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Oil Check 4: 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 4 wins and 4 losses; Iain Tower! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Wamberto Boaz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Boaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tower (0) vs (2) Boaz
Tower desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tower has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boaz is working for a submission of some sort.
My spies in Golden Harvest inform me that Boaz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tower! Score +3 for passing guard: Tower (0) vs (5) Boaz
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boaz trying to control but Tower is having none of it.
Boaz wants to take Tower's back but he can't do it this time.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tower tries to hold on but Boaz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tower is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Boaz trying to control but Tower is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boaz is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Boaz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tower tries to reverse the position but Boaz maintains control.
Boaz looking to control but Tower is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boaz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tower has worked his arm free - good work by Tower!
Boaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tower keeps working.
Tower wants to control but Boaz postures up.
Tower is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boaz working away.
Boaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boaz trying to control the action but Tower is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tower is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tower isn't going anywhere.
Boaz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tower rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Boaz's guard! Nice work there by Tower! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tower (2) vs (5) Boaz
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tower sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boaz keeping moving, preventing Tower from controlling successfully.
Tower pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boaz is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boaz trying to control the position here.
Tower trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tower is working hard here to advance position.
Tower is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boaz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boaz has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tower (2) vs (7) Boaz
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tower pulls Boaz in close to prevent any damage.
Tower keeping full guard, as Boaz tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tower's guard.
Boaz 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 Boaz.
Tower trying to control here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tower keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tower is defending against the submission attempts here by Boaz.
Boaz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tower (2) vs (10) Boaz
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boaz tries to control but Tower wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boaz wins on points by 10 to 2.
Wamberto Boaz thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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