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WP 109 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 80 wins and 40 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Leonhard Klopstock!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Klopstock fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Klopstock is defended easily by Rodriquez.
Rodriquez tries to counter with a takedown but Klopstock is quick to defend against it.
Klopstock misses with a takedown
and Rodriquez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rodriquez. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (0) Klopstock
Nick Rodriquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonhard Klopstock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klopstock looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rodriquez passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (5) vs (0) Klopstock
Klopstock has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Klopstock is looking to regain half guard here but Rodriquez keeps moving and retains side control.
Rodriquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopstock gets back to half guard.
Rodriquez prevents Klopstock from improving his position.
Rodriquez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rodriquez is taking a breather. Klopstock says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rodriquez trying to mount his opponent but Klopstock defends it.
Klopstock wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Klopstock trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rodriquez manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (8) vs (0) Klopstock
Klopstock can't escape the position.
Rodriquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Klopstock working to try and regain half guard.
Rodriquez content just to control the position here.
Klopstock tries to reverse the position but Rodriquez maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rodriquez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Klopstock looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (11) vs (0) Klopstock
Klopstock is in bad spot here.
Rodriquez avoiding Klopstock 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rodriquez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Klopstock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodriquez pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rodriquez in particular looking to stall.
Rodriquez prevents Klopstock from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock trying to hold on to Rodriquez's head to control him but Rodriquez postures up.
Klopstock is looking to improve his position.
Rodriquez slows the pace down in half guard.
Klopstock is looking for a sweep. Rodriquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodriquez is working away from the top position though.
Rodriquez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Klopstock is trying to get back to full guard.
Klopstock is looking to get back to full guard here but Rodriquez has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (14) vs (0) Klopstock
Rodriquez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Klopstock will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Klopstock manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rodriquez's best efforts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Klopstock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodriquez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodriquez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rodriquez looking to pass the guard.
Klopstock 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.
Klopstock wants to hit a sweep here but Rodriquez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Klopstock there! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (17) vs (0) Klopstock
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klopstock gets back to full guard.
Klopstock has an active guard here but Rodriquez has managed to pass into half guard.
Klopstock tries to roll over but Rodriquez keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Rodriquez seems content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodriquez pulls his head out easily.
Klopstock is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodriquez stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klopstock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodriquez pulls his head out easily.
Klopstock wants to get back to full guard but Rodriquez has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (20) vs (0) Klopstock
Rodriquez prevents Klopstock from getting the reversal.
Rodriquez controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is looking to get to half guard.
Klopstock stops Rodriquez from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Klopstock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Klopstock wants to hold on but Rodriquez pushes him away.
Klopstock is looking to get to half guard.
Klopstock keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Klopstock is trying to reverse the position but instead Rodriquez has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (23) vs (0) Klopstock
Rodriquez has the hooks in. Klopstock is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rodriquez is not going to allow Klopstock to sit and survive in this position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez controlling well, preventing Klopstock from escaping the position.
Rodriquez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rodriquez controlling well, preventing Klopstock from escaping the position.
I would not like to be Klopstock right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock tries to escape the position.
Good control from Rodriquez.
Klopstock trying to control the hands but Rodriquez breaks the grip.
Klopstock is really stuck here.
Rodriquez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rodriquez has the hooks in. Klopstock is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez keeps control of the position easily here as Klopstock tries to buck him off.
Klopstock looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rodriquez is hanging on to Klopstock's back as he tries to escape.
Klopstock is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rodriquez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klopstock is really stuck here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez takes the fight on points by 23 to 0.
Nick Rodriquez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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