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WPGC 9.5 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 29 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 45 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lo shoots for a takedown but Sparxx saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sparxx drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Sparxx
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
Lo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sparxx is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sparxx passes Lo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx is keen to just control but Lo is a slippery customer.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Lo is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparxx keeps trying to improve his position.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Lo is trying to keep Sparxx in close.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparxx slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sparxx tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
Sparxx works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lo.
Sparxx trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Lo wants to sweep here but Sparxx controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo trying to keep a closed guard but Sparxx is proving a slippery customer.
Sparxx engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sparxx being controlled here momentarily.
Sparxx slips nicely into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Sparxx stalling.
Sparxx is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lo is just riding it out for now. Sparxx eventually gives up the hold.
Lo tries to get to full guard but Sparxx has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to work for an arm triangle but Lo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sparxx is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sparxx is trying to control the action in half guard but Lo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sparxx might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lo trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (0) vs (5) Sparxx
Lo being controlled for a moment.
Lo prevents Sparxx from improving position.
Lo keeping his opponent close.
Sparxx trying to control the position but Lo is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo stops Sparxx from passing to mount.
Sparxx is looking to take a break and control but Lo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lo tries to bench press Sparxx off him but Sparxx keeps the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lo's face as Sparxx controls the position.
Sparxx trying to control the action but Lo is working from the bottom.
Sparxx tries to move to mount but Lo blocks the move with his legs.
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lo is trying to control Sparxx's posture but Sparxx avoids it.
Lo is looking for a sweep.
Lo wants to control but Sparxx postures up.
Sparxx trying to control the action but Lo is working from the bottom.
Sparxx is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sparxx trying to control the position but Lo is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lo is not content to let Sparxx control the position.
Sparxx happy to just control the position for now.
Sparxx tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lo's legs.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (5) Sparxx
Sparxx actively working from the bottom here.
Sparxx wants to get back to full guard.
Sparxx has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lo is working away from the top position though.
Sparxx looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sparxx keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sparxx is concentrating on defense, preventing Lo from advancing position.
Lo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sparxx. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (5) Sparxx
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Lo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lo prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Sparxx's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sparxx is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Sparxx gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Sparxx wins on points by 6 to 5.
Tyrone Sparxx spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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