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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D4): Montreal 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tim Riggins!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Riggins tries for a takedown but OBrien sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
OBrien displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riggins.
OBrien wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
OBrien tries to clinch there but Riggins circles away.
Riggins fails with the takedown.
Lochlain OBrien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Riggins.
OBrien has Riggins up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: OBrien (2) vs (0) Riggins
Riggins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Riggins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. OBrien manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (2) vs (2) Riggins
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Riggins stacks OBrien on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Riggins! Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (2) vs (5) Riggins
What's OBrien going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
OBrien wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Riggins has ideas of his own. He's got hold of OBrien's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! OBrien is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Riggins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tim Riggins!
A less than humble Tim Riggins misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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