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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kevin Sharp! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Minerva Wulf!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wulf dives in and scores a takedown into Sharp's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sharp (0) vs (2) Wulf
Sharp throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wulf escapes and throws Sharp's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sharp (0) vs (5) Wulf
Sharp tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Wulf easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sharp (0) vs (7) Wulf
Sharp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sharp is just holding on here. Wulf manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sharp (0) vs (10) Wulf
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wulf.
Sharp trying to control but not successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is in bad spot here.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Wulf has eaten all the pies!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wulf is controlling the position but Sharp somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Sharp is trying to control but Wulf passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sharp (0) vs (13) Wulf
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sharp trying his best to control but Wulf has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sharp (0) vs (15) Wulf
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries to hold on but Wulf pushes him away.
Wulf trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sharp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sharp is desperately trying to improve his position but Wulf has a good base and remains in mount.
Wulf is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sharp regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sharp manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sharp wants to sweep but no luck.
Sharp is trying to control the position but Wulf postures up.
Sharp is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wulf is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wulf stopping the sweep attempt from Sharp.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is working hard here to advance position.
Wulf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sharp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wulf sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sharp wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sharp wants to improve his position but instead Wulf has moved into half guard.
Sharp trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sharp looking for submissions off his back.
Sharp gets full guard.
Wulf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sharp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wulf is stalling in the full guard.
Sharp looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sharp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wulf manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sharp (2) vs (15) Wulf
Sharp is looking to pass into half guard but Wulf pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wulf is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sharp (2) vs (17) Wulf
Wulf tries to free his leg and advance position but Sharp is retaining full guard.
Sharp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wulf defends well.
Sharp has an active guard here but Wulf has managed to pass into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wulf stalling.
Sharp wants to control but Wulf is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wulf passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sharp (2) vs (20) Wulf
Sharp wants to control but Wulf postures up.
Sharp sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wulf is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sharp is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wulf pulls his head out easily.
Sharp is looking to improve his position.
Wulf is looking to advance position but Sharp won't allow it.
Sharp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sharp moves into full guard.
Wulf postures up.
Wulf is pushing down on Sharp's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sharp is fighting to maintain full guard but Wulf has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wulf wants to pass to mount but Sharp is defending the position.
Sharp slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sharp throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sharp trying to control the position.
Sharp working for a triangle but Wulf defends it easily.
Sharp seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wulf content to stall in guard here.
Sharp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wulf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sharp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wulf preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wulf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sharp wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wulf is now in half guard.
Sharp is refusing to be controlled, as Wulf sits in half guard.
Sharp is trying to control but can't.
Sharp is trying to control but Wulf passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sharp (2) vs (23) Wulf
Sharp is looking to regain half guard here but Wulf keeps moving and retains side control.
Wulf is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sharp is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wulf's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sharp moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wulf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sharp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wulf keeps trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sharp trying to keep a closed guard but Wulf is proving a slippery customer.
Sharp has his foot on Wulf's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wulf works his way back into a safe position though.
Wulf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sharp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wulf can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sharp looking for a triangle here. Wulf is fighting it but it looks tight! Sharp pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Wulf is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kevin Sharp! |
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