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TWG 38 (205lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Brian Baker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Fidelity Castro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Baker gets a clinch.
Baker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Baker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Baker controls Castro momentarily but Castro frees himself.
Castro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker keeping full guard, as Castro tries to pass.
Castro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Castro passes Baker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Baker is trying to control but can't.
Castro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Baker wants to improve his position but Castro is controlling well.
We've been hearing good reports from Baker'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker looking for submissions off his back.
Castro trying to mount his opponent but Baker defends it.
Castro trying to control the pace.
Baker wants to improve his position but Castro is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baker.
Castro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Castro 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.
Baker trying to control the position here.
Baker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Baker (2) vs (0) Castro
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro is refusing to be controlled, as Baker sits in half guard.
Baker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Castro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Baker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Baker is looking to stall here but Castro recovers full guard.
Castro looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Castro has his hands on Baker's head, controlling the position.
Baker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baker passes Castro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Castro won't allow Baker to pass to mount.
Baker wants to take a breather but Castro is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baker content to control rather than advance.
Castro is looking for a sweep. Baker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baker wants to control but Castro is keeping him busy.
Baker is looking to advance position but Castro won't allow it.
Baker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Castro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Castro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baker wants to pass the guard but Castro is keeping the position.
Castro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Castro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castro looking for a sweep. Not yet Castro, not yet.
Castro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Castro trying to keep a closed guard but Baker is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Castro has his hands on Baker's head, controlling the position.
Baker trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castro is pulling down on Baker's head to control his posture.
Baker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Baker looking to pass the guard.
Castro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Castro is controlling Baker's posture.
Castro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baker is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Castro is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Baker (2) vs (2) Castro
Castro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Baker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Castro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Castro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Castro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Castro is continuing to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Baker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Castro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Castro from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Castro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Castro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Baker is looking for a triangle but Castro pushes his legs off easily.
Baker being controlled here, momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Baker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Castro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baker is trying to control the position but Castro postures up.
Baker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Castro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Baker gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Baker takes the fight on points by 3 to 2. |
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