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CACC 243 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 22 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Arias fails with a takedown attempt.
Arias closes the distance and pushes Rock back into the cage.
Rock gets control of Arias's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rock will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Arias wants to control from the top but Rock keeps moving.
Arias slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (3) vs (0) Rock
Arias wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rock, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arias has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock regains half guard.
Arias controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock tries to get to full guard but Arias has control of the leg.
Arias tries to pass to full mount but Rock defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock is refusing to be controlled, as Arias sits in half guard.
Arias is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Rock still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Rock has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arias (3) vs (4) Rock
Rock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arias has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arias wants to control but Rock postures up.
Arias seems a little lost for a moment, as Rock dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to control but Arias is keeping him busy.
Arias is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rock's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rock is keen to just control but Arias is a slippery customer.
Arias is looking to improve his position.
Rock sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rock is thwarting Arias's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arias is looking to control Rock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arias avoid being mounted?
Rock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rock is working for a kimura but Arias is defending it quite comfortably.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to control the action but Arias is working from the bottom.
Arias tries to get to full guard but Rock has control of the leg.
Arias is not content to let Rock control the position.
Rock is thwarting Arias's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias actively working from the bottom here.
Rock controlling the pace.
Arias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rock is working away from the top position though.
Rock trying to control from half guard but Arias is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arias haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Arias is defending against the submission attempts here by Rock.
Arias is pressing down on Rock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arias keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rock wants to pass the guard but Arias is keeping the position.
Rock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Arias managing to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.
Rock passes into half guard.
Arias wants to get back to full guard but Rock has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (3) vs (7) Rock
Rock looking to control but Arias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arias tries to hold on but Rock pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rock controlling from mount.
Rock trying to control but Arias is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to hold on but Rock pushes him away.
Rock trying to control but Arias is having none of it.
Rock controlling his opponent.
Arias is looking to get to half guard.
Rock content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arias working to try and regain half guard.
Arias wants to control but Rock is having none of it.
Rock wants to control the pace but Arias is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rock content just to control the position here.
Rock swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Arias is now in Rock's guard. A big mistake from Rock there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (5) vs (7) Rock
Arias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Arias seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rock for as long as he can get away with.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rock 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.
Arias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arias is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rock is still trying to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock wins on points by 7 to 5.
After the fight, Will Rock was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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