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WP 113 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 62 wins and 68 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 83 wins and 41 losses; Nick Rodriquez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Notturna scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (0) Rodriquez
Notturna seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rodriquez tries to roll over but Notturna keeps him under control.
Rodriquez 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.
Notturna controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriquez keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriquez keeping moving, preventing Notturna from controlling successfully.
Notturna showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Notturna has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rodriquez keeping full guard, as Notturna tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notturna 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.
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Notturna preventing the sweep.
We've been hearing good reports from Notturna'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.
Notturna trying to control but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez keeping full guard, as Notturna tries to pass.
Rodriquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Notturna is one step ahead there.
Notturna stays in close to Rodriquez's body and controls the position.
Rodriquez wants to sweep here but Notturna controlling him for the moment.
Notturna trying to move into half guard but instead Rodriquez has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (2) Rodriquez
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notturna pulls Rodriquez in close to prevent any damage.
Notturna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Notturna looking for a sweep. Not yet Notturna, not yet.
Notturna wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rodriquez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Notturna pulls Rodriquez in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rodriquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Notturna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodriquez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rodriquez looking to pass the guard.
Notturna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is working hard here to advance position.
Rodriquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Notturna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Notturna can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodriquez controls the pace.
Notturna keeping full guard, as Rodriquez tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez stays in close to Notturna's body and controls the position.
Notturna 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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Notturna 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Notturna lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (4) vs (2) Rodriquez
Notturna works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Notturna looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Notturna 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.
Notturna sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Notturna wants to control but Rodriquez is keeping him busy.
Notturna is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Notturna's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Notturna's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Notturna (4) vs (6) Rodriquez
I really don't envy Notturna right now.
Notturna holding on to Rodriquez's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Notturna breaks Rodriquez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (6) vs (6) Rodriquez
Notturna forces his way into half guard.
Notturna is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Notturna is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Notturna seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rodriquez for as long as he can get away with.
Notturna looking to pass the guard.
Rodriquez keeping moving, preventing Notturna from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriquez is keeping the position for now.
Notturna trying to control but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
Notturna is looking to pass into half guard but Rodriquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rodriquez is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (6) vs (8) Rodriquez
Rodriquez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Notturna looking for a sweep. Not yet Notturna, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Notturna looking to control.
Rodriquez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Notturna controls Rodriquez momentarily but Rodriquez frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriquez controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez wins on points by 8 to 6.
A very excited looking Nick Rodriquez 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. |
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