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AW Invitational - Round 3 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Darko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Cleber Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Darko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rocha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Darko somewhat.
Rocha tries to counter with a clinch but Darko shakes him off and moves away.
Darko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rocha defends it nicely.
Rocha wants to counter with a clinch but Darko pushes him away.
Darko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rocha did well to prevent Darko getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Darko (2) vs (0) Rocha
Darko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rocha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rocha is looking for a sweep. Darko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko trying to control the action but Rocha is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darko wants to free his trapped foot but Rocha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Darko stalling.
Rocha wants to improve his position but Darko is controlling well.
Darko slows the pace down in half guard.
Rocha is not content to let Darko control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rocha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Darko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Darko tries to pass to full mount but Rocha defends it.
Darko is looking to take a break and control but Rocha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darko is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Darko slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko wants to take a breather but Rocha is having none of it.
Darko is looking for a kimura here.
Darko is stalling here. Rocha is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Darko seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rocha has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Darko (2) vs (4) Rocha
Darko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Darko wants to improve his position but Rocha is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko wants to control but Rocha is keeping busy.
Rocha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Darko defends it well.
Rocha is trying to control. Darko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Darko trying to control from the bottom.
Rocha is trying to control. Darko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Darko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rocha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Darko dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darko (4) vs (4) Rocha
Rocha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Darko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Darko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Darko tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocha is retaining full guard.
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darko is really struggling to control Rocha but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Darko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Darko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rocha for as long as he can get away with.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Darko stays in close to Rocha's body and controls the position.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Darko is pushing down on Rocha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rocha is fighting to maintain full guard but Darko has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Darko passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (7) vs (4) Rocha
Darko content just to control the position here.
Rocha wants to hold on but Darko pushes him away.
Darko looking to control but Rocha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Darko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Darko is trying to control here but Rocha has managed to regain half guard.
Darko trying to control the action but Rocha is working from the bottom.
Darko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rocha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darko is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Darko trying to mount his opponent but Rocha defends it.
Darko seems to be working for a kimura but Rocha defends the submission attempt.
Rocha is defending against the submission attempts here by Darko.
Darko is pressing down on Rocha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rocha is holding on for now.
Rocha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darko is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Darko wants to pass to mount but Rocha is defending the position.
Darko is looking to take a break and control but Rocha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rocha won't allow Darko to pass to mount.
Darko passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (10) vs (4) Rocha
Darko pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Darko wants to control the pace but Rocha is squirming around nicely.
Darko prevents Rocha from getting the reversal.
Darko looking to control but Rocha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rocha has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Darko (13) vs (4) Rocha
Darko is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rocha defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Darko is controlling the position but Rocha somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Rocha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Darko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rocha actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Darko in particular looking to stall.
Darko works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (16) vs (4) Rocha
Darko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Darko wants to control the action but instead Rocha gets a body lock and reverses into Darko's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darko (16) vs (6) Rocha
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Darko wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Darko keeping moving, preventing Rocha from controlling successfully.
Darko wants to hit a sweep here but Rocha passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Darko there! Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (16) vs (9) Rocha
Darko tries to reverse the position but Rocha maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rocha swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Darko is now in Rocha's guard. A big mistake from Rocha there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darko (18) vs (9) Rocha
And that's the end of the fight!
Darko takes the fight on points by 18 to 9. |
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