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TWG 38 (205lbs, D4): Finals - 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Kobe Okoro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Dusty Rhodeo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Okoro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Okoro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rhodeo is trying to keep an underhook but Okoro manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okoro (2) vs (0) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is looking to improve his position.
Rhodeo actively working from the bottom here.
Rhodeo is looking for a sweep. Okoro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Okoro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rhodeo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoro pulls his head out easily.
Okoro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okoro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rhodeo wants to improve his position but Okoro is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodeo actively working from the bottom here.
Rhodeo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoro pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rhodeo is looking to improve his position.
Okoro controlling the pace.
Okoro wants to pass the guard but Rhodeo is defending well.
Okoro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Okoro.
Rhodeo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoro pulls his head out easily.
Okoro controlling the action here.
Rhodeo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoro pulls his head out easily.
Okoro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rhodeo is looking to control Okoro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhodeo avoid being mounted?
Rhodeo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Okoro works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Okoro (5) vs (0) Rhodeo
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro controlling the position.
Okoro tries to advance to mount but Rhodeo denies him.
Okoro has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Okoro (7) vs (0) Rhodeo
Okoro controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okoro continues to stall.
Rhodeo working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rhodeo working to try and regain half guard.
Rhodeo wants to hold on but Okoro pushes him away.
Rhodeo is looking to get to half guard.
Okoro controlling from mount.
Rhodeo tries to lock up and control but Okoro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Okoro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rhodeo is trying desperately to improve position.
Rhodeo keeps trying to improve his position.
Rhodeo is controlling an arm, preventing Okoro from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo can't escape the position.
Okoro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rhodeo is trying desperately to improve position.
Okoro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rhodeo is looking to get to half guard.
Okoro is looking to work his way around to Rhodeo's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Rhodeo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoro (7) vs (2) Rhodeo
Okoro controlling the position.
Okoro keeping full guard, as Rhodeo tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Okoro controlling the position.
Rhodeo trying to control but Okoro is working from the bottom.
Okoro managing to control the position.
Rhodeo forces his way into half guard.
Okoro controlling the position for now.
Okoro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Okoro tries to get out of the position.
Rhodeo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Okoro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rhodeo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Okoro is controlling Rhodeo's trapped leg to prevent Rhodeo from advancing to side control.
Rhodeo is looking for a kimura here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Okoro is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Okoro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Okoro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rhodeo is working away from the top position though.
Okoro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rhodeo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Okoro is pulling down on Rhodeo's head to control his posture.
Rhodeo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Okoro pulls Rhodeo in close to his closed guard and prevents Rhodeo from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okoro trying to control the position here.
Rhodeo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Okoro (7) vs (5) Rhodeo
Okoro is trying to get back to half guard.
Okoro prevents Rhodeo from moving into mount.
Okoro can't do much from the bottom here.
Rhodeo is looking to take a break and control but Okoro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Okoro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rhodeo on the ground.
Okoro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rhodeo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Okoro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoro (9) vs (5) Rhodeo
Rhodeo looking for submissions off his back.
Okoro controlling the action here.
Further stalling from Okoro.
Okoro wants to pass to mount but Rhodeo is defending the position.
Rhodeo actively working from the bottom here.
Okoro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo actively working from the bottom here.
Okoro content to control rather than advance.
Rhodeo is in trouble now - Okoro has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoro (12) vs (5) Rhodeo
Okoro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rhodeo is controlling an arm, preventing Okoro from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Okoro takes Rhodeo's back. Score +3 for taking back: Okoro (15) vs (5) Rhodeo
Okoro is riding his opponent, not letting Rhodeo buck him off.
Rhodeo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Okoro controlling the positon.
Rhodeo tries to escape but Okoro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Okoro controlling the positon.
Rhodeo is trying to break free.
Okoro biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rhodeo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Okoro just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rhodeo is trying to break free.
Okoro has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rhodeo's body.
Okoro continues to hold on tight.
Rhodeo tries to escape the position.
Okoro controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Okoro biding his time, looking for the opening.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Okoro is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Rhodeo tries to escape but Okoro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Okoro biding his time, looking for the opening.
More hug and hope from Okoro.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Okoro has the hooks in. Rhodeo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Okoro really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rhodeo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodeo trying to control the position but Okoro manages to sink in the hooks.
Rhodeo tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Okoro takes the fight on points by 15 to 5.
A victorious Kobe Okoro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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