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WP 69 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 25 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 50 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang moves to clinch but Rodriquez breaks away
so Rodriquez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (0) Wang
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wang holds on and takes a little breather.
Rodriquez is stalling in the full guard.
Wang seems keen to control Rodriquez's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriquez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang controlling Rodriquez's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rodriquez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rodriquez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to sweep here but Rodriquez controlling him for the moment.
Rodriquez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Our spies down at at Average Judas Gym inform us that Wang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rodriquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodriquez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (2) Wang
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriquez, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is stalling in the full guard.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriquez is retaining full guard.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Wang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wang trying to control the action but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
Wang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang is pressing down on Rodriquez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rodriquez is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang trying to mount his opponent but Rodriquez defends it.
Wang is thwarting Rodriquez's attempts to control the position.
Wang controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Rodriquez is defending well.
Wang sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like Wang 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.
Rodriquez won't allow Wang to pass to mount.
Rodriquez is looking to improve his position.
Wang keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rodriquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wang content to control rather than advance.
Wang trying to pass the guard but Rodriquez defending well.
Rodriquez is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodriquez avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang slows the pace down in half guard.
Rodriquez won't allow Wang to pass to mount.
Wang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've been hearing good reports from Rodriquez'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.
Rodriquez trying to hold on to Wang's head to control him but Wang postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodriquez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wang sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rodriquez keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Rodriquez is keeping the position.
Wang pushing down on Rodriquez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rodriquez trying to control here.
Wang slows the pace down in half guard.
Rodriquez trying to control from the bottom.
Rodriquez is looking to improve his position.
Wang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (5) Wang
Wang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wang is continuing to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries to lock up and control but Wang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wang controlling his opponent.
Wang trying to control but Rodriquez is having none of it.
Wang content just to control the position here.
Rodriquez is looking to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to control the pace but Rodriquez is squirming around nicely.
Wang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The adventures of Wang the control monster continue. Boring.
Wang tries to control but Rodriquez wriggling away.
Rodriquez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries to lock up and control but Wang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wang wants to control the pace but Rodriquez is squirming around nicely.
Wang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rodriquez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wang controlling from the full mount.
Rodriquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriquez is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 5 to 2.
Long Wang thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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