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WPGC 6.5 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 33 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Nick Rodriquez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rodriquez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (0) Rodriquez
Boesku trying to control but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriquez is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boesku slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rodriquez is trying to maintain the position but Boesku is very close to passing his half guard.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Boesku frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (5) vs (0) Rodriquez
Boesku wants to control the pace but Rodriquez is squirming around nicely.
Rodriquez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boesku looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rodriquez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boesku tries to control but Rodriquez wriggling away.
Boesku tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rodriquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku content just to control the position here.
Rodriquez is trying to escape the mount.
Boesku wants to control the pace but Rodriquez is squirming around nicely.
Rodriquez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rodriquez wants to control but Boesku is having none of it.
Boesku looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rodriquez is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriquez is looking to escape.
Rodriquez is working to get back to half guard.
Boesku trying to control but Rodriquez is having none of it.
Rodriquez can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesku tries to control but Rodriquez wriggling away.
We've been hearing good reports from Boesku'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.
Boesku is really struggling to control Rodriquez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rodriquez is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boesku can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriquez is looking to escape.
Rodriquez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rodriquez can't escape the position.
Boesku wants to control the pace but Rodriquez is squirming around nicely.
Rodriquez is working to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boesku avoids the attempt from Rodriquez to control.
Rodriquez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku tries to control but Rodriquez wriggling away.
Rodriquez is working to get back to half guard.
Boesku tries to control but Rodriquez wriggling away.
Rodriquez gets back to half guard.
Boesku prevents Rodriquez from improving his position.
Rodriquez wants to control but Boesku is keeping busy.
Rodriquez is looking for a sweep. Boesku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boesku in particular looking to stall.
Boesku prevents Rodriquez from improving his position.
Boesku is thwarting Rodriquez's attempts to control the position.
Boesku is looking to take a break and control but Rodriquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rodriquez is trying to maintain the position but Boesku is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rodriquez tries to get to full guard but Boesku has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boesku wants to pass to mount but Rodriquez is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boesku in particular looking to stall.
Rodriquez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rodriquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boesku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriquez is keeping the position for now.
Boesku 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.
Boesku might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boesku postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Rodriquez is keeping the position.
Rodriquez has his hands on Boesku's head, controlling the position.
Rodriquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodriquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Rodriquez keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boesku postures up.
Rodriquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Rodriquez keeps moving.
Rodriquez wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Rodriquez keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Boesku looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriquez, not yet.
Rodriquez keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rodriquez holds on and takes a little breather.
Rodriquez trying to keep a closed guard but Boesku is proving a slippery customer.
Boesku stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriquez.
Boesku trying to control but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boesku tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriquez is retaining full guard.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriquez is trying to keep Boesku in close.
Rodriquez wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Boesku is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Rodriquez is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boesku is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boesku takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A victorious Roman Boesku thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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