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TWGC 32 (205lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Roger Daly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Daly scores with a takedown into Esteves's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Daly (2) vs (0) Esteves
Daly stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Daly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Daly trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Daly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Daly is proving a slippery customer.
Daly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daly is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Esteves is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daly (2) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves stopping the sweep attempt from Daly.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Esteves won't allow Daly to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Daly holds on and takes a little breather.
We've been hearing good reports from Daly'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.
Esteves trying to move into half guard but instead Daly has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daly (4) vs (2) Esteves
Daly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daly tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves 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: Daly (4) vs (4) Esteves
Daly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Daly.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Daly is retaining full guard.
Daly trying to control the position.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Daly is retaining full guard.
Daly trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Daly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daly wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Daly keeps moving.
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Daly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Esteves's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daly (6) vs (4) Esteves
Daly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Daly has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Daly (9) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Daly works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Daly (12) vs (4) Esteves
Esteves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Daly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Esteves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Daly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Esteves is looking to get back to full guard here but Daly has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Daly (15) vs (4) Esteves
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
Daly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
Esteves struggling a bit here.
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.
Daly works to advance to full mount. Esteves defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Daly (17) vs (4) Esteves
Daly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Esteves tries to hold on but Daly postures up.
Esteves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Esteves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Esteves trying to keep a closed guard but Daly is proving a slippery customer.
Esteves has his hands on Daly's head, controlling the position.
Esteves wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Daly controls the pace.
Daly has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Daly wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Daly controlling him for the moment.
Daly passes into half guard.
Esteves has a hand on Daly's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Daly takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Daly (20) vs (4) Esteves
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daly controlling his opponent.
Esteves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Esteves wants to hold on but Daly pushes him away.
Daly moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Daly (23) vs (4) Esteves
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves breaks Daly's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daly (23) vs (6) Esteves
Daly is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daly is keeping the position for now.
Daly is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Daly keeps moving.
Daly has Esteves pulled in close to control his posture.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daly keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Daly 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: Daly (25) vs (6) Esteves
Daly trying to control the pace.
Daly seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Esteves for as long as he can get away with.
Esteves moves into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daly trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Daly won't allow Esteves to sweep him here.
Daly 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.
Daly postures up.
Daly trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Daly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Daly wants to control from the top but Esteves keeps moving.
Daly looking to sit in guard and control but Esteves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daly (25) vs (8) Esteves
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Daly (25) vs (11) Esteves
Esteves tries to advance to mount but Daly denies him.
Esteves tries to advance position but instead Daly slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Daly controlling the position for now.
Esteves is trying to control. Daly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Daly wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
Daly keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Esteves is keen to just control but Daly is a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Daly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Daly keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves won't allow Daly to sweep him here.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daly is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daly is controlling Esteves's posture.
Daly looking for a sweep. Not yet Daly, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daly takes the fight on points by 25 to 11.
Our winner, Roger Daly, 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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