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WP 53 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 40 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 11 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Notturna shoots in for a double leg but Scott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Scott drives through with a takedown into Notturna's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (0) vs (2) Scott
Scott trying to control but Notturna is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Notturna's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Notturna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Notturna is trying to keep Scott in close.
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.
Scott trying to move into half guard but instead Notturna has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (2) Scott
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Notturna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Notturna looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scott is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (4) Scott
Scott's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Notturna.
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.
Notturna controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
Notturna seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Notturna wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
Scott sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Scott controlling the action here.
Notturna trying to get back to full guard but Scott takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (2) vs (7) Scott
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Scott content just to control the position here.
Notturna working to try and regain half guard.
Notturna tries to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Scott avoids the attempt from Notturna to control.
Scott controlling from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is desperately trying to improve his position but Scott has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Notturna can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling from the full mount.
Scott's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Notturna tries to lock up and control but Scott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control.
Scott controlling his opponent.
It looks like Scott might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to control but Notturna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Notturna tries to lock up and control but Scott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Notturna is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to lock up and control but Scott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Scott controlling the position easily from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Scott can't control as he wanted to and Notturna manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Notturna trying to control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott wins on points by 7 to 2.
Tyron Scott decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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