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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Roel Yomero! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; David Eagle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Yomero manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Eagle on his heels. He'll look to pass Eagle's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yomero (2) vs (0) Eagle
Eagle is controlling Yomero's posture.
Yomero trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yomero is looking to advance position but Eagle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yomero (2) vs (4) Eagle
Eagle trying to control but Yomero is having none of it.
Yomero slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eagle not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yomero is pressing down on Eagle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Eagle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eagle postures up.
Eagle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yomero keeping moving, preventing Eagle from controlling successfully.
Yomero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eagle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yomero looking for a guillotine here but Eagle defends easily.
Eagle passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Yomero (2) vs (7) Eagle
Eagle is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yomero will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Yomero looks to move to half guard but instead Eagle has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Yomero (2) vs (9) Eagle
Yomero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yomero is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hotrod Express MMA Training, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yomero manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yomero is trying to get back to full guard.
Yomero is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yomero makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yomero.
Eagle tries to free his leg and advance position but Yomero is retaining full guard.
Yomero pulls Eagle in close to his closed guard and prevents Eagle from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yomero looking for a sweep. Not yet Yomero, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yomero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eagle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Eagle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yomero's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yomero is trying to control but can't.
Eagle moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Yomero. Score +3 for passing guard: Yomero (2) vs (12) Eagle
Eagle moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Eagle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yomero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eagle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yomero keeps working.
Eagle takes a little break here. Yomero wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yomero prevents Eagle from moving into mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yomero is not content to let Eagle control the position.
Yomero is trying to improve his position.
Yomero regains half guard.
Yomero is looking for a sweep. Eagle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eagle is thwarting Yomero's attempts to control the position.
Eagle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yomero keeps working.
Eagle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Eagle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yomero wants to control but Eagle is keeping busy.
Eagle is looking to take a break and control but Yomero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yomero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eagle pulls his head out easily.
Eagle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yomero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yomero is looking for a sweep. Eagle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yomero has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Eagle escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Eagle! Score +3 for passing guard: Yomero (2) vs (15) Eagle
Yomero tries to buck Eagle off but Eagle is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yomero sneaks back into half guard.
Still in half guard, Eagle seems content to control.
Yomero is trying to get back to full guard.
Eagle is controlling the pace.
Yomero is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yomero is pressing down on Eagle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Eagle wants to pass the guard but Yomero is keeping the position.
Eagle 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.
Eagle looking to sit in guard and control but Yomero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yomero (4) vs (15) Eagle
Eagle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yomero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eagle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eagle managing to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yomero won't allow Eagle to sweep him here.
Yomero postures up.
Yomero stopping the sweep attempt from Eagle.
Eagle keeping full guard, as Yomero tries to pass.
Yomero drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Eagle dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yomero (4) vs (17) Eagle
Eagle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yomero looking for submissions off his back.
Yomero wants to improve his position but Eagle is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yomero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eagle looking to pass the guard.
Eagle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yomero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eagle is aware though and is defending well.
Eagle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Eagle trying to control but Yomero is working from the bottom.
Yomero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eagle defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Eagle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yomero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eagle manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yomero (6) vs (17) Eagle
Yomero trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eagle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eagle is still trying to improve position.
Yomero trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eagle wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Eagle pulls Yomero in close to his closed guard and prevents Yomero from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yomero tries to free his leg and advance position but Eagle is retaining full guard.
Yomero passes into half guard.
Eagle felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Eagle tries to roll over but Yomero keeps him under control.
Yomero is looking to advance position but Eagle won't allow it.
Eagle wants to get back to full guard.
Eagle wants to control but Yomero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eagle trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yomero (9) vs (17) Eagle
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yomero looking for a guillotine from mount but Eagle is having none of it.
Yomero trying to control but Eagle is having none of it.
Eagle can't escape the position.
Eagle stops Yomero from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Eagle working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yomero trying to control but Eagle is having none of it.
Yomero working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eagle wins on points by 17 to 9.
David Eagle 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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