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Monday Night Wrestling S1 E4 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Steve Louis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Tony Xi!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Xi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Louis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Xi is in Louis's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Louis (0) vs (2) Xi
Xi trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Louis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Xi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Louis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xi is aware though and is defending well.
Xi won't allow Louis to sweep him here.
Xi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Xi looking to sit in guard and control but Louis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Louis (2) vs (2) Xi
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Xi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Xi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Louis tries to free his leg and advance position but Xi is retaining full guard.
Xi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Louis defends well.
Louis trying to control the position from guard on top but Xi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Louis is really struggling to control Xi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Xi looking for a guillotine here but Louis defends easily.
Xi trying to keep a closed guard but Louis is proving a slippery customer.
Xi keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Louis trying to control but Xi is working from the bottom.
Xi is trying to control the position but Louis postures up.
Xi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Xi looking to control.
Louis passes into half guard.
Louis trying to control the action but Xi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
Xi trying to hold on to Louis's head to control him but Louis postures up.
Louis is trying to work for a kimura but Xi is defending well.
Xi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Xi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Xi is looking for a sweep. Louis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Xi wants to control but Louis is keeping busy.
Xi tries to roll over but Louis keeps him under control.
Xi is looking to control Louis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xi avoid being mounted?
Xi actively working from the bottom here.
Louis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Louis (5) vs (2) Xi
Louis is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Xi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Xi shrugs it off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Xi working to try and regain half guard.
Louis tries to control but Xi wriggling away.
Xi is trying desperately to improve position.
Louis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Xi is surviving well by controlling Louis's body position as best he can.
Louis trying to control but Xi is having none of it.
Xi wants to hold on but Louis pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Xi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Louis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Louis tries to control but Xi wriggling away.
Louis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Xi is working to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Louis looking to control but Xi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Xi wants to hold on but Louis pushes him away.
Xi is looking to improve his position but Louis isn't that keen on the idea.
Xi tries to improve his position but Louis has taken his back! Louis has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Xi tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Louis pushes Xi away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve Louis! |
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