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CACC 211 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Jesus Sanchez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Rock.
Rock ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rock no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Rock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanchez (0) vs (2) Rock
Rock trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Rock has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sanchez (0) vs (5) Rock
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rock moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sanchez has worked his arm free - good work by Sanchez!
Sanchez tries to bench press Rock off him but Rock keeps the position.
Sanchez is not content to let Rock control the position.
Rock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is not content to let Rock control the position.
Rock tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanchez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rock has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rock is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sanchez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanchez is not content to let Rock control the position.
Sanchez looks to move to half guard but instead Rock has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sanchez (0) vs (7) Rock
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Rock pushes him away.
Rock looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sanchez has a hand on Rock's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rock takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Sanchez (0) vs (10) Rock
Rock wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Rock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sanchez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sanchez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rock slows the pace down in half guard.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Rock sits in half guard.
Rock is looking to stall here but Sanchez recovers full guard.
Sanchez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Rock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rock is one step ahead there.
Rock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pulls Rock in close to his closed guard and prevents Rock from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rock wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Rock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rock tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez has Rock pulled in close to control his posture.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rock controlling from the top position.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Rock postures up.
Rock slips nicely into half guard.
Rock wants to pass to mount but Sanchez is defending the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Rock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Rock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rock controlling the action here.
Rock seems to be working for a kimura but Sanchez defends the submission attempt.
Sanchez is concentrating on defense, preventing Rock from advancing position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rock prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Rock is working for a submission of some sort.
Rock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Rock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rock trying to work for an americana but Sanchez has managed to regain full guard.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rock drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sanchez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rock has Sanchez in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanchez (2) vs (10) Rock
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock wins on points by 10 to 2.
Will Rock bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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