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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 9 losses; Aedan Declan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Declan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Declan lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Declan
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lo holds on and takes a little breather.
Declan stands and throws Lo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (0) vs (5) Declan
Declan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Declan taking a break here but Lo is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan is trying to control the action in half guard but Lo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo is concentrating on defense, preventing Declan from advancing position.
Declan trying to mount his opponent but Lo defends it.
Declan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Declan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lo is looking for a sweep. Declan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lo is controlling Declan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Declan trying to control from Lo's half guard. Lo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan being controlled here momentarily.
Lo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Declan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Declan trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan looking to pass the guard.
Declan won't allow Lo to sweep him here.
Lo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Declan controls the pace.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Declan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Declan tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lo holds on and takes a little breather.
Declan looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Declan content to stall in guard here.
Lo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Declan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Declan from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Declan passes into half guard.
Declan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Declan trying to control from half guard but Lo is working away.
Declan is looking to stall here but Lo recovers full guard.
Lo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Declan wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Lo being controlled here, momentarily.
Declan trying to move into half guard but instead Lo has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (5) Declan
Lo preventing the sweep.
Lo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Declan pulls Lo in to control the position.
Declan is trying to keep Lo in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lo slips nicely into half guard.
Declan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Declan for as long as he can get away with.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Declan is looking for a sweep. Lo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Declan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Declan is positioning himself well to prevent Lo advancing to mount.
Declan tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lo trying to control the pace.
Declan is trying to control but Lo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (5) Declan
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Declan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Declan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lo is controlling the pace.
Declan tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Declan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Declan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (5) vs (7) Declan
Declan trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Declan stays in close to Lo's body and controls the position.
Lo pulls Declan in to control the position.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Declan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Declan pushing down on Lo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Declan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lo sees it coming and defends easily.
Lo trying to hold on to Declan's head to control him but Declan postures up.
Declan controlling the action here.
Declan is looking to advance position but Lo won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy.
Lo looking for submissions off his back.
Lo is staying active underneath Declan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Declan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Declan wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy.
Declan trying to pass the guard but Lo defending well.
Declan passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (10) Declan
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lo is looking to escape.
Lo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Declan tries to control but Lo wriggling away.
Declan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Declan wants to take Lo's back here but Lo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Declan wants to control the pace but Lo is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan wins on points by 10 to 5.
A very excited looking Aedan Declan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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