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TWG 38 (205lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Gabriel Arones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
O Reilly drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arones (0) vs (2) O Reilly
O Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Arones.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Arones is keeping the position.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Arones keeps moving.
O Reilly is stalling in the full guard.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've been hearing good reports from Arones'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 one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arones is keeping the position for now.
O Reilly seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
It looks like O Reilly might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Reilly trying to control but Arones is working from the bottom.
O Reilly has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Silverback MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arones being controlled here, momentarily.
Arones keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
O Reilly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arones wants to get back to full guard.
O Reilly is trying to control the action in half guard but Arones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Reilly works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Arones (0) vs (5) O Reilly
Arones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arones is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly is looking to work his way around to Arones's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
O Reilly trying to control but Arones is having none of it.
O Reilly controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly fails to advance to Arones's back.
O Reilly takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Arones (0) vs (8) O Reilly
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arones trying to control the action but O Reilly just sinks the hooks in.
O Reilly really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Arones.
O Reilly has the hooks in. Arones is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A lull in the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly biding his time, looking for the opening.
Arones trying to control the hands but O Reilly won't let him.
Arones tries to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - O Reilly's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. O Reilly controlling the positon.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is trying to control but Arones is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Arones tries to lock up and control but O Reilly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
O Reilly wants to control the pace but Arones is squirming around nicely.
O Reilly controlling the position easily from mount.
Arones tries to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
O Reilly looking to control and managing it successfully.
O Reilly trying to control but Arones is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arones stops O Reilly from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
O Reilly mounts Arones! Really nice guard pass there!
O Reilly wants to control the pace but Arones is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arones tries to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
Arones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arones holds on to O Reilly around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
O Reilly tries to control but Arones wriggling away.
O Reilly controlling the position easily from mount.
O Reilly tries to control but Arones wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly controlling the position easily from mount.
O Reilly is looking to work his way around to Arones's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
O Reilly looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
O Reilly controlling his opponent.
O Reilly avoids the attempt from Arones to control.
O Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arones is looking to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly content just to control the position here.
O Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arones is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly controlling his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arones can't escape the position.
O Reilly controlling the position easily from mount.
O Reilly trying to control but Arones is having none of it.
Arones is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly controlling his opponent.
O Reilly fails to advance to Arones's back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arones is looking to escape.
O Reilly controlling his opponent.
O Reilly wants to take Arones's back but he can't do it this time.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Reilly seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Arones is holding on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly keeps trying to improve his position.
Arones tries to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
Arones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arones (2) vs (8) O Reilly
O Reilly wants to control but Arones passes easily into half guard.
O Reilly is trying to maintain the position but Arones is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly is controlling Arones's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly wins on points by 8 to 2.
Patty O Reilly decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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