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WP 29 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 32 wins and 11 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 28 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wang darts in and clinches Rodriquez up against the ropes.
Wang wants to take the fight to the mat but Rodriquez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wang tries for a takedown but Rodriquez manages to get underhooks.
Rodriquez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wang clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rodriquez (4) vs (0) Wang
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.
I would not like to be Wang right now.
Wang breaks Rodriquez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (4) vs (2) Wang
Rodriquez pulls Wang in close to prevent any damage.
Rodriquez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wang's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (6) vs (2) Wang
Wang seems keen to control Rodriquez's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodriquez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodriquez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Rodriquez looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Rodriquez from controlling successfully.
Wang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rodriquez passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (9) vs (2) Wang
Wang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rodriquez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rodriquez controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking for a sweep but Rodriquez has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (11) vs (2) Wang
Wang regains half guard.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
Wang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodriquez is working away from the top position though.
Wang looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to roll over but Rodriquez keeps him under control.
Rodriquez is trying to control. Wang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Rodriquez'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.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang trying to control but Rodriquez postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rodriquez is controlling the pace.
Rodriquez trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control here.
Rodriquez stalling.
Rodriquez is pressing down on Wang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wang is holding on for now.
Wang trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rodriquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rodriquez preventing the sweep.
Rodriquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wang is looking to sweep but instead, Rodriquez has passed into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rodriquez passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (14) vs (2) Wang
Wang is trying to get back to half guard.
Rodriquez tries to move to mount but Wang blocks the move with his legs.
Wang tries to bench press Rodriquez off him but Rodriquez keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to control Rodriquez's posture but Rodriquez avoids it.
Rodriquez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wang will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wang can't do much from the bottom here.
Rodriquez trying to control the position but Wang is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang struggling a bit here.
Rodriquez is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wang struggling a bit here.
Wang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rodriquez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wang trying his best to control but Rodriquez has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (16) vs (2) Wang
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wang looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (19) vs (2) Wang
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rodriquez's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rodriquez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wang trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wang tries to break free.
Wang looking to control the position.
Rodriquez biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to break free.
Wang trying to control the hands but Rodriquez breaks the grip.
Wang tries to break free.
Wang keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is not going to allow Wang to sit and survive in this position.
Wang tries to break free.
Wang breaks Rodriquez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (19) vs (4) Wang
Rodriquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriquez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Wang drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rodriquez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rodriquez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rodriquez! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rodriquez (23) vs (4) Wang
Rodriquez slows the pace down.
Rodriquez advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (25) vs (4) Wang
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to reverse the position but Rodriquez maintains control.
Rodriquez avoids the attempt from Wang to control.
Wang has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (28) vs (4) Wang
Rodriquez is not going to allow Wang to sit and survive in this position.
Wang is really stuck here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Wang's body.
Rodriquez has the hooks in. Wang is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wang trying to control the action but Rodriquez just sinks the hooks in.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez takes the fight on points by 28 to 4.
Nick Rodriquez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Long Wang spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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