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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Angelo Saldini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Toby Flenderson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Flenderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Saldini appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Flenderson has his takedown stuffed
and Saldini counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saldini (2) vs (0) Flenderson
Flenderson managing to control the position.
Saldini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flenderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saldini controls from within his opponent's guard.
Flenderson keeping moving, preventing Saldini from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flenderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saldini content to stall in guard here.
Flenderson keeping moving, preventing Saldini from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldini passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (5) vs (0) Flenderson
Saldini has knee on belly momentarily but Flenderson bucks him off and regains half guard.
Saldini takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Saldini wants to pass the guard but Flenderson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson is looking to control Saldini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flenderson avoid being mounted?
Saldini wants to free his trapped foot but Flenderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Flenderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saldini is trying to control. Flenderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saldini is looking to pass Flenderson's guard but actually Flenderson recovers to full guard.
Saldini trying to control the position from guard on top but Flenderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson has Saldini pulled in close to control his posture.
Saldini is pushing down on Flenderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Flenderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Saldini has managed to sneak the leg through.
Saldini is pressing down on Flenderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flenderson is holding on for now.
Saldini is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Flenderson reverses the position - he's now on top in Saldini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (5) vs (2) Flenderson
Flenderson won't allow Saldini to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson trying to control but Saldini is working from the bottom.
Saldini looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Flenderson has picked Saldini up and slammed him! Saldini can't keep hold of the triangle and Flenderson manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (5) vs (5) Flenderson
Flenderson 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 Saldini's shoulder. That is not cool.
Flenderson trying to control the action but Saldini is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saldini is trying to escape the position but Flenderson is controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saldini struggling a bit here.
Flenderson is looking to take a break and control but Saldini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saldini tries to bench press Flenderson off him but Flenderson keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is working hard here to advance position.
Saldini struggling a bit here.
Saldini is being controlled here.
Saldini looks to move to half guard but instead Flenderson has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Saldini (5) vs (7) Flenderson
Flenderson prevents Saldini from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saldini regains half guard.
Saldini is pressing down on Flenderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Flenderson stopping the sweep attempt from Saldini.
Flenderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Saldini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saldini looking for a sweep. Not yet Saldini, not yet.
Saldini is trying to keep Flenderson in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson trying to control but Saldini is working from the bottom.
Flenderson stopping the sweep attempt from Saldini.
Saldini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saldini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flenderson is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saldini looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Saldini looking for a sweep. Not yet Saldini, not yet.
Flenderson looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Saldini wants to sweep here but Flenderson controlling him for the moment.
Flenderson wants to control from the top but Saldini keeps moving.
Flenderson stays in close to Saldini's body and controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saldini seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Saldini controls Flenderson momentarily but Flenderson frees himself.
Flenderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Saldini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Saldini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flenderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Flenderson 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.
Saldini working a defensive guard but Flenderson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (5) vs (10) Flenderson
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is looking to regain half guard here but Flenderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Saldini is not content to let Flenderson control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flenderson controls the position from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flenderson wins on points by 10 to 5. |
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