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WPGC 5.5 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 31 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 43 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Priest! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Priest (0) vs (4) Sparxx
Priest struggling a bit here.
Priest tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sparxx wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sparxx trying to control the position but Priest is working away.
Priest's coaches at Animal Fight Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sparxx is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sparxx wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Priest, who protects the arm well.
Sparxx wants to control but Priest is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest sneaks back into half guard.
Sparxx trying to control the action but Priest is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sparxx postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Priest is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (4) Sparxx
Priest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparxx swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Priest engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Priest's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (5) vs (4) Sparxx
Sparxx trying his best to control but Priest has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (7) vs (4) Sparxx
Sparxx keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Priest tries to control but Sparxx wriggling away.
Sparxx tries to hold on but Priest pushes him away.
Priest controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Priest prevents Sparxx from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest content just to control the position here.
Priest seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Sparxx is holding on tight.
Sparxx tries to lock up and control but Priest gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sparxx really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sparxx wants to hold on but Priest pushes him away.
Sparxx regains half guard.
Priest trying to control from half guard but Sparxx is working away.
Sparxx wants to improve his position but Priest is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx gets full guard.
Sparxx seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sparxx looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparxx looking for a guillotine here but Priest defends easily.
Priest trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparxx is retaining full guard.
Sparxx controls Priest momentarily but Priest frees himself.
Sparxx keeping full guard, as Priest tries to pass.
Sparxx tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sparxx looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sparxx working for submissions but it's allowed Priest to get to half guard.
Priest prevents Sparxx from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest is controlling the pace.
Sparxx is trying to control but can't.
Sparxx is pressing down on Priest's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sparxx working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Priest doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Priest manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Priest trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Priest pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparxx is keeping the position for now.
Priest stopping the sweep attempt from Sparxx.
Sparxx is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Priest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priest won't allow Sparxx to sweep him here.
Priest advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (10) vs (4) Sparxx
Priest is trying to get an arm triangle but Sparxx is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to control but Priest postures up.
Sparxx tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Sparxx is being controlled here.
Sparxx has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Priest in the domination position with Sparxx hanging on.
Sparxx is not content to let Priest control the position.
Sparxx stops Priest from passing to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest working away.
Sparxx is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Sparxx's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sparxx manages to work his way to half guard, despite Priest's best efforts.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Priest looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sparxx wants to get back to full guard.
Sparxx has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Priest is working away from the top position though.
Priest is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sparxx gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Priest is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sparxx is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Priest won't allow Sparxx to sweep him here.
Sparxx is trying to keep Priest in close.
Sparxx working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Priest has passed into half guard!
Priest wants to pass the guard but Sparxx is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to roll over but Priest keeps him under control.
Sparxx wants to control but Priest is keeping busy.
Sparxx wants to improve his position but Priest is controlling well.
Priest is looking to take a break and control but Sparxx is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx has his hands clasped together around Priest's back. He's all about the action.
Priest keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Priest tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sparxx knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Priest wants to take a breather but Sparxx is having none of it.
Sparxx has his hands clasped together around Priest's back. He's all about the action.
Priest wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sparxx looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sparxx is looking to control Priest's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sparxx avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx is refusing to be controlled, as Priest sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Priest takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
Judas Priest is the new super heavyweight champion!
Judas Priest decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Tyrone Sparxx had this to say: 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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