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WPGC 4.6 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 31 losses; Arm Breaker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 18 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Breaker dives in and scores a takedown into Read's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Breaker (2) vs (0) Read
Read wants to sweep here but Breaker controlling him for the moment.
Breaker passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Breaker (5) vs (0) Read
Read is trying to get back to half guard.
Read is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Breaker off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Breaker (5) vs (4) Read
Read tightening his grip on Breaker, looking for the choke.
Breaker fending off the submission attempt from Read.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker trying to control the hands but Read breaks the grip.
Read is persistently looking for the submission but Breaker is defending it well.
Read has the hooks in. Breaker is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Breaker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Read has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Read patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Breaker fending off the submission attempt from Read.
Breaker is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Read gets his way!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker rolls, trying to escape but Read keeps control of the position.
Breaker is in a bad position with Read working for a choke. Breaker manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Breaker (7) vs (4) Read
Breaker trying to control but Read is working from the bottom.
Breaker looking to sit in guard and control but Read gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Breaker (7) vs (6) Read
Breaker wants to sweep here but Read controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker keeping full guard, as Read tries to pass.
Breaker trying to keep a closed guard but Read is proving a slippery customer.
Breaker keeping moving, preventing Read from controlling successfully.
Read sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Breaker's guard.
Breaker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to take a breather but Breaker is having none of it.
Read is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Breaker sees it coming and defends easily.
Breaker tries to roll over but Read keeps him under control.
Breaker is looking to get back to full guard here but Read has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Breaker (7) vs (9) Read
Read staying calm.
Read advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Breaker (7) vs (11) Read
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is trying to reverse the position but instead Read has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Breaker (7) vs (14) Read
Breaker manages to reverse the position and now he's in Read's guard. Nice work there by Breaker.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Breaker (9) vs (14) Read
Read escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Breaker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Breaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Read keeping moving, preventing Breaker from controlling successfully.
Breaker postures up.
Read looking for a sweep. Not yet Read, not yet.
Read is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read 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: Breaker (9) vs (16) Read
Read trying to mount his opponent but Breaker defends it.
Read is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Breaker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Read's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Read's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Breaker (13) vs (16) Read
Read defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Breaker's arms.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Read tries to roll but Breaker sticks to his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Breaker goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Read escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Breaker (13) vs (18) Read
Breaker is looking to improve his position.
Read is stalling here. Breaker is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Read seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Breaker has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Breaker (17) vs (18) Read
Read tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Breaker goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Read has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Breaker but great work by Read. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Breaker (17) vs (22) Read
Read taking a breather here.
Read is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Breaker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Read working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Read is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Breaker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Read advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Breaker (17) vs (24) Read
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that Read has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to control the pace but Breaker is squirming around nicely.
Read wants to take Breaker's back but he can't do it this time.
Read looking to control but Breaker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Read working for a submission but Breaker is keeping him at bay.
Breaker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Read can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Breaker is looking to escape.
Read might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Breaker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Breaker gets back to half guard.
Breaker is looking to control Read's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Breaker avoid being mounted?
Read is trying to control the action in half guard but Breaker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Read is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Breaker is just riding it out for now. Read eventually gives up the hold.
Breaker is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Read trying to advance position but Breaker counters by regaining guard.
Breaker being controlled here, momentarily.
Read trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Read is pushing down on Breaker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Breaker is fighting to maintain full guard but Read has managed to sneak the leg through.
Breaker looking for subs from the bottom but Read mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Breaker (17) vs (27) Read
Read can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Breaker is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Read trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Read looking to control and managing it successfully.
Breaker wants to hold on but Read pushes him away.
Read jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Breaker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Breaker and Read has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Read trying to control the position but Breaker is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Read is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Breaker trying to remain calm as Read controls from the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Read's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Read trying to control the position but Breaker is working away.
Breaker is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Read is looking to take a break and control but Breaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Breaker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Read wins on points by 27 to 17.
Marc Read thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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