is pushing down on Rothschild's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rothschild is fighting to maintain full guard but Mansiz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mansiz wants to control but Rothschild is keeping him busy.
Mansiz slows the pace down in half guard.
Rothschild wants to get back to full guard.
Mansiz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mansiz prevents Rothschild from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mansiz works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mansiz (9) vs (26) Rothschild
Mansiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rothschild is looking to escape.
Rothschild wants to hold on but Mansiz pushes him away.
Mansiz fails to take his opponent's back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rothschild tries to hold on but Mansiz postures up.
Rothschild tries to reverse the position but Mansiz maintains control.
Mansiz trying to control but Rothschild is having none of it.
Rothschild can't escape the position.
Mansiz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rothschild regains half guard.
Rothschild looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mansiz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mansiz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rothschild wins on points by 26 to 9.
A victorious Andy Rothschild thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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