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AW Invitational - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Randy Snooze! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Avital Lavi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Snooze dives in for a single leg takedown but Lavi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Snooze is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lavi is defending well.
Snooze drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snooze is trying to control the position but Lavi postures up.
Snooze working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lavi has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavi controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavi is continuing to stall.
Lavi is trying to control the action in half guard but Snooze is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Snooze slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lavi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Snooze controls Lavi momentarily but Lavi frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavi tries to free his leg and advance position but Snooze is retaining full guard.
Snooze looking for a guillotine here but Lavi defends easily.
Lavi trying to control the position from guard on top but Snooze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snooze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooze is trying to keep Lavi in close.
Lavi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snooze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snooze looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lavi is one step ahead there.
Lavi tries to free his leg and advance position but Snooze is retaining full guard.
Snooze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lavi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snooze (2) vs (0) Lavi
Lavi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Snooze. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snooze thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lavi controls Snooze momentarily but Snooze frees himself.
Snooze trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snooze advances to half guard.
Lavi trying to hold on to Snooze's head to control him but Snooze postures up.
Snooze moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Snooze (5) vs (0) Lavi
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snooze wants to control but Lavi is keeping him busy.
Snooze working away.
A control attempt from Lavi but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Snooze (7) vs (0) Lavi
Snooze looking to secure an arm triangle but Lavi defends it well.
Lavi can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lavi is trying to reverse the position but instead Snooze has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Snooze (10) vs (0) Lavi
Snooze tightening his grip on Lavi, looking for the choke.
Lavi is really stuck here.
Lavi breaks Snooze's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snooze (10) vs (2) Lavi
Snooze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lavi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snooze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lavi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snooze (12) vs (2) Lavi
Lavi wants to sweep here but Snooze controlling him for the moment.
Snooze is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lavi wants to control but Snooze passes easily into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lavi can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snooze is looking to advance position but Lavi won't allow it.
Lavi is trying to maintain the position but Snooze is very close to passing his half guard.
Snooze is working for a submission of some sort.
Snooze is thwarting Lavi's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snooze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lavi is just riding it out for now. Snooze eventually gives up the hold.
Snooze is trying to control the action in half guard but Lavi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lavi wants to improve his position but Snooze is controlling well.
Lavi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snooze moves into full mount! Lavi won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Snooze (15) vs (2) Lavi
Snooze wants to take Lavi's back here but Lavi is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Snooze swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lavi is now in Snooze's guard. A big mistake from Snooze there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snooze (15) vs (4) Lavi
Snooze controls Lavi momentarily but Lavi frees himself.
Snooze is really struggling to control Lavi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lavi trying to control the position from guard on top but Snooze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snooze controlling the position.
Snooze will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lavi stays in close to Snooze's body and controls the position.
Lavi looking to pass the guard.
Lavi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lavi trying to control but Snooze is working from the bottom.
Snooze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lavi stopping the sweep attempt from Snooze.
Snooze controls Lavi momentarily but Lavi frees himself.
Snooze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lavi stays in close to Snooze's body and controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snooze keeping moving, preventing Lavi from controlling successfully.
Lavi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Snooze looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lavi has picked Snooze up and slammed him! Snooze can't keep hold of the triangle and Lavi manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Snooze (15) vs (7) Lavi
Lavi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lavi is looking to take a break and control but Snooze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Snooze is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Snooze's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snooze takes the fight on points by 15 to 7. |
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