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LEVEL 1 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Akeen Coker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cathal O Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
O Doherty has a takedown stuffed.
Coker clinches up against the ropes.
O Doherty goes for a takedown attempt but Coker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Coker gets a clinch.
Coker is trying to pull guard but O Doherty turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Coker gets underhooks to prevent O Doherty's takedown attempt.
Akeen Coker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathal O Doherty.
Coker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Coker (2) vs (0) O Doherty
Coker is pressing down on O Doherty's thigh, looking to free his foot. O Doherty is holding on for now.
O Doherty is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty is staying active underneath Coker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coker trying to pass the guard but O Doherty defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Doherty is looking to improve his position.
O Doherty is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Coker seems to be working for a kimura but O Doherty defends the submission attempt.
O Doherty is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
O Doherty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coker is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O Doherty can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Doherty makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Doherty.
Coker wants to pass the guard but O Doherty is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but O Doherty has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Coker is looking to defend but O Doherty has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Coker! O Doherty pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Coker taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cathal O Doherty! |
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