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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 2 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Theodore Rothschild! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Banky Edwards!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rothschild closes the distance and clinches.
Edwards changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rothschild fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Edwards decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rothschild (0) vs (2) Edwards
Edwards is stalling here. Rothschild is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Edwards seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rothschild has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rothschild (4) vs (2) Edwards
Edwards is looking for a sweep.
Edwards keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edwards can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild is staying tight to Edwards's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Edwards tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rothschild wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Edwards struggling a bit here.
Edwards is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to regain half guard here but Rothschild keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Edwards's face as Rothschild controls the position.
Edwards is looking for a sweep.
Rothschild 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 Edwards's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rothschild with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Edwards wants to improve his position but Rothschild is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to control but Rothschild manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rothschild (7) vs (2) Edwards
Rothschild seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Edwards is holding on tight.
Edwards looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rothschild (10) vs (2) Edwards
Rothschild has good solid back control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is really stuck here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Edwards for as long as he can get away with.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rothschild continues to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Edwards trying to control the position but Rothschild manages to sink in the hooks.
Rothschild biding his time, controlling Edwards.
Edwards is trying to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Edwards's body.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to escape the position.
Rothschild will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rothschild controlling the positon.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild not allowing Edwards to control his hands.
What can Edwards do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Edwards trying to control the hands but Rothschild breaks the grip.
Rothschild just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Edwards can't escape the position.
Rothschild controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Edwards's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rothschild controlling the positon.
Edwards is trying to control the position but Rothschild manages to sink in the RNC - Edwards is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Theodore Rothschild! |
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