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WP 94 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 73 wins and 34 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 58 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rodriquez tries to keep at a distance but Wang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rodriquez pulls guard.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Rodriquez pulls Wang in to control the position.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriquez wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriquez is pulling down on Wang's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Wang stays in close to Rodriquez's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriquez is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Rodriquez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rodriquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodriquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
Rodriquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriquez, not yet.
Wang passes Rodriquez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wang wants to advance to full mount but Rodriquez doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Rodriquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriquez is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rodriquez pulls Wang in close to prevent any damage.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wang stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriquez.
Rodriquez keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodriquez keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Rodriquez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wang has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (0) vs (3) Wang
Rodriquez struggling a bit here.
Wang wants to control but Rodriquez is keeping him busy.
Wang is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rodriquez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rodriquez has one of Wang's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rodriquez stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rodriquez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wang wants to control but Rodriquez is keeping him busy.
Wang advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (0) vs (5) Wang
Wang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control but Rodriquez is having none of it.
Wang controlling from the full mount.
Wang looking to control but Rodriquez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriquez wants to control but Wang is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rodriquez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rodriquez tries to roll over but Wang keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wang wants to free his trapped foot but Rodriquez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rodriquez tries to roll over but Wang keeps him under control.
Wang stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez won't allow Wang to pass to mount.
Rodriquez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wang's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rodriquez (4) vs (5) Wang
Wang manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rodriquez's guard. Nice work there by Wang.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (4) vs (7) Wang
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriquez is retaining full guard.
Rodriquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wang sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Rodriquez is keeping the position.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is trying to keep Wang in close.
Wang content to stall in guard here.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriquez is keeping the position for now.
Wang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wang trying to control but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
More stalling from Wang.
Rodriquez keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Wang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wang with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez working a defensive guard here.
Wang seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
Wang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (4) vs (10) Wang
Wang taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 10 to 4.
Our winner, Long Wang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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