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AW Invitational - Round 4 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Grappling Panda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Axel Randall!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Randall misses with a takedown attempt - Panda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Panda tries to counter by clinching up but Randall breaks away and moves out of range.
Randall misses with a takedown
and Panda counters by clinching up.
Panda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grappling Panda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axel Randall.
Panda is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Panda has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Randall uses from the top position.
Panda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Randall has gone for a leg lock! Panda slips out almost immediately though and dives into Randall's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Panda (2) vs (0) Randall
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Panda's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Panda (2) vs (2) Randall
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall tries to free his leg and advance position but Panda is retaining full guard.
Randall wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Panda is controlling Randall's posture.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Randall from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall drops back, looking for a kneebar! Panda looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Panda looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Panda! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Panda (6) vs (2) Randall
Randall is trying to get back to half guard.
Panda is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Randall's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Panda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Panda'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Randall is still trying to improve position.
Panda could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Randall is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randall might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Panda haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Randall trying to control here.
Panda wants to pass to mount but Randall is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Randall manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Randall wants to control but Panda passes easily into half guard.
Randall is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Randall trying to control but Panda postures up.
Randall is controlling Panda's trapped leg to prevent Panda from advancing to side control.
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.
Randall gets back to full guard.
Randall wants to sweep here but Panda controlling him for the moment.
Panda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Panda (9) vs (2) Randall
Panda taking a breather here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Randall wants to control but Panda postures up.
Panda controls the position from side control.
Further stalling from Panda.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Randall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Randall struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Panda is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Randall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panda has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Panda (11) vs (2) Randall
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Randall can't escape the position.
Panda controlling the pace for now.
Randall tries to hold on but Panda pushes him away.
Panda content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Randall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Panda controlling from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Randall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Randall is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Panda is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Randall is surviving well by controlling Panda's body position as best he can.
Randall has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Panda (14) vs (2) Randall
Randall is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Panda takes the fight on points by 14 to 2. |
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