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AW Invitational - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Brijbhushan Siddika! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orozco tries to keep at a distance but Siddika has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orozco has clasped his hands together around Siddika's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Siddika (0) vs (4) Orozco
Orozco trying to control the action but Siddika is working from the bottom.
Siddika tries to bench press Orozco off him but Orozco keeps the position.
Orozco working away.
Orozco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Siddika is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Siddika tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Orozco in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddika is looking for a sweep.
Orozco in the domination position with Siddika hanging on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orozco tries to advance to mount but can't.
Orozco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siddika keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siddika struggling a bit here.
Siddika is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Siddika gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Siddika (0) vs (6) Orozco
Siddika tries to hold on but Orozco postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddika is in all sorts of trouble here.
Siddika 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: Siddika (2) vs (6) Orozco
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Siddika trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siddika trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siddika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Siddika sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Orozco's guard.
Orozco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Siddika pulls his head out easily.
Orozco trying to control from the bottom.
Siddika looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Orozco is pressing down on Siddika's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Siddika tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siddika preventing the sweep.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Siddika from controlling successfully.
Orozco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Siddika wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Siddika passes Orozco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Siddika looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Siddika has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orozco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Siddika trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Siddika from controlling successfully.
Orozco wants to sweep but no luck.
Orozco looking to control.
Orozco wants to control the position but Siddika says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Siddika is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Siddika has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Siddika (5) vs (6) Orozco
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is squirming around, avoiding Siddika's attempts to control the action.
Siddika looking to take Orozco's back but Orozco rolls and after a scramble, Orozco ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Orozco to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siddika (5) vs (8) Orozco
Orozco is pushing down on Siddika's leg trying to pass to half guard. Siddika is fighting to maintain full guard but Orozco has managed to sneak the leg through.
Siddika is refusing to be controlled, as Orozco sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orozco prevents Siddika from improving his position.
Orozco wants to take a breather but Siddika is having none of it.
Siddika is looking to improve his position.
Siddika is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Orozco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Siddika wants to get back to full guard.
Siddika trying to hold on to Orozco's head to control him but Orozco postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Siddika is refusing to be controlled, as Orozco sits in half guard.
Siddika tries to roll over but Orozco keeps him under control.
Orozco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Siddika (5) vs (11) Orozco
Orozco wants to take Siddika's back here but Siddika is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Orozco looking to control but Siddika is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Siddika slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Siddika tries to roll over but Orozco keeps him under control.
Orozco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Siddika trying to control but Orozco postures up.
Orozco passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Siddika! Score +3 for passing guard: Siddika (5) vs (14) Orozco
Orozco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siddika is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Orozco controlling his opponent.
Siddika tries to reverse the position but Orozco maintains control.
Orozco wants to control the pace but Siddika is squirming around nicely.
Siddika is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Orozco controlling the position easily from mount.
Siddika has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Orozco's lack of action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Orozco not doing much here.
Orozco wants to work for an arm triangle but Siddika is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Siddika wants to improve his position but Orozco is controlling well.
Orozco is looking to take a break and control but Siddika is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siddika works his way to full guard. Good work.
Siddika wants to sweep but no luck.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Siddika working a defensive guard here.
Orozco trying to control but Siddika is working from the bottom.
Siddika had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orozco defends it easily.
Orozco postures up.
Orozco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Siddika won't allow Orozco to pass to mount.
Orozco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siddika keeps working.
Orozco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Siddika wants to get back to full guard.
Siddika is staying active underneath Orozco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orozco content to control rather than advance.
Siddika works his way to full guard. Good work.
Siddika keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Orozco is looking to advance position but Siddika has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Siddika (9) vs (14) Orozco
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is working to get back to half guard.
Orozco tries to hold on but Siddika pushes him away.
Siddika trying to control but Orozco is having none of it.
Orozco has given up his back here. Will Siddika look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Siddika (12) vs (14) Orozco
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orozco tries to escape the position.
Siddika not allowing Orozco to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 14 to 12.
The defeated Brijbhushan Siddika had this to say: 'He who seldom speaks will have no enemies.'. |
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