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TWGC 29 (265lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Bart Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Potato Squash!
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cole darts in and clinches Squash up against the cage.
Cole turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cole manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cole (4) vs (0) Squash
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squash tries to buck Cole off but Cole is having none of it.
Cole wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Squash, who protects the arm well.
Cole controls the position.
Cole could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cole in the domination position with Squash hanging on.
Squash sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squash moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Squash is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Squash controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole won't allow Squash to sweep him here.
Squash is looking for a triangle but Cole pushes his legs off easily.
Cole trying to control but Squash is working from the bottom.
Squash trying to control the position.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Squash has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Squash is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Squash is trying to keep Cole in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Squash 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.
Cole trying to control but Squash is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole 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.
Squash has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Squash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Squash is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Squash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there.
Cole being controlled here momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Squash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Squash keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Squash keeping full guard, as Cole tries to pass.
Squash throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cole escapes and throws Squash's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (7) vs (0) Squash
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Squash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Squash is not content to let Cole control the position.
Squash can't do much from the bottom here.
Squash tries to buck Cole off but Cole is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Squash is not content to let Cole control the position.
Cole looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Squash wants to control but Cole postures up.
Cole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Squash keeps working.
Squash is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Squash keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries for a kimura but Squash is defending well.
Squash manages to get back to half guard.
Cole controlling the action here.
Squash tries to roll over but Cole keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Squash is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cole has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (10) vs (0) Squash
Squash tries to hold on but Cole pushes him away.
Cole moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Squash has worked his arm free - good work by Squash!
Cole wants to take a breather but Squash manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cole.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Squash keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Squash wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole being controlled here momentarily.
Squash wants to sweep here but Cole controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to control but Squash is working from the bottom.
Squash wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole looking to pass the guard.
Squash looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cole preventing the sweep.
Squash is looking to sweep but instead, Cole has passed into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cole is trying to control. Squash wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Squash is looking to control Cole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Squash avoid being mounted?
Squash is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cole is staying active.
Squash is positioning himself well to prevent Cole advancing to mount.
Squash trying to hold on to Cole's head to control him but Cole postures up.
Cole is working for a submission of some sort.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Squash tries to get to full guard but Cole has control of the leg.
Squash trying to control but Cole postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cole passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Squash! Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (13) vs (0) Squash
Squash can't escape the position.
Cole trying to control but Squash is having none of it.
Cole wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Squash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole takes the fight on points by 13 to 0. |
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