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WP 110 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 81 wins and 40 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 66 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for Wang with that takedown attempt.
Rodriquez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wang fails to land the takedown.
Rodriquez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wang sprawls and moves away.
Wang dives in and scores a takedown into Rodriquez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (0) vs (2) Wang
Wang trying to control but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Wang's corner is telling him to maintain 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriquez keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
Wang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wang is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rodriquez being controlled here, momentarily.
Rodriquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Wang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriquez 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 passes Rodriquez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wang stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the action but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
Wang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodriquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wang prevents Rodriquez from improving his position.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Rodriquez is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rodriquez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Wang looking to sit in guard and control but Rodriquez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (2) Wang
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wang is controlling Rodriquez's posture.
Rodriquez controlling from the top position.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Wang is controlling Rodriquez's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wang is pulling down on Rodriquez's head. It's preventing any offense from Rodriquez, at least for the moment.
Rodriquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Wang wants to control the position but Rodriquez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rodriquez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control here.
Wang is positioning himself well to prevent Rodriquez advancing to mount.
Wang has a hand on Rodriquez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rodriquez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (5) vs (2) Wang
Rodriquez fails to move to back control.
Rodriquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying desperately to improve position.
Wang tries to lock up and control but Rodriquez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rodriquez controlling the pace for now.
Wang tries to control the position but Rodriquez now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (8) vs (2) Wang
Rodriquez has good solid back control here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wang for as long as he can get away with.
Wang is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Rodriquez is trying to stick to Wang's back but Wang is turning into Rodriquez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rodriquez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wang. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (8) vs (4) Wang
Wang forces his way into half guard.
Wang is keen to just control but Rodriquez is a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rodriquez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Wang controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodriquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wang is looking to advance position but Rodriquez won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wang seems to be working for a kimura but Rodriquez defends the submission attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang controlling the action here.
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.
Wang working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rodriquez's thigh. Rodriquez counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriquez is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
After winning the bout, Nick Rodriquez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Long Wang was interviewed post fight and said '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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