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ADWGC NY 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Roger De Santos (ranked 2538 p4p, 317 weight class) and Russell Paulman (ranked 3273 p4p, 383 weight class). Paulman has chosen War is my Love as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Roger De Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Russell Paulman!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Paulman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Santos defends it nicely.
De Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: De Santos (4) vs (0) Paulman
Paulman is trying to improve his position.
De Santos wants to control but Paulman is keeping him busy.
De Santos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulman is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Santos tries to move to mount but Paulman blocks the move with his legs.
Paulman manages to get back to half guard.
De Santos tries to pass to full mount but Paulman defends it.
Paulman is trying to maintain the position but De Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos prevents Paulman from improving his position.
De Santos wants to pass to mount but Paulman is defending the position.
Paulman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Paulman trying to control the position here.
Paulman keeping moving, preventing De Santos from controlling successfully.
Paulman keeping full guard, as De Santos tries to pass.
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but De Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Paulman keeping moving, preventing De Santos from controlling successfully.
De Santos looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulman pulls De Santos in to control the position.
Paulman keeping moving, preventing De Santos from controlling successfully.
De Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paulman controlling the position.
Paulman keeping moving, preventing De Santos from controlling successfully.
Paulman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
De Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Paulman.
De Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
De Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
De Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: De Santos (7) vs (0) Paulman
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santos wants to control but Paulman is keeping him busy.
De Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paulman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Paulman is trying to improve his position.
De Santos advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: De Santos (9) vs (0) Paulman
De Santos wants to take Paulman's back here but Paulman is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
De Santos controlling the pace for now.
De Santos with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulman tries to hold on but De Santos postures up.
Paulman stops De Santos from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Paulman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from De Santos.
De Santos has control of Paulman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Paulman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Paulman is trying to escape the mount.
Paulman tries to hold on but De Santos pushes him away.
De Santos wants to finish this one by submission but Paulman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from De Santos.
Paulman is working to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Santos wants to control the pace but Paulman is squirming around nicely.
Paulman is looking to improve his position but De Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
De Santos trying to control but Paulman is having none of it.
Paulman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Paulman is trying to maintain the position but De Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
De Santos is looking for a kimura but Paulman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for De Santos to get the leverage.
Paulman has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
De Santos passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: De Santos (12) vs (0) Paulman
De Santos with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
De Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Paulman is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Paulman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paulman is still trying to improve position.
Paulman stops De Santos from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
De Santos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Paulman is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Paulman is having none of it.
Paulman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Paulman is doing well to control the position and prevent De Santos from advancing to side control.
De Santos trying to pass the guard but Paulman defending well.
De Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
De Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Paulman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Paulman pulls De Santos in to control the position.
De Santos pushing down on Paulman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
De Santos 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.
De Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paulman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Paulman seems keen to control De Santos's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Paulman wants to sweep here but De Santos controlling him for the moment.
Paulman keeping full guard, as De Santos tries to pass.
De Santos trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Paulman wants to sweep here but De Santos controlling him for the moment.
De Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
De Santos forces his way into half guard.
Paulman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paulman trying to control here.
De Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Paulman defends it well.
De Santos wants to pass the guard but Paulman is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Paulman is trying to control but can't.
Paulman is controlling De Santos's position as best he can from this difficult position.
De Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Paulman is not content to let De Santos control the position.
De Santos prevents Paulman from improving his position.
Paulman is refusing to be controlled, as De Santos sits in half guard.
Paulman tries to roll over but De Santos keeps him under control.
Paulman keeping control of the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is looking for a kimura here.
De Santos wants to take a breather but Paulman is having none of it.
De Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Paulman is defending well.
De Santos trying to mount his opponent but Paulman defends it.
De Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Paulman is defending well.
Paulman manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paulman is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Santos (12) vs (2) Paulman
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Paulman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
De Santos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Santos (14) vs (2) Paulman
De Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paulman controls De Santos momentarily but De Santos frees himself.
Paulman has De Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
De Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
De Santos wants to control from the top but Paulman keeps moving.
Paulman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Paulman trying to control the position here.
Paulman keeping moving, preventing De Santos from controlling successfully.
De Santos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Paulman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
De Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
Paulman has his hands on De Santos's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paulman is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Santos (14) vs (4) Paulman
De Santos working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Paulman tries to free his leg and advance position but De Santos is retaining full guard.
Paulman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
De Santos trying to control the position here.
De Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Paulman controls the pace.
De Santos is adopting a defensive guard.
De Santos keeping full guard, as Paulman tries to pass.
De Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paulman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Paulman stands and throws De Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: De Santos (14) vs (7) Paulman
De Santos is looking to reverse the position.
De Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Paulman taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paulman wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Santos keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Santos takes the fight on points by 14 to 7.
Roger De Santos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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