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CWC 279 - Rocky Horror Roll 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 18 losses; Rui Rodrigo Germano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 16 losses; Steel Grappler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grappler is defended easily by Germano.
Germano drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grappler sprawls and moves away.
Germano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Germano pulls guard successfully.
Germano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grappler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grappler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Germano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grappler controlling from the top position.
Germano wants to sweep here but Grappler controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grappler defends it easily.
Germano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Germano is looking for a triangle but Grappler pushes his legs off easily.
Grappler tries to free his leg and advance position but Germano is retaining full guard.
Grappler stopping the sweep attempt from Germano.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grappler stays in close to Germano's body and controls the position.
Germano has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germano looking for a sweep. Not yet Germano, not yet.
Germano looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grappler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Grappler controlling the pace.
Germano is looking to improve his position.
Grappler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Germano tries to roll over but Grappler keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germano is trying to maintain the position but Grappler is very close to passing his half guard.
Grappler not doing much here.
Germano is looking to improve his position.
Germano wants to control but Grappler passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Germano (0) vs (3) Grappler
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Germano's face as Grappler controls the position.
Let's hope that Grappler has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Germano is looking to regain half guard here but Grappler keeps moving and retains side control.
Germano can't do much from the bottom here.
Germano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Germano can't do much from the bottom here.
Germano is looking for a sweep.
Germano trying to remain calm as Grappler controls from the top position.
Germano tries to bench press Grappler off him but Grappler keeps the position.
Grappler just content to control the position.
Germano tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Germano is trying to control Grappler's posture but Grappler avoids it.
Germano tries to buck Grappler off but Grappler is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Germano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Germano tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grappler taking a breather here.
Germano struggling a bit here.
Grappler controlling from side mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Grappler 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.
You can see the frustration on Germano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Germano is looking to regain half guard here but Grappler keeps moving and retains side control.
Grappler is staying tight to Germano's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Germano is looking to reverse the position.
Germano is working hard here to advance position.
Grappler takes a little break here. Germano wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Germano tries to improve position but can't.
Germano manages to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grappler prevents Germano from improving his position.
Grappler passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Germano (0) vs (6) Grappler
Germano wants to control but Grappler is having none of it.
Grappler controlling the pace for now.
Germano wants to hold on but Grappler pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grappler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Germano sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grappler in particular looking to stall.
Germano trying to control from the bottom.
Germano tries to get to full guard but Grappler has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grappler controlling the action here.
Germano is trying to maintain the position but Grappler is very close to passing his half guard.
Grappler works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Germano (0) vs (9) Grappler
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Germano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Germano is being controlled here.
Germano tries to bench press Grappler off him but Grappler keeps the position.
Grappler taking a breather here.
Germano tries to bench press Grappler off him but Grappler keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grappler controls the position.
Germano tries to bench press Grappler off him but Grappler keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grappler wins on points by 9 to 0.
Steel Grappler decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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