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Summit Series - Grappling Rd 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Rogelio Nunez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Lysander Birdwhistle!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nunez has Birdwhistle up against the ropes in a clinch.
Birdwhistle tightens his grip and picks Nunez up, before dumping him to the ground. Nunez manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nunez (0) vs (2) Birdwhistle
Nunez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nunez tries to get out of the position.
Birdwhistle looking to pass the guard.
Birdwhistle trying to control but Nunez is working from the bottom.
Birdwhistle is pushing down on Nunez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nunez is fighting to maintain full guard but Birdwhistle has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez wants to control but Birdwhistle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Birdwhistle content to control rather than advance.
Birdwhistle seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez is in trouble now - Birdwhistle has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nunez (0) vs (5) Birdwhistle
Birdwhistle controlling his opponent.
Birdwhistle working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Nunez looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Birdwhistle! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lysander Birdwhistle!
An out of breath Lysander Birdwhistle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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