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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 23 wins and 20 losses; Marc Read! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Nick Rodriquez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rodriquez pulls guard effortlessly.
Rodriquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Read'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriquez managing to control the position.
Rodriquez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Read is now in half guard.
Read seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodriquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez wants to get back to full guard.
Read is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriquez defends it well.
Rodriquez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rodriquez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read preventing the sweep.
Rodriquez pulls Read in close to prevent any damage.
Read postures up.
Rodriquez managing to control the position.
Read stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodriquez keeping moving, preventing Read from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriquez, not yet.
Read is looking to pass into half guard but Rodriquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rodriquez is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (0) vs (2) Rodriquez
Rodriquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Read swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Read is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodriquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Read keeping full guard, as Rodriquez tries to pass.
Read has Rodriquez pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodriquez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (2) vs (2) Rodriquez
Rodriquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriquez, not yet.
Rodriquez controlling Read's posture.
Read trying to control but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez wants to sweep here but Read controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriquez is keeping the position for now.
Read is looking to pass into half guard but Rodriquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rodriquez is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (2) vs (4) Rodriquez
Rodriquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Read has his foot on Rodriquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodriquez works his way back into a safe position though.
Read might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Read wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodriquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriquez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Read keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to sweep here but Rodriquez controlling him for the moment.
Rodriquez wants to pass the guard but Read is keeping the position.
Rodriquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez looking to pass the guard.
Rodriquez trying to control but Read is working from the bottom.
My spies in KFA inform me that Rodriquez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Read had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriquez defends it easily.
Rodriquez wants to pass the guard but Read is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez postures up.
Rodriquez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Read keeps moving.
Rodriquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Read is trying to keep Rodriquez in close.
Rodriquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriquez content to stall in guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez trying to control but Read is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Read is keeping the position for now.
Read is looking for a triangle here but Rodriquez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Read (2) vs (7) Rodriquez
Read is trying to control Rodriquez's posture but Rodriquez avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Read tries to improve position but can't.
Read is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodriquez off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Read (6) vs (7) Rodriquez
Rodriquez wants to escape the position.
Read has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Read is looking for a choke. Rodriquez gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Rodriquez manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (6) vs (9) Rodriquez
Read can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodriquez controls the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Read escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriquez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodriquez stands and throws Read's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Read (6) vs (12) Rodriquez
Rodriquez trying to control the position but Read is working away.
Rodriquez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Read! Score +2 for reaching mount: Read (6) vs (14) Rodriquez
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez controlling from mount.
Rodriquez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Read to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Read shrugs it off.
Rodriquez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rodriquez prevents Read from getting the reversal.
Rodriquez controlling from the full mount.
Read is looking to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez wants to take his opponent's back but Read doesn't allow it.
Rodriquez trying to control but Read is having none of it.
Read wants to control but Rodriquez is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Read working to try and regain half guard.
Rodriquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Read is working to get back to half guard.
Read regains half guard.
Rodriquez controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is trying to work for a kimura but Read is defending well.
Rodriquez trying to pass the guard but Read defending well.
Read is looking to control Rodriquez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Read avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Read knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez wins on points by 14 to 6.
Nick Rodriquez thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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