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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Ace Rob! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Zima Voin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Voin closes the distance and pushes Rob back into the cage.
Rob prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rob lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rob (2) vs (0) Voin
We've been hearing good reports from Rob's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rob moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (5) vs (0) Voin
Voin is not content to let Rob control the position.
Rob takes a little break here. Voin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob wants to control for a moment but Voin uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Voin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Voin wants to control but Rob is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rob performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Voin tries to roll over but Rob keeps him under control.
Rob wants to take a breather but Voin is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rob moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (8) vs (0) Voin
Rob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voin keeps working.
Rob tries to move to mount but Voin blocks the move with his legs.
Rob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voin keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob laying and praying for a moment but Voin takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rob is trying to control. Voin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rob is pressing down on Voin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Voin is holding on for now.
Rob is keen to just control but Voin is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rob wants to pass to mount but Voin is defending the position.
Rob controlling the pace.
Voin is pressing down on Rob's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rob is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rob looking to sit in guard and control but Voin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (8) vs (2) Voin
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Voin postures up.
Voin wants to pass the guard but Rob is keeping the position.
Voin won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
Rob being controlled here, momentarily.
Rob has control of Voin's left arm, preventing Voin from doing any damage.
Voin is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rob has his foot on Voin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Voin works his way back into a safe position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rob has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Voin won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
Voin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rob wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rob holds on and takes a little breather.
Rob's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Voin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rob is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Voin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rob swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rob is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rob is pulling down on Voin's head to control his posture.
Rob working a defensive guard here.
Rob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voin is one step ahead there.
Rob is trying to control the position but Voin postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Voin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rob trying to control the position here.
Rob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Voin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (10) vs (2) Voin
Rob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rob looking to sit in guard and control but Voin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (10) vs (4) Voin
Voin preventing the sweep.
Rob is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rob working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Voin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rob is tightening it up a little... Voin has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Voin reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Voin taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rob!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ace Rob! |
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