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WP 38 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 39 wins and 13 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 77 wins and 71 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rodriquez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rodriquez showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (0) Sparxx
Rodriquez controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx tries to roll over but Rodriquez keeps him under control.
Rodriquez 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx is trying to control but can't.
Rodriquez wants to control but Sparxx is keeping him busy.
Rodriquez stalling.
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.
Sparxx tries to get to full guard but Rodriquez has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is not content to let Rodriquez control the position.
Rodriquez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rodriquez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rodriquez tries to pass to full mount but Sparxx defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is looking to pass Sparxx's guard but actually Sparxx recovers to full guard.
Rodriquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx has his hands on Rodriquez's head, controlling the position.
Rodriquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sparxx keeping moving, preventing Rodriquez from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to control the position.
Rodriquez trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is looking to pass into half guard but Sparxx pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sparxx is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (2) Sparxx
Rodriquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sparxx postures up.
Sparxx engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rodriquez working a defensive guard but Sparxx manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (5) Sparxx
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is looking for a sweep.
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.
Rodriquez struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Rodriquez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is looking to take a break and control but Rodriquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparxx is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rodriquez is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rodriquez tries to buck Sparxx off but Sparxx is having none of it.
Rodriquez wants to control but Sparxx postures up.
Rodriquez stops Sparxx from passing to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx working away.
Rodriquez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (2) vs (7) Sparxx
Sparxx wants to control the pace but Rodriquez is squirming around nicely.
Sparxx is looking to work his way around to Rodriquez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rodriquez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to control but Rodriquez wriggling away.
Rodriquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sparxx wants to control the pace but Rodriquez is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez can't escape the position.
Sparxx can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriquez is looking to escape.
Rodriquez can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx controlling the pace for now.
Sparxx can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriquez is looking to escape.
Sparxx avoids the attempt from Rodriquez to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx wins on points by 7 to 2.
A victorious Tyrone Sparxx thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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