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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Kato Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Garcia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garcia with a poor takedown
and Strdoza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strdoza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kato Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strdoza decides to pull guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Strdoza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Strdoza manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Strdoza's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strdoza is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia passes into half guard.
Strdoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strdoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strdoza is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but Strdoza defending well.
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Garcia passes into half guard.
Strdoza is looking to improve his position.
Garcia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strdoza defends it well.
Garcia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Strdoza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Strdoza.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Strdoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Strdoza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Strdoza looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Garcia trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Strdoza is keeping the position.
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Strdoza working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Strdoza has Garcia pulled in close to control his posture.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Strdoza is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Garcia is really struggling to control Strdoza but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Strdoza is keeping the position.
Strdoza looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Strdoza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
Strdoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strdoza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Strdoza's legs - danger averted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strdoza keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Strdoza has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.
Strdoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Strdoza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia postures up.
Garcia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Strdoza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Strdoza has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (0) vs (2) Strdoza
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strdoza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strdoza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Strdoza has passed into half guard!
Strdoza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard but Strdoza has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (5) Strdoza
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza controlling his opponent.
Garcia wants to control but Strdoza is having none of it.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Strdoza's attempts to control the action.
Garcia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Strdoza has control of the leg.
Strdoza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Strdoza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Strdoza's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Garcia (4) vs (5) Strdoza
Strdoza defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Garcia's arms.
Garcia is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Strdoza knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Strdoza for a finish.
Strdoza breaks Garcia's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (4) vs (7) Strdoza
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strdoza wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Strdoza got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strdoza has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Strdoza frees his head nicely. Oh but Garcia has switched to an armbar! Strdoza is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kato Garcia! |
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