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ENIGMA SUB WRESTLING 7 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 43 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 25 losses; Don Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lemieux to the ground. Sparxx is now in Lemieux's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparxx (2) vs (0) Lemieux
Sparxx stands and throws Lemieux's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (5) vs (0) Lemieux
Sparxx trying to control the action but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Lemieux wants to control but Sparxx postures up.
Lemieux is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sparxx is staying active.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sparxx (7) vs (0) Lemieux
Sparxx working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sparxx controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux stops Sparxx from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lemieux holds of for dear life.
Lemieux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sparxx tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sparxx jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lemieux manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lemieux holding on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sparxx has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lemieux stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Lemieux is not content to let Sparxx control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lemieux is trying to improve his position.
Lemieux is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to control the position but Lemieux is working away.
Sparxx tries to move to mount but Lemieux blocks the move with his legs.
Sparxx controls the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lemieux is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sparxx's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lemieux is looking to control Sparxx's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lemieux avoid being mounted?
Sparxx looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lemieux makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lemieux.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (10) vs (0) Lemieux
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lemieux keeps working.
Sparxx controlling the position from side mount.
Sparxx tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lemieux is trying to control Sparxx's posture but Sparxx avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Lemieux but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sparxx (12) vs (0) Lemieux
Lemieux is looking to improve his position but Sparxx isn't that keen on the idea.
Sparxx trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sparxx avoids the attempt from Lemieux to control.
Sparxx looking to control but Lemieux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sparxx controlling the pace for now.
Lemieux 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: Sparxx (12) vs (2) Lemieux
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lemieux gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sparxx keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Sparxx trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sparxx is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (14) vs (2) Lemieux
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux being controlled here, momentarily.
Lemieux looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lemieux is trying to keep Sparxx in close.
Lemieux throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sparxx escapes and throws Lemieux's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (17) vs (2) Lemieux
Sparxx goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lemieux rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sparxx's guard! Nice work there by Lemieux! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (17) vs (4) Lemieux
Sparxx is trying to control the position but Lemieux postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to sweep but no luck.
Sparxx seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Sparxx keeps moving.
Sparxx has his foot on Lemieux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lemieux works his way back into a safe position though.
Sparxx working a defensive guard here.
Sparxx tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sparxx looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lemieux has picked Sparxx up and slammed him! Sparxx can't keep hold of the triangle and Lemieux manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (17) vs (7) Lemieux
Lemieux is trying to get an arm triangle but Sparxx is defending well.
Sparxx gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lemieux has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Blacktalians MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is refusing to be controlled, as Lemieux sits in half guard.
Sparxx looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sparxx looking for submissions off his back.
Lemieux stalling away here and it's allowed Sparxx to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sparxx looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx looking to control.
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx controlling Lemieux's posture.
Sparxx has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx being controlled here, momentarily.
Sparxx looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lemieux looking to sit in guard and control but Sparxx gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (19) vs (7) Lemieux
Sparxx won't allow Lemieux to sweep him here.
Sparxx slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (22) vs (7) Lemieux
Sparxx trying to control the action but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux is trying to control Sparxx's posture but Sparxx avoids it.
Lemieux sneaks back into half guard.
Lemieux keeping control of the position.
Lemieux won't allow Sparxx to pass to mount.
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lemieux keeps working.
Lemieux wants to control but Sparxx is keeping busy.
Sparxx is looking to take a break and control but Lemieux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is trying to work for a kimura but Lemieux is defending well.
Lemieux wants to control but Sparxx is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lemieux manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sparxx controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sparxx won't allow Lemieux to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemieux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lemieux is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Lemieux keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemieux working for a triangle but Sparxx defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx takes the fight on points by 22 to 7.
Tyrone Sparxx was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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