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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Azz Babal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Clayton Ladine!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Babal has his takedown stuffed
and Ladine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ladine.
Ladine successfully pulls guard.
Ladine pulls Babal in close to prevent any damage.
Babal content to stall in guard here.
Babal trying to control the position from guard on top but Ladine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babal stopping the sweep attempt from Ladine.
Babal tries to free his leg and advance position but Ladine is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ladine is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Babal (0) vs (2) Ladine
Ladine looking to pass the guard.
Babal keeping moving, preventing Ladine from controlling successfully.
Ladine is stalling in the full guard.
Ladine wants to control from the top but Babal keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladine tries to free his leg and advance position but Babal is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ladine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Babal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Babal is trying to control the position but Ladine postures up.
Babal throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ladine uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Babal (0) vs (5) Ladine
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladine takes a little break here. Babal wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ladine wants to control but Babal is keeping him busy.
Babal is looking to regain half guard here but Ladine keeps moving and retains side control.
Ladine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babal keeps working.
Ladine tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ladine has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Babal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ladine trying to control the action but Babal is working from the bottom.
Ladine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Babal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ladine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Babal has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ladine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babal keeps working.
Ladine tries to move to mount but Babal blocks the move with his legs.
Babal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ladine trying to control the action but Babal is working from the bottom.
Ladine is working for a submission of some sort.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Babal tries to get to full guard but Ladine has control of the leg.
Ladine is looking to advance position but Babal won't allow it.
Babal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ladine is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ladine uses his free foot to push down on Babal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Babal. Score +3 for passing guard: Babal (0) vs (8) Ladine
Ladine working for a guillotine from mount but Babal is in no mood to give up.
Babal sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ladine prevents Babal from improving his position.
Ladine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ladine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ladine is trying to work for a kimura but Babal is defending well.
Babal looking for submissions off his back.
Babal is breathing heavily.
Ladine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ladine wants to control but Babal is keeping him busy.
Ladine wants to advance to full mount but Babal doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Babal keeping moving, preventing Ladine from controlling successfully.
Ladine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Babal haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Babal trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ladine trying to control but Babal is working from the bottom.
Ladine looking to pass the guard.
Babal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ladine is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ladine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Babal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Babal is trying to hold Ladine in close to prevent damage but Ladine has managed to pass into half guard.
Ladine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babal keeps working.
Babal is trying to maintain the position but Ladine is very close to passing his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ladine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Babal tries to roll over but Ladine keeps him under control.
Babal is working hard here to advance position.
Ladine is working for a submission of some sort.
Ladine moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Babal (0) vs (11) Ladine
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Babal tries to bench press Ladine off him but Ladine keeps the position.
Ladine thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Babal tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ladine presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Babal (0) vs (13) Ladine
Babal is working to get back to half guard.
Babal is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Babal has left one of his arms exposed and Ladine doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Babal screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clayton Ladine! |
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