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AW Invitational - Round 5 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 2 losses; Carmelo Rodgers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Bernhard River Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rodgers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodgers (2) vs (0) River Jr
River Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Rodgers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rodgers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for River Jr on the ground.
River Jr is looking for a sweep. Rodgers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodgers passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodgers (5) vs (0) River Jr
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River Jr tries to hold on but Rodgers pushes him away.
Rodgers controlling his opponent.
River Jr is looking to improve his position but Rodgers isn't that keen on the idea.
Rodgers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River Jr has given up his back here. Will Rodgers look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Rodgers (8) vs (0) River Jr
River Jr rolls, trying to escape but Rodgers keeps control of the position.
River Jr is still trying to improve position.
River Jr looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rodgers is hanging on to River Jr's back as he tries to escape.
River Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River Jr trying to control the action but Rodgers just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on River Jr's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rodgers biding his time, looking for the opening.
River Jr is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers controls the position.
River Jr tries to roll but Rodgers sticks to his back.
Rodgers is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
River Jr can't escape the position.
River Jr rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
River Jr gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. River Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodgers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rodgers is looking to advance position but River Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rodgers (8) vs (4) River Jr
River Jr wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
River Jr tries to control but Rodgers wriggling away.
River Jr has hold of Rodgers's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rodgers manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
River Jr tries to control but Rodgers wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
River Jr working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
River Jr prevents Rodgers from getting the reversal.
River Jr is stalling here but it's allowed Rodgers to get half guard.
River Jr is looking for a kimura but Rodgers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for River Jr to get the leverage.
River Jr is looking to advance position but Rodgers won't allow it.
River Jr slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
River Jr is working for a submission of some sort.
River Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rodgers sees it coming and defends easily.
Rodgers is refusing to be controlled, as River Jr sits in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers wants to improve his position but River Jr is controlling well.
River Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodgers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodgers won't allow River Jr to pass to mount.
River Jr is thwarting Rodgers's attempts to control the position.
Rodgers wants to get back to full guard.
River Jr is looking to advance position but Rodgers won't allow it.
Rodgers wants to control but River Jr is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
River Jr is looking to pass Rodgers's guard but actually Rodgers recovers to full guard.
River Jr wants to control from the top but Rodgers keeps moving.
River Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rodgers manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodgers (10) vs (4) River Jr
River Jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rodgers has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodgers (13) vs (4) River Jr
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers controlling from side mount.
River Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rodgers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rodgers tries to advance to mount but River Jr denies him.
River Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rodgers taking a breather here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
River Jr struggling a bit here.
River Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Rodgers keeps moving and retains side control.
River Jr is letting Rodgers control him for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
River Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rodgers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
River Jr with the active half guard here but Rodgers passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rodgers (16) vs (4) River Jr
Rodgers gets to mount! River Jr was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodgers (18) vs (4) River Jr
River Jr working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
River Jr regains half guard.
Rodgers prevents River Jr from improving his position.
Rodgers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
River Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodgers takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
Carmelo Rodgers decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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