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TWGC 31 (185lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kerim Mansiz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Andy Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Mansiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mansiz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rothschild walks away with a smile on his face. Mansiz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mansiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rothschild swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rothschild has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mansiz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kerim Mansiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mansiz tries to clinch but Rothschild is having none of it.
Mansiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mansiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rothschild steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mansiz.
Mansiz with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Rothschild moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Rothschild has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mansiz regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mansiz (0) vs (2) Rothschild
Rothschild passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansiz is in trouble now - Rothschild has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mansiz (0) vs (5) Rothschild
Mansiz working to try and regain half guard.
Rothschild tries to control but Mansiz wriggling away. #T1#
Rothschild looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mansiz is looking to get to half guard.
Mansiz is controlling an arm, preventing Rothschild from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mansiz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Mansiz (0) vs (8) Rothschild
Rothschild really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mansiz.
Rothschild doesn't have the hooks in and Mansiz manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mansiz (2) vs (8) Rothschild
Rothschild pulls Mansiz in to control the position.
Rothschild looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rothschild has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T2#
Rothschild manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mansiz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mansiz (2) vs (10) Rothschild
Rothschild passes Mansiz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rothschild trying to mount his opponent but Mansiz defends it.
Rothschild prevents Mansiz from improving his position.
Rothschild is looking to advance position but Mansiz won't allow it.
Mansiz moves into full guard.
Rothschild content to stall in guard here.
Rothschild must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like Rothschild might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T3#
Rothschild advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Rothschild is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rothschild looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mansiz is looking to improve his position.
Rothschild is pressing down on Mansiz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mansiz is holding on for now. #SUB#
Mansiz looking for submissions off his back.
Rothschild tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mansiz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4#
Rothschild wants to control but Mansiz is keeping him busy.
Mansiz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mansiz.
Mansiz is trying to control the position but Rothschild postures up.
Rothschild controlling from the top position.
Mansiz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rothschild trying to control but Mansiz is working from the bottom.
Rothschild looking to pass the guard.
Rothschild trying to control but Mansiz is working from the bottom. #T5#
Rothschild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mansiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rothschild controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rothschild is continuing to stall.
Rothschild trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rothschild trying to control but Mansiz is working from the bottom.
Rothschild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mansiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rothschild stands and throws Mansiz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mansiz (2) vs (13) Rothschild#SUB2#
Rothschild tries for a kimura but Mansiz is defending well.
Mansiz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rothschild's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T6#
Mansiz gets back to full guard.
Rothschild wants to control from the top but Mansiz keeps moving.
Rothschild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mansiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rothschild is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rothschild trying to control the position from guard on top but Mansiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mansiz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rothschild's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mansiz (4) vs (13) Rothschild
Mansiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rothschild wants to sweep here but Mansiz controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Rothschild escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mansiz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T7#
Mansiz stopping the sweep attempt from Rothschild.
Rothschild manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mansiz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mansiz (4) vs (15) Rothschild
Rothschild pushing down on Mansiz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rothschild frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mansiz (4) vs (18) Rothschild
Rothschild wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rothschild looking to control but Mansiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rothschild wants to take Mansiz's back but he can't do it this time. #T8#
Mansiz is working to get back to half guard.
Rothschild trying to control but Mansiz is having none of it.
Mansiz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rothschild is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rothschild controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mansiz controls Rothschild momentarily but Rothschild frees himself.
Rothschild trying to control the position from guard on top but Mansiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mansiz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rothschild controls the pace.
Rothschild pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mansiz is keeping the position for now. #T9#
Mansiz working a defensive guard here.
Rothschild content to stall in guard here.
Rothschild slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mansiz (4) vs (21) Rothschild
Mansiz can't do much from the bottom here.
Rothschild takes a little break here. Mansiz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mansiz tries to improve position but can't.
Rothschild works to advance to full mount. Mansiz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mansiz (4) vs (23) Rothschild
Mansiz wants to hold on but Rothschild pushes him away.
Rothschild moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Mansiz (4) vs (26) Rothschild
Rothschild slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T10##SUB2#
Mansiz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rothschild.
Rothschild controls the action.
Rothschild trying to control.
Mansiz is really stuck here.
#SUB2#
Mansiz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rothschild's arms.
Mansiz is keeping busy.
Mansiz wants to control his opponent's hands but Rothschild gets his hands free.
Good control from Rothschild.
Mansiz trying to control but not successfully.
Rothschild controlling from the back.#T11#
Rothschild keeps control of the position as Mansiz tries to break free.
Mansiz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rothschild's guard. Nice work there by Mansiz.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mansiz (6) vs (26) Rothschild
Mansiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Rothschild looking for a guillotine here but Mansiz defends easily.
Rothschild is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rothschild 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.
Mansiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rothschild is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rothschild wants to sweep but no luck.
Rothschild wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T12#
Mansiz trying to control but Rothschild is working from the bottom.
Rothschild wants to sweep but no luck.
Mansiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rothschild swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Rothschild throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mansiz is pushing down on Rothschild's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rothschild is fighting to maintain full guard but Mansiz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mansiz wants to control but Rothschild is keeping him busy.
Mansiz slows the pace down in half guard.
Rothschild wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Mansiz 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.
Mansiz prevents Rothschild from improving his position.#T13#
Mansiz works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mansiz (9) vs (26) Rothschild
Mansiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rothschild is looking to escape.
Rothschild wants to hold on but Mansiz pushes him away.
Mansiz fails to take his opponent's back. #T14#
Rothschild is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rothschild tries to hold on but Mansiz postures up.
Rothschild tries to reverse the position but Mansiz maintains control.
Mansiz trying to control but Rothschild is having none of it.
Rothschild can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Mansiz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rothschild regains half guard.#SUB2#
Rothschild looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mansiz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mansiz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rothschild wins on points by 26 to 9.
A victorious Andy Rothschild thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Tigran Minasian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Bong Ji Woo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Minasian tries to clinch there but Ji Woo circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Ji Woo as Minasian shoots in.#CL2#
Minasian gets tackled into the cage by Ji Woo. Ji Woo maintains the clinch.
Ji Woo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ji Woo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Minasian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Ji Woo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ji Woo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Minasian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tigran Minasian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Minasian gets underhooks to prevent Ji Woo's takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Ji Woo gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Minasian (0) vs (2) Ji Woo
Still in half guard, Ji Woo seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minasian works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ji Woo won't allow Minasian to sweep him here. #T1#
Minasian managing to control the position.
Ji Woo looking to pass the guard.
Ji Woo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Convicted Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Minasian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ji Woo controls the pace.
Minasian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (2) vs (2) Ji Woo
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully. #T2#
Minasian is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ji Woo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Minasian wants to pass the guard but Ji Woo is keeping the position.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Ji Woo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
Minasian controlling from the top position.
Ji Woo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Minasian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Minasian being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ji Woo controlling the position.
Minasian preventing the sweep. #T4#
Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ji Woo wants to sweep here but Minasian controlling him for the moment.
Minasian forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ji Woo wants to control but Minasian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Minasian is controlling the pace.
Ji Woo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Minasian controlling the action here. #T5#
Minasian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ji Woo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Minasian trying to control the action but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Minasian is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #SUB2#
Ji Woo has his foot on Minasian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Minasian works his way back into a safe position though.
Minasian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minasian passes Ji Woo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Minasian is looking to take a break and control but Ji Woo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ji Woo trying to control here.
Ji Woo is pressing down on Minasian's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T6#
Minasian wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Ji Woo wants to sweep here but Minasian controlling him for the moment.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minasian stays in close to Ji Woo's body and controls the position.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Minasian wants to pass the guard but Ji Woo is keeping the position.
Minasian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T7#
Ji Woo working a defensive guard here.
Minasian trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minasian stays in close to Ji Woo's body and controls the position.
Ji Woo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Minasian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T8#
Minasian 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.
Minasian trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Ji Woo pulls Minasian in close to prevent any damage.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully. #T9#
Ji Woo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ji Woo working a defensive guard here.
Ji Woo pulls Minasian in close to prevent any damage.
Ji Woo keeping full guard, as Minasian tries to pass.
Ji Woo is pulling down on Minasian's head to control his posture.
Ji Woo is trying to keep Minasian in close.
Minasian tries to free his leg and advance position but Ji Woo is retaining full guard.
Minasian trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom. #T10#
Ji Woo keeping full guard, as Minasian tries to pass.
Ji Woo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Minasian manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (2) vs (4) Ji Woo
Minasian working a defensive guard here.
Minasian is adopting a defensive guard.
Ji Woo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Minasian swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T11#
Minasian is trying to hold Ji Woo in close to prevent damage but Ji Woo has managed to pass into half guard.
Ji Woo controlling the pace.
Minasian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Minasian wants to control but Ji Woo is keeping busy.
#T12#
Minasian is positioning himself well to prevent Ji Woo advancing to mount.
Minasian tries to roll over but Ji Woo keeps him under control.
Ji Woo trying to control from half guard but Minasian is working away.
Minasian regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Minasian is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (4) vs (4) Ji Woo#T13#
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Ji Woo has his foot on Minasian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Minasian works his way back into a safe position though.
Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minasian trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ji Woo wants to sweep here but Minasian controlling him for the moment. #T14#
Ji Woo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (4) vs (6) Ji Woo
Minasian is pressing down on Ji Woo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ji Woo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Minasian's guard.
Minasian is trying to control but can't.
Minasian tries to get to full guard but Ji Woo has control of the leg.
Ji Woo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ji Woo wins on points by 6 to 4.
Bong Ji Woo 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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