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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 22 losses; Chan Siam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 5 losses; Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Siam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Siam showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siam (2) vs (0) Erwin
Erwin is positioning himself well to prevent Siam advancing to mount.
Erwin manages to get to full guard.
Siam is fighting to break Erwin's control of his arms but Erwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Siam controls the pace.
Siam has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Erwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Erwin controls Siam momentarily but Siam frees himself.
Erwin has his hands on Siam's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Erwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Erwin keeping full guard, as Siam tries to pass.
Erwin working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siam preventing the sweep.
Siam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Siam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Siam is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Siam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Erwin wants to sweep here but Siam controlling him for the moment.
Erwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Siam's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (2) vs (2) Erwin
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Siam has his hands on Erwin's head, controlling the position.
Siam wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Siam keeping full guard, as Erwin tries to pass.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Erwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Siam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siam trying to keep a closed guard but Erwin is proving a slippery customer.
Siam is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Erwin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Siam wants to sweep but no luck.
Erwin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Erwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siam is keeping the position for now.
Erwin advances to half guard.
Siam gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Siam is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Erwin content to stall in guard here.
Siam pulls Erwin in close to prevent any damage.
Siam trying to keep a closed guard but Erwin is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Siam keeping moving, preventing Erwin from controlling successfully.
Erwin being controlled here momentarily.
Erwin preventing the sweep.
Siam keeping moving, preventing Erwin from controlling successfully.
Erwin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Siam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Siam keeping full guard, as Erwin tries to pass.
Erwin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like Erwin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Siam is trying to keep Erwin in close.
Siam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Siam continues to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Erwin 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.
Siam 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: Siam (4) vs (2) Erwin
Erwin tries to get to full guard but Siam has control of the leg.
Siam trying to control the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Erwin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Erwin is trying to keep Siam in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Erwin controlling Siam's posture.
Siam content to stall in guard here.
Erwin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erwin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Siam puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siam takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Chan Siam seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Derek Erwin stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'. |
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