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SSG 167 Beat The Man 5 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 2 losses; Teddy Driscoll Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Philip Roth!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Driscoll Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roth. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Driscoll Jr (0) vs (2) Roth
Roth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Driscoll Jr is keeping the position for now.
Roth drops back looking for a leg! Driscoll Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Driscoll Jr manages to kick Roth off! Roth jumps back into Driscoll Jr's guard.
Roth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Driscoll Jr is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driscoll Jr trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth trying to control but Driscoll Jr is working from the bottom.
Roth slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Driscoll Jr (0) vs (5) Roth
Driscoll Jr is letting Roth control him for a moment.
Roth thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roth tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roth has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roth tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roth wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roth is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Driscoll Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roth working away.
Roth thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Driscoll Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A lull in the action here as Roth stalls from top position.
Roth thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've been informed that Roth has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth tries to move into full mount but can't pass Driscoll Jr's legs.
Roth trying to control the action but Driscoll Jr is working from the bottom.
Roth working away.
Roth is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Driscoll Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roth swings around for an armbar but Driscoll Jr sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roth's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Driscoll Jr (2) vs (5) Roth
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Driscoll Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Driscoll Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Roth looking for submissions off his back.
Roth looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roth looking for subs from the bottom but Driscoll Jr mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Driscoll Jr (5) vs (5) Roth
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roth can't escape the position.
Roth regains half guard.
Roth is not content to let Driscoll Jr control the position.
Roth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Driscoll Jr trying to control but Roth is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roth isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Driscoll Jr stacks Roth on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Driscoll Jr! Score +3 for passing guard: Driscoll Jr (8) vs (5) Roth
Driscoll Jr trying to control the position but Roth is working away.
Roth tries to improve position but can't.
Roth sneaks back into half guard.
Roth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roth.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Roth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Driscoll Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Roth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Driscoll Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Roth has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Driscoll Jr is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Roth. Score +3 for passing guard: Driscoll Jr (11) vs (5) Roth
Roth is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roth keeps working.
Roth looks to move to half guard but instead Driscoll Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Driscoll Jr (13) vs (5) Roth
Roth tries to reverse the position but Driscoll Jr maintains control.
Roth looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Driscoll Jr (16) vs (5) Roth
Roth fending off the submission attempt from Driscoll Jr.
Roth trying to control the position but Driscoll Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Roth tries to escape but Driscoll Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Driscoll Jr is not going to allow Roth to sit and survive in this position.
Driscoll Jr is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Driscoll Jr struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy Roth right now.
Roth manages to reverse the position and now he's in Driscoll Jr's guard. Nice work there by Roth.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Driscoll Jr (16) vs (7) Roth
Roth is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Driscoll Jr is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Driscoll Jr has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Driscoll Jr (18) vs (7) Roth
Driscoll Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Roth wants to sweep but no luck.
Roth keeping moving, preventing Driscoll Jr from controlling successfully.
Roth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roth looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Driscoll Jr passes into half guard.
Roth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Roth controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Driscoll Jr trying to control from half guard but Roth is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Driscoll Jr 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.
Roth is trying to maintain the position but Driscoll Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Roth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Driscoll Jr pulls his head out easily.
Roth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Driscoll Jr pulls his head out easily.
Roth is trying to get back to full guard.
Roth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Driscoll Jr is working away from the top position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roth defends it well.
Roth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roth actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roth is looking for a sweep. Driscoll Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roth looking for submissions off his back.
Roth is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Driscoll Jr takes the fight on points by 18 to 7. |
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