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CACC 104 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Geo Martinez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Rickson Time!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt - Time sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Time scores with a takedown into Martinez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Martinez (0) vs (2) Time
Time trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Time from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Martinez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Time from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Time 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.
Time stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Time looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Martinez (2) vs (2) Time
Time throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Martinez escapes and throws Time's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Martinez (5) vs (2) Time
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Time's shoulder. That is not cool.
Time is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Time seems a little lost for a moment, as Martinez dominates the positioning.
Time is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Martinez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Martinez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Time is not content to let Martinez control the position.
You can see the frustration on Time's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time is being controlled here.
Time tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martinez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Time is still trying to improve position.
Martinez working away.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Time is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Time struggling a bit here.
Time tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Time is trying to get back to full guard.
Time trying to control from the bottom.
Time wants to get back to full guard.
Time gets back to full guard.
Time trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Time wants to hit a sweep here but Martinez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Time there! Score +3 for passing guard: Martinez (8) vs (2) Time
Time is squirming around, avoiding Martinez's attempts to control the action.
Time wants to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez controlling his opponent.
Time is working to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Time is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Time really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martinez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Time is looking to escape.
Martinez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Time is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martinez forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Martinez (11) vs (2) Time
I really don't envy Time right now.
Time is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martinez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Time trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Time showing good submission defense here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martinez keeps control of the position easily here as Time tries to buck him off.
I really don't envy Time right now.
Martinez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Martinez not allowing Time to control his hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Time might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martinez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Martinez working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Time is doing well to defend. Martinez seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Time is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Geo Martinez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Geo Martinez made sure he mentioned The Thrift Shop - Cheap Clothes and Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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