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WP 89 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 111 wins and 87 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 56 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sparxx closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wang to the mat! Wang manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparxx (2) vs (0) Wang
Wang is controlling Sparxx's posture.
Sparxx looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang is pulling down on Sparxx's head. It's preventing any offense from Sparxx, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx passes Wang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang controlling the position well.
Sparxx controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sparxx is pressing down on Wang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wang is holding on for now.
Sparxx content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to roll over but Sparxx keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sparxx prevents Wang from improving his position.
Sparxx keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sparxx postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Sparxx'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.
Sparxx 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.
Sparxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
Wang pulls Sparxx in to control the position.
Wang keeping full guard, as Sparxx tries to pass.
Sparxx 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.
Sparxx's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Sparxx.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparxx controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Sparxx is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang wants to sweep here but Sparxx controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Wang being controlled here, momentarily.
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?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang controlling Sparxx's posture.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang controls Sparxx momentarily but Sparxx frees himself.
Sparxx sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sparxx is fighting to break Wang's control of his arms but Wang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sparxx sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping full guard, as Sparxx tries to pass.
Wang controls Sparxx momentarily but Sparxx frees himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sparxx is fighting to break Wang's control of his arms but Wang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
Tyrone Sparxx retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Tyrone Sparxx made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Long Wang had this to say: 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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