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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Barry Ridgewood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Kato Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Ridgewood counters by moving into the clinch.
Ridgewood works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ridgewood (2) vs (0) Garcia
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ridgewood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia working for submissions but it's allowed Ridgewood to get to half guard.
Ridgewood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Ridgewood looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Ridgewood is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ridgewood has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ridgewood defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garcia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ridgewood has Garcia in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ridgewood (2) vs (2) Garcia
Garcia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ridgewood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ridgewood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ridgewood! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ridgewood (6) vs (2) Garcia
Garcia sneaks back into half guard.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but Ridgewood is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ridgewood is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garcia is just riding it out for now. Ridgewood eventually gives up the hold.
Ridgewood trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ridgewood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ridgewood's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ridgewood (6) vs (6) Garcia
Ridgewood defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ridgewood (8) vs (6) Garcia
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ridgewood slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ridgewood (11) vs (6) Garcia
Ridgewood tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garcia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ridgewood's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ridgewood defends well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ridgewood is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Garcia. Score +3 for passing guard: Ridgewood (14) vs (6) Garcia
Garcia sneaks back into half guard.
Ridgewood tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Ridgewood is looking for a kimura here.
Ridgewood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Ridgewood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ridgewood is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ridgewood.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but Ridgewood is keeping busy.
Ridgewood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcia gets full guard.
Garcia has an active guard here but Ridgewood has managed to pass into half guard.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Ridgewood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ridgewood is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ridgewood will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia wants to control but Ridgewood is keeping busy.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ridgewood pulls his head out easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood seems to be looking for submissions.
Ridgewood is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia is pressing down on Ridgewood's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ridgewood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ridgewood manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ridgewood (14) vs (8) Garcia
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Ridgewood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ridgewood (16) vs (8) Garcia
Ridgewood trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ridgewood (16) vs (12) Garcia
Ridgewood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia tries for a kimura but Ridgewood is defending well.
Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Ridgewood is defending well.
Garcia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ridgewood has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working away.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Ridgewood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Ridgewood is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries for a kimura but Ridgewood is defending well.
Ridgewood is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ridgewood (16) vs (14) Garcia
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia wants to control but Ridgewood has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Ridgewood is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ridgewood takes the fight on points by 16 to 14.
Barry Ridgewood tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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