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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; Long Schlong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hoodoo Brown!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Brown gets caught napping as Schlong dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schlong (2) vs (0) Brown
Schlong pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Schlong trying to advance position but Brown counters by regaining guard.
Schlong trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schlong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schlong (2) vs (2) Brown
We've been hearing good reports from Schlong'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.
Schlong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlong pulls Brown in to control the position.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Schlong is retaining full guard.
Schlong 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: Schlong (4) vs (2) Brown#T1##SUB#
Schlong seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Schlong is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Brown reverses the position - he's now on top in Schlong's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schlong (4) vs (4) Brown
Schlong 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: Schlong (6) vs (4) Brown
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schlong is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
Brown wants to sweep here but Schlong controlling him for the moment.
Schlong wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schlong's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schlong (6) vs (6) Brown
Schlong wants to sweep but no luck.
Schlong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schlong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schlong 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.
Brown looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Schlong defends it.
Brown works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (6) vs (9) Brown
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schlong keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Schlong is being controlled here.
Schlong is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Brown working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T4#
Schlong sneaks back into half guard.
Schlong is looking to improve his position.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schlong keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schlong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schlong working a defensive guard here.
Schlong keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully. #T5#
Schlong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brown wants to control from the top but Schlong keeps moving.
Schlong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown being controlled here momentarily.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Schlong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is pushing down on Schlong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schlong is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schlong trying to control but Brown postures up.
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Schlong is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Brown has latched onto it... Big trouble! Brown pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Schlong is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Brown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hoodoo Brown!
Our winner, Hoodoo Brown, 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Stuart Burrows! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 10 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Burrows rushes Orozco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Burrows manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Burrows had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orozco defends it easily.
Burrows looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Burrows looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burrows seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Orozco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burrows has his hands on Orozco's head, controlling the position.
Orozco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows looking for a sweep. Not yet Burrows, not yet. #T1#
Orozco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burrows is keeping the position for now.
Burrows can't keep his opponent in guard - Orozco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Orozco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Orozco 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.
Orozco works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Burrows (0) vs (3) Orozco
Orozco controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
Burrows is looking to improve his position but Orozco isn't that keen on the idea.
Orozco controlling from the full mount.
Burrows is working to get back to half guard.
Orozco controlling the pace for now.
Burrows 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.
Orozco is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Burrows! Score +3 for passing guard: Burrows (0) vs (6) Orozco
Orozco controlling the pace for now.
Burrows is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Orozco content just to control the position here.
Orozco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Burrows is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Makweingdo Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Burrows tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orozco content just to control the position here.
Burrows wants to control but Orozco is having none of it.
Burrows might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Orozco content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Burrows is looking to get to half guard.
Orozco controlling from the full mount.
More stalling from Orozco.
Burrows has given up his back here. Will Orozco look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Burrows (0) vs (9) Orozco
Orozco 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.
Burrows tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Burrows can't escape the position.
Orozco controlling from the full mount.
Burrows is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orozco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T5#
Burrows 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: Burrows (2) vs (9) Orozco
Burrows is fighting to break Orozco's control of his arms but Orozco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Burrows looking to pass the guard.
Orozco pulls Burrows in close to prevent any damage.
Burrows tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Orozco has Burrows pulled in close to control his posture.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burrows wants to pass the guard but Orozco is keeping the position.
Burrows is working hard here to advance position.#T6#
Orozco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burrows trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Burrows being controlled here momentarily.
Orozco trying to control the position.
Orozco is pulling down on Burrows's head to control his posture.
Burrows wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving. #T7#
Burrows is fighting to break Orozco's control of his arms but Orozco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Burrows postures up.
Burrows being controlled here momentarily.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Burrows from controlling successfully.
Orozco managing to control the position.
Orozco keeping full guard, as Burrows tries to pass.
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T8#
Burrows looking to pass the guard.
Orozco pulls Burrows in close to prevent any damage.
Burrows passes into half guard.
Burrows has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Burrows (5) vs (9) Orozco
Orozco tries to hold on but Burrows postures up.
Burrows trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Orozco is trying desperately to improve position.#T9#
Orozco wants to control but Burrows is having none of it.
Burrows controlling from the full mount.
Burrows trying to control but Orozco is having none of it.
Orozco is desperately trying to improve his position but Burrows has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Burrows wants to finish this one by submission but Orozco is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Burrows.
Orozco tries to hold on but Burrows pushes him away.
Orozco gets back to half guard.#T10#
Orozco wants to control but Burrows passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burrows (8) vs (9) Orozco
Burrows is looking to take a break and control but Orozco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orozco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Orozco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco looking to control.
Burrows wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco seems keen to control Burrows's posture.
Orozco controls Burrows momentarily but Burrows frees himself. #T11##SUB2#
Orozco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burrows passes into half guard.
Orozco is holding on to half guard well.
Orozco tries to roll over but Burrows keeps him under control.
Orozco is holding on to half guard well.
Burrows content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Orozco keeping control of the position.
Orozco regains full guard. Nicely done. #T12#
Orozco is trying to control the position but Burrows postures up.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Burrows postures up.
Orozco trying to control the position here.
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burrows advances to half guard.
Orozco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burrows is working away from the top position though.
Burrows wants to pass the guard but Orozco is defending well.
Burrows trying to control the action but Orozco is working from the bottom. #T13#
Burrows is controlling the pace.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Burrows has control of the leg.
Orozco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burrows's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burrows's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Burrows (8) vs (13) Orozco
Orozco 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.
Burrows tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Orozco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burrows is looking to escape.
Orozco wants to take Burrows's back here but Burrows is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Orozco looking to control but Burrows is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T14#
Burrows is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orozco controlling from mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Orozco.
Burrows tries to lock up and control but Orozco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burrows is trying to escape the mount.
Orozco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yet more stalling tactics from Orozco.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burrows tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burrows tries to lock up and control but Orozco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orozco controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 13 to 8. |
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