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TWGC 32 (155lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Frank Laramee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Harrison Wells!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laramee has a takedown stuffed.
Laramee forces Wells back against the cage and clinches.
Wells is trying to trip Laramee. He has hold of a leg but Laramee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wells persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laramee (0) vs (2) Wells
Wells sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Laramee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wells sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laramee keeping moving, preventing Wells from controlling successfully.
Wells pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laramee is keeping the position for now.
Wells trying to move into half guard but instead Laramee has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laramee (2) vs (2) Wells
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laramee (2) vs (4) Wells
Wells engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Laramee is trying to control the position but Wells postures up.
Wells trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wells is still trying to improve position.
Laramee has his hands on Wells's head, controlling the position.
Wells drops back looking for a leg! Laramee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Laramee manages to kick Wells off! Wells jumps back into Laramee's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laramee working for a triangle but Wells defends it easily.
Wells trying to control but Laramee is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wells avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wells wants to control from the top but Laramee keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells pushing down on Laramee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laramee trying to control from the bottom.
Wells controlling the action here.
Wells is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Laramee is just riding it out for now. Wells eventually gives up the hold.
Wells is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laramee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wells pulls his head out easily.
Laramee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wells trying to control but Laramee is working from the bottom.
Wells passes into half guard.
Wells seems to be looking for submissions.
Laramee actively working from the bottom here.
Laramee wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wells keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Laramee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wells keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Laramee won't allow Wells to pass to mount.
Wells has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Laramee (2) vs (7) Wells
Wells looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wells trying to control but Laramee is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wells is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Laramee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Laramee! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laramee (4) vs (7) Wells
Wells had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Laramee defends it easily.
Laramee trying to control but Wells is working from the bottom.
Laramee is really struggling to control Wells but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wells not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laramee trying to move into half guard but instead Wells has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laramee (4) vs (9) Wells
Laramee controls Wells momentarily but Wells frees himself.
Wells is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Laramee keeping moving, preventing Wells from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laramee holds on and takes a little breather.
Wells trying to control but Laramee is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wells pushes down on Laramee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wells content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Laramee is trying to get back to full guard.
Wells is thwarting Laramee's attempts to control the position.
Laramee tries to get to full guard but Wells has control of the leg.
Wells is looking for a kimura but Laramee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wells to get the leverage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wells prevents Laramee from improving his position.
Wells wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laramee keeps working.
Laramee wants to control but Wells is keeping busy.
Laramee keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wells is trying to control. Laramee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laramee trying to control but Wells postures up.
Laramee wants to improve his position but Wells is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laramee wants to control but Wells is keeping busy.
Wells is trying to control. Laramee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wells passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laramee (4) vs (12) Wells
Wells tries for a kimura but Laramee is defending well.
Laramee prevents Wells from improving position.
Laramee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laramee is trying to control but can't.
Wells wants to work for an arm triangle but Laramee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Laramee wants to control but Wells is keeping busy.
Wells is looking to take a break and control but Laramee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wells performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wells is trying to work for a kimura but Laramee is defending well.
Wells wants to work for an arm triangle but Laramee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laramee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laramee is trying to control but Wells passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Laramee (4) vs (15) Wells
Wells is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laramee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Laramee trying to remain calm as Wells controls from the top position.
Laramee looks to move to half guard but instead Wells has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Laramee (4) vs (17) Wells
Wells looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laramee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Laramee is trying to maintain the position but Wells is very close to passing his half guard.
Wells seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wells is working for a kimura but Laramee is defending it quite comfortably.
Wells seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laramee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wells controlling the pace.
Wells tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laramee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laramee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wells wants to control but Laramee is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wells is looking to advance position but Laramee won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wells in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wells wins on points by 17 to 4. |
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