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OWGP Final Four PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Torsten Mjölnir! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Theodore Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rothschild manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mjölnir on his heels. He'll look to pass Mjölnir's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mjölnir (0) vs (2) Rothschild
Rothschild postures up.
Rothschild advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mjölnir (0) vs (5) Rothschild
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mjölnir is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothschild controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir tries to improve position but can't.
Rothschild happy to just control the position for now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mjölnir is looking to regain half guard here but Rothschild keeps moving and retains side control.
Rothschild is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mjölnir's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir wants to control but Rothschild postures up.
Rothschild controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mjölnir is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rothschild's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mjölnir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rothschild wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mjölnir is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild happy to just control the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rothschild wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rothschild working away.
Mjölnir is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rothschild is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mjölnir is trying to improve his position.
Rothschild takes a little break here. Mjölnir wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir tries to bench press Rothschild off him but Rothschild keeps the position.
Rothschild is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
It looks like Rothschild might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir wants to control but Rothschild postures up.
Mjölnir is being controlled here.
Mjölnir can't do much from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Let's hope that Rothschild has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mjölnir is looking for a sweep.
Rothschild happy to just control the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Rothschild.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir tries to bench press Rothschild off him but Rothschild keeps the position.
Rothschild is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mjölnir will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir is trying to improve his position.
Rothschild controls the position from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More stalling from Rothschild.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rothschild wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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