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Fight World 001 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tim Bird! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Luis Marrero!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nice sprawl there from Bird as Marrero shoots in.
Bird wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bird closes the distance and clinches.
Marrero tries for a takedown but Bird manages to get underhooks.
Marrero has clasped his hands together around Bird's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bird (0) vs (4) Marrero
Bird is looking for a sweep.
Bird manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bird (2) vs (4) Marrero
Bird is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marrero tries to roll over but Bird keeps him under control.
Marrero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bird. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bird looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marrero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird seems to be looking for submissions.
Marrero is staying active underneath Bird, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marrero is trying to get back to full guard.
Marrero is trying to control but Bird manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bird (5) vs (4) Marrero
Marrero tries to improve his position but instead Bird has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bird (8) vs (4) Marrero
Bird wants to control but Marrero is keeping busy.
Marrero is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bird gets his way!
Marrero is really stuck here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird working for a choke but Marrero is defending well.
Bird keeps control of the position as Marrero tries to break free.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bird working for a choke but Marrero is defending well.
Marrero can't escape the position.
Marrero is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Marrero preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bird.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marrero tries to break free.
Marrero keeps trying to improve his position.
Marrero is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bird seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Marrero's chin but Marrero turns very nicely into Bird's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Marrero.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bird (8) vs (6) Marrero
Bird is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Forge 👊 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Marrero wants to pass the guard but Bird is keeping the position.
Bird is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bird (10) vs (6) Marrero
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marrero can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bird is looking for a kimura here.
Bird is looking for a kimura but Marrero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bird to get the leverage.
Marrero is staying active underneath Bird, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bird in particular looking to stall.
Bird seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marrero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bird looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marrero actively working from the bottom here.
Bird is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bird trying to control the action but Marrero is working from the bottom.
Bird moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Marrero. Score +3 for passing guard: Bird (13) vs (6) Marrero
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marrero is looking for a sweep.
Bird is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marrero has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bird wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marrero, who protects the arm well.
Marrero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bird wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bird working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bird wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marrero keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marrero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bird wants to control but Marrero is keeping him busy.
Bird wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marrero, who protects the arm well.
Bird is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marrero has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bird wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marrero, who protects the arm well.
Marrero tries to bench press Bird off him but Bird keeps the position.
Bird thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marrero is trying to control Bird's posture but Bird avoids it.
Marrero is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Marrero's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marrero tries to buck Bird off but Bird is having none of it.
Bird is trying to get an arm triangle but Marrero is defending well.
Bird thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marrero struggling a bit here.
Marrero is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bird is staying tight to Marrero's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bird looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bird wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marrero keeps working.
Bird swings around for an armbar but Marrero sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bird's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bird (13) vs (8) Marrero
Marrero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bird swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marrero is fighting to break Bird's control of his arms but Bird is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bird is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marrero is aware though and is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marrero trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bird manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bird (15) vs (8) Marrero
Marrero trying to control the position.
Bird passes into half guard.
Bird is keen to just control but Marrero is a slippery customer.
Bird seems to be looking for submissions.
Marrero trying to control from the bottom.
Marrero wants to get back to full guard but Bird has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bird (18) vs (8) Marrero
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bird can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marrero is looking to escape.
Bird has hold of Marrero's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Marrero manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Marrero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bird fails to advance to Marrero's back.
Marrero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bird looking to control but Marrero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marrero wants to hold on but Bird pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marrero is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bird is staying active.
Bird looking to secure an arm triangle but Marrero defends it well.
Bird has hold of Marrero's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Marrero manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Marrero is working to get back to half guard.
Marrero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marrero doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Bird can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marrero is looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bird jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Marrero is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Marrero and Bird has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bird is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marrero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marrero is trying to control Bird's posture but Bird avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bird working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bird takes the fight on points by 18 to 8.
An out of breath Tim Bird thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Luis Marrero spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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