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TSGC 3 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Diego Rodriguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sub Kingz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rodriguez (4) vs (0) Kingz
Rodriguez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kingz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rodriguez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kingz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rodriguez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kingz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rodriguez but great work by Kingz. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rodriguez (4) vs (4) Kingz
Rodriguez tries to buck Kingz off but Kingz is having none of it.
Rodriguez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kingz's best efforts.
Rodriguez is positioning himself well to prevent Kingz advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingz is looking for a kimura but Rodriguez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kingz to get the leverage.
Kingz is taking a breather. Rodriguez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep. Kingz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kingz is looking for a kimura but Rodriguez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kingz to get the leverage.
Kingz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez gets back to full guard.
Kingz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Kingz from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez has his foot on Kingz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kingz works his way back into a safe position though.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Kingz from controlling successfully.
Kingz looking to sit in guard and control but Rodriguez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriguez (6) vs (4) Kingz
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodriguez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kingz is trying to control the position but Rodriguez postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kingz working a defensive guard here.
Kingz is trying to hold Rodriguez in close to prevent damage but Rodriguez has managed to pass into half guard.
Kingz 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.
Kingz is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Rodriguez has latched onto it... Big trouble! Rodriguez pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Kingz is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Rodriguez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Rodriguez! |
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