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Oil Check 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Sparbot Three! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Iain Tower!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Three looking to score a takedown here. Tower is defending well but Three drives through and ends up in Tower's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Three (2) vs (0) Tower
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tower holds on and takes a little breather.
Tower keeping full guard, as Three tries to pass.
Three is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tower trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tower is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tower has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Three (2) vs (2) Tower
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower looking to pass the guard.
Tower engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower wants to pass the guard but Three is keeping the position.
Three has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tower tries to free his leg and advance position but Three is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tower wants to control from the top but Three keeps moving.
My spies in Golden Harvest inform me that Tower has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tower pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Three is keeping the position for now.
Tower 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower trying to control but Three is working from the bottom.
Three controlling the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tower stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Three swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Three is controlling Tower's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tower trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tower is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Three wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tower is now in half guard.
Tower is looking for a kimura here.
Three trying to control but Tower postures up.
Tower is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Three sees it coming and defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Three is staying active underneath Tower, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Three might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Three trying to control here.
Three is positioning himself well to prevent Tower advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tower is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tower is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Three sees it coming and defends easily.
Three is trying to control but can't.
Tower is looking for a kimura but Three is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tower to get the leverage.
Three trying to hold on to Tower's head to control him but Tower postures up.
Three is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tower is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tower is looking to pass Three's guard but actually Three recovers to full guard.
Tower stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Three swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tower being controlled here momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tower looking to sit in guard and control but Three gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Three (4) vs (2) Tower
Three trying to move into half guard but instead Tower has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Three (4) vs (4) Tower
Three is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tower drops back, looking for a kneebar! Three looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Three looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Three! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Three (8) vs (4) Tower
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Three advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Three (10) vs (4) Tower
Tower tries to hold on but Three pushes him away.
Three moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Three (13) vs (4) Tower
Tower wants to control his opponent's hands but Three gets his hands free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Three is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tower has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Tower rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tower trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Three wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tower keeps working.
Tower controlling the position for now.
Three trying to pass the guard but Tower defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Three is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Three is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tower doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Three.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Three wants to work for an arm triangle but Tower is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Three takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Sparbot Three thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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