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AW Invitational - Round 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Dragan Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Ernest Chabot!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Silva fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Chabot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (0) vs (2) Chabot
Chabot wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Chabot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chabot wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looking to control.
Chabot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chabot won't allow Silva to sweep him here. #T1#
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chabot is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chabot engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chabot tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chabot is one step ahead there.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chabot is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Chabot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chabot is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva trying to control the position.
Chabot is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4#
Let's hope that Chabot has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Silva controls Chabot momentarily but Chabot frees himself.
Chabot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T5#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Chabot.
Silva is trying to keep Chabot in close.
Chabot engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T6#
Chabot looking to pass the guard.
Silva looking to control.
Chabot stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position. #T7#
Silva is trying to control the position but Chabot postures up.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Chabot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chabot has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Chabot slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chabot stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.#T8#
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva has Chabot pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva trying to control the position.
Chabot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T9#
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chabot tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Chabot controlling from the top position.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chabot is one step ahead there.
Chabot tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard. #T10#
Chabot is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Chabot defends easily.
Chabot tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard. #T11#
Silva wants to sweep here but Chabot controlling him for the moment.
Chabot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Chabot content to stall in guard here.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T12#
Chabot engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chabot won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Chabot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chabot is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like Chabot 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.#T13#
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chabot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chabot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chabot looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chabot won't allow Silva to sweep him here. #T14#
Chabot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chabot is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chabot sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Chabot works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (0) vs (5) Chabot
And that's the end of the fight!
Chabot wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Antonio Darko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Cleber Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rocha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Darko looks for a takedown but Rocha sprawls well.
Darko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rocha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rocha wants to counter the offense by Darko and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Darko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Rocha. No joy for Darko on that attempt.
Rocha wants to counter with a clinch but Darko pushes him away.
Darko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darko dives in for a single leg takedown but Rocha sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rocha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Darko to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko jumps guard but Rocha stands there with Darko around his waist. Darko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rocha fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Darko pulls guard effortlessly.
Darko wants to sweep here but Rocha controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Darko looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rocha puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Darko is trying to get back to full guard.
Darko keeping control of the position.
Darko wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Rocha seems content to control.#T2#
Darko is trying to maintain the position but Rocha is very close to passing his half guard.
Darko is staying active underneath Rocha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rocha is pressing down on Darko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Darko is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Rocha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Darko sees it coming and defends easily.
Rocha frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (0) vs (3) Rocha
Darko is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3#
Darko wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Darko (0) vs (6) Rocha
Rocha keeps control of the position as Darko tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Rocha is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Rocha is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Darko has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darko tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #SUB2#
Rocha swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Darko is now in Rocha's guard. A big mistake from Rocha there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darko (2) vs (6) Rocha#SUB2#
Darko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rocha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Darko has managed to get both his arms back between Rocha's legs - danger averted.
Rocha can't keep his opponent in guard - Darko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Darko is looking to take a break and control but Rocha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Rocha looking for submissions off his back.#T5#
Rocha is staying active underneath Darko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Darko in particular looking to stall.
Darko passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (5) vs (6) Rocha
Darko working away.
Darko trying to control the position but Rocha is working away. #T6#
Rocha manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Darko wants to pass to mount but Rocha is defending the position.
Rocha is not content to let Darko control the position.
Darko is pressing down on Rocha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rocha is holding on for now.
Rocha is not content to let Darko control the position.
Darko wants to free his trapped foot but Rocha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Darko is trying to control the action in half guard but Rocha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T7##SUB#
Darko is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Rocha as he works his way to full guard.
#SUB2#
Rocha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Darko defends well.#SUB2#
Darko sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Rocha doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Darko paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Rocha - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cleber Rocha! |
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Co-main event
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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 4 wins and 1 losses; Grappling Panda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Joao Miyao!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miyao tries to clinch but Panda is having none of it.
Panda is looking to counter the offense by Miyao and move into the clinch.
Miyao wants to clinch.
Panda really is a fat lump.
Panda slaps away a takedown attempt from Miyao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Panda tries to counter by clinching up but Miyao breaks away and moves out of range.
Panda shoots in for a double leg but Miyao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miyao changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miyao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panda goes for a double leg but Miyao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Miyao continues to drive forward.
Miyao fails to pull guard.
Panda tries to pull guard but Miyao holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grappling Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Panda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miyao smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Miyao closes the distance and pushes Panda back into the cage.
Panda tries to pull guard but Miyao holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Panda jumps into guard, dragging Miyao to the mat.
Miyao engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Miyao drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Panda manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miyao has Panda in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Panda (2) vs (0) Miyao#SUB2#
Panda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T2#
Miyao looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyao, not yet.
Panda 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.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Miyao.#T3#
Panda controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Miyao looking for a guillotine here but Panda defends easily.
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Miyao.
Miyao looking to control.
Panda looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Miyao trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda passes Miyao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miyao regains full guard. Nicely done. #T5#
Miyao has Panda pulled in close to control his posture.
Panda slips nicely into half guard.
Panda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Panda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Miyao for as long as he can get away with.
Miyao is trying to control but Panda passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Panda (5) vs (0) Miyao#T6#
Miyao is looking to reverse the position.
Miyao looks to move to half guard but instead Panda has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Panda (7) vs (0) Miyao
Miyao is working to get back to half guard.
Miyao bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Panda (7) vs (2) Miyao
Miyao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panda is keeping the position for now. #T7#
Miyao wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Miyao advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Miyao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Panda is just riding it out for now. Miyao eventually gives up the hold.
Panda is not content to let Miyao control the position.#T8#
Panda is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Miyao trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
Panda wants to control but Miyao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miyao is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Miyao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T9#
Miyao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miyao trying to mount his opponent but Panda defends it.
Panda is controlling Miyao's trapped leg to prevent Miyao from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Panda is defending against the submission attempts here by Miyao.
#T10#
Panda is refusing to be controlled, as Miyao sits in half guard.
Miyao wants to pass to mount but Panda is defending the position.
Miyao frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Panda (7) vs (5) Miyao#T11#
Panda wants to control but Miyao is having none of it.#SUB2#
Miyao goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Panda turns into him and now he's in Miyao's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Panda (9) vs (5) Miyao
Miyao working a defensive guard here.
#T12#
Panda forces his way into half guard.
Miyao wants to control but Panda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miyao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miyao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Panda stays in close to Miyao's body and controls the position. #T13#
Miyao controls Panda momentarily but Panda frees himself. #SUB2#
Miyao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Panda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Miyao working for a triangle but Panda defends it easily.
Panda sitting in guard here, content to control. #T14##SUB2#
Miyao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miyao wants to sweep here but Panda controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda controlling from the top position.
Miyao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Panda takes the fight on points by 9 to 5. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Brijbhushan Siddika! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Orozco shoots in but Siddika avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL#
Siddika has Orozco up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Siddika lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siddika (2) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Orozco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Siddika gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orozco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Siddika pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
Orozco wants to sweep here but Siddika controlling him for the moment.
Orozco controls Siddika momentarily but Siddika frees himself.
Siddika sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Siddika looking to pass the guard.
Siddika won't allow Orozco to sweep him here.
Siddika passes into half guard.
Siddika looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Siddika is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Orozco defends it well. #SUB#
Siddika seems to be looking for submissions.
#T3#
Siddika moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Siddika (5) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco being controlled for a moment.
Orozco prevents Siddika from improving position.
Orozco is not content to let Siddika control the position. #T4#
Orozco stops Siddika from passing to mount.
Orozco can't do much from the bottom here.
Siddika tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Siddika has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Orozco! Score +2 for reaching mount: Siddika (7) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Siddika is trying to take his opponent's back.
#T5#
Siddika is working hard here to advance position.
Orozco is working to get back to half guard.
Orozco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Siddika controlling the pace for now.
Orozco is trying desperately to improve position.
Orozco tries to hold on but Siddika postures up.#T6#
Orozco manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Siddika is thwarting Orozco's attempts to control the position.
Siddika trying to control the action but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Siddika works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Siddika (10) vs (0) Orozco
Siddika trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Orozco is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T7##SUB#
Siddika jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Orozco manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Siddika tries to advance to mount but can't.
Orozco struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Siddika tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Siddika slows the pace down. #T8#
Siddika tries to move into full mount but can't pass Orozco's legs.
Siddika trying to control the action but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Orozco is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siddika moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Orozco is not content to let Siddika control the position.
Orozco manages to work his way to half guard, despite Siddika's best efforts.#T9##SUB#
Siddika is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orozco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Siddika.
Siddika slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orozco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Siddika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T10##SUB2#
Orozco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Siddika tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Siddika passes Orozco's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Orozco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Siddika pulls his head out easily.
Siddika wants to control but Orozco is keeping him busy.
Siddika passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Siddika (13) vs (0) Orozco
Siddika advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Siddika (15) vs (0) Orozco#T11#
Orozco wants to control but Siddika is having none of it.
Orozco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orozco is controlling an arm, preventing Siddika from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Siddika can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Orozco is looking to escape. #SUB#
Siddika looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Orozco sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T12#
Siddika tries to pass to full mount but Orozco defends it.
Orozco is staying active underneath Siddika, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orozco manages to get to full guard.
Orozco trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Orozco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Siddika gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orozco can't keep his opponent in guard - Siddika advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T13#
Siddika is trying to control the action in half guard but Orozco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Siddika is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Orozco has managed to free his arm - good work.
Orozco is trying to maintain the position but Siddika is very close to passing his half guard.
Siddika with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Orozco trying to hold on to Siddika's head to control him but Siddika postures up.
Siddika prevents Orozco from improving his position.#T14#
Orozco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Siddika's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Orozco 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.
Orozco keeping full guard, as Siddika tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siddika slips nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Siddika seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siddika takes the fight on points by 15 to 0.
A victorious Brijbhushan Siddika thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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