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TWGC 31 (185lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bruce Noah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Young Prodigy !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Prodigy clinches.
Noah lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Noah (2) vs (0) Prodigy
Prodigy keeping full guard, as Noah tries to pass.
Noah being controlled here momentarily.
Prodigy is trying to control the position but Noah postures up.
Prodigy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Noah manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Noah (2) vs (2) Prodigy
Prodigy trying to control the position from guard on top but Noah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prodigy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Noah is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Prodigy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prodigy preventing the sweep.
Noah is trying to hold Prodigy in close to prevent damage but Prodigy has managed to pass into half guard.
Prodigy is looking to take a break and control but Noah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prodigy trying to control the pace.
Noah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prodigy pulls his head out easily.
Noah is staying active underneath Prodigy , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Noah is positioning himself well to prevent Prodigy advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prodigy wants to free his trapped foot but Noah is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Prodigy is trying to control. Noah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Prodigy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Noah tries to get to full guard but Prodigy has control of the leg.
Prodigy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Noah tries to get to full guard but Prodigy has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noah looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prodigy seems to be working for a kimura but Noah defends the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Prodigy in particular looking to stall.
Prodigy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Noah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Noah wants to sweep but Prodigy has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Noah (2) vs (5) Prodigy
Prodigy wants to control but Noah is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noah is trying to improve his position.
Prodigy is looking to take a break and control but Noah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Noah manages to get back to half guard.
Prodigy wants to control but Noah is keeping him busy.
Prodigy passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Noah (2) vs (8) Prodigy
Prodigy is looking to work his way around to Noah's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Prodigy wants to finish this one by submission but Noah is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Prodigy .
Noah tries to control the position but Prodigy now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Noah (2) vs (11) Prodigy
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Prodigy is not going to allow Noah to sit and survive in this position.
Prodigy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Prodigy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Noah knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Noah for a finish.
Prodigy doesn't have the hooks in and Noah manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Noah (4) vs (11) Prodigy
Prodigy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Prodigy pulls Noah in to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Prodigy is trying to keep Noah in close.
Noah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Prodigy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Prodigy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prodigy seems keen to control Noah's posture.
Noah trying to control but Prodigy is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prodigy is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Noah (4) vs (13) Prodigy
Prodigy won't allow Noah to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Noah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prodigy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prodigy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Noah keeping full guard, as Prodigy tries to pass.
Prodigy content to stall in guard here.
Prodigy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Prodigy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Noah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Noah has control of Prodigy 's left arm, preventing Prodigy from doing any damage.
Prodigy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like Prodigy 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.
Prodigy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Noah (4) vs (16) Prodigy
You can see the frustration on Noah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Prodigy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Prodigy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Prodigy trying to control the action but Noah is working from the bottom.
Prodigy works to advance to full mount. Noah defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Noah (4) vs (18) Prodigy
Noah controls the position.
Prodigy controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prodigy working for a submission but Noah is keeping him at bay.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Prodigy is looking to work his way around to Noah's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Noah wants to control but Prodigy is having none of it.
Prodigy controlling his opponent.
Noah tries to lock up and control but Prodigy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Prodigy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Prodigy wants to control the pace but Noah is squirming around nicely.
Noah working to try and regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Prodigy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Prodigy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Prodigy content just to control the position here.
Prodigy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Noah wants to hold on but Prodigy pushes him away.
Prodigy content just to control the position here.
Prodigy wants to control the pace but Noah is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Prodigy controlling the position easily from mount.
Noah wants to control but Prodigy is having none of it.
Prodigy controlling from the full mount.
Noah working to try and regain half guard.
Prodigy moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Noah (4) vs (21) Prodigy
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Noah turns into Prodigy and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Noah (6) vs (21) Prodigy
Prodigy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Noah trying to control but Prodigy is working from the bottom.
Noah wants to pass the guard but Prodigy is keeping the position.
Prodigy working a defensive guard here.
Noah trying to control the position from guard on top but Prodigy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Prodigy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Prodigy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prodigy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Prodigy has his foot on Noah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Noah works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noah looking to pass the guard.
Prodigy pulls Noah in close to his closed guard and prevents Noah from doing any damage or advancing position.
Noah is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prodigy wins on points by 21 to 6. |
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