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CACC 193: Steel vs Arias PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Retired Sparbot 3! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Nicky Gordon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparbot 3 takes the fight into the clinch.
Sparbot 3 is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sparbot 3 is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gordon can't get the takedown.
Retired Sparbot 3 has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Gordon.
Sparbot 3 is pressed up against the ropes. Gordon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sparbot 3 down to the mat. Sparbot 3 avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sparbot 3 takes the fight into the clinch.
Sparbot 3 has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gordon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sparbot 3 (4) vs (0) Gordon
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon wants to control his opponent's hands but Sparbot 3 gets his hands free.
Gordon tries to break free.
Sparbot 3 not allowing Gordon to control his hands.
Sparbot 3 has the hooks in. Gordon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gordon trying to control the action but Sparbot 3 just sinks the hooks in.
Gordon is really stuck here.
Gordon looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 controls the position.
Sparbot 3 keeps control of the position as Gordon tries to break free.
Sparbot 3 doesn't have the hooks in and Gordon manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparbot 3 (4) vs (2) Gordon
Gordon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gordon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon trying to control but Sparbot 3 is working from the bottom.
Sparbot 3 has his hands on Gordon's head, controlling the position.
Sparbot 3 keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Sparbot 3'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.
Sparbot 3 is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gordon stays in close to Sparbot 3's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gordon tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparbot 3 is retaining full guard.
Gordon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sparbot 3 has Gordon pulled in close to control his posture.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Sparbot 3 keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 pulls Gordon in close to prevent any damage.
Gordon trying to control but Sparbot 3 is working from the bottom.
Gordon tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparbot 3 is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gordon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gordon wants to pass to mount but Sparbot 3 is defending the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparbot 3 keeps working.
Sparbot 3 has his hands clasped together around Gordon's back. He's all about the action.
Gordon is thwarting Sparbot 3's attempts to control the position.
Gordon is looking to stall here but Sparbot 3 recovers full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gordon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparbot 3 swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gordon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gordon trying to control but Sparbot 3 is working from the bottom.
Sparbot 3 controls Gordon momentarily but Gordon frees himself.
Gordon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparbot 3 trying to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Gordon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sparbot 3 keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gordon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sparbot 3 pulls Gordon in close to prevent any damage.
Gordon stays in close to Sparbot 3's body and controls the position.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Sparbot 3 keeps moving.
Sparbot 3 seems keen to control Gordon's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gordon trying to control but Sparbot 3 is working from the bottom.
Sparbot 3 is controlling Gordon's posture.
Sparbot 3 might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
Gordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparbot 3 is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
Sparbot 3 is pulling down on Gordon's head to control his posture.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Sparbot 3 keeps moving.
Sparbot 3 is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sparbot 3 keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gordon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sparbot 3's guard.
Gordon is trying to control. Sparbot 3 wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sparbot 3 trying to control but Gordon postures up.
Gordon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sparbot 3 is just riding it out for now. Gordon eventually gives up the hold.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot 3 trying to hold on to Gordon's head to control him but Gordon postures up.
Gordon trying to mount his opponent but Sparbot 3 defends it.
Sparbot 3 is staying active underneath Gordon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gordon is looking to advance position but Sparbot 3 won't allow it.
Gordon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sparbot 3 won't allow Gordon to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gordon is thwarting Sparbot 3's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparbot 3 takes the fight on points by 4 to 2. |
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