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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Viktor Van Der Sloot! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Better Dead!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dead takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Der Sloot lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Van Der Sloot (2) vs (0) Dead
Van Der Sloot tries to pass to full mount but Dead defends it.
Van Der Sloot works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Van Der Sloot (5) vs (0) Dead
Van Der Sloot trying to control the action but Dead is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead is trying to control Van Der Sloot's posture but Van Der Sloot avoids it.
Dead is trying to escape the position but Van Der Sloot is controlling the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Van Der Sloot seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dead for as long as he can get away with.
Dead holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dead is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dead is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dead holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Van Der Sloot stalls from top position.
Dead tries to buck Van Der Sloot off but Van Der Sloot is having none of it.
Van Der Sloot trying to control the position but Dead is working away.
Dead prevents Van Der Sloot from moving into mount.
Dead is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot is staying tight to Dead's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Van Der Sloot tries to move to full mount but Dead actually manages to regain half guard.
Dead tries to get to full guard but Van Der Sloot has control of the leg.
Van Der Sloot content to control rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot wants to pass the guard but Dead is defending well.
Van Der Sloot content to control rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dead actively working from the bottom here.
Dead is trying to get back to full guard.
Dead 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.
Van Der Sloot wants to pass the guard but Dead is defending well.
Dead has his hands clasped together around Van Der Sloot's back. He's all about the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot prevents Dead from improving his position.
Dead looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Van Der Sloot controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dead is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot not doing much here.
Dead has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Der Sloot is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dead is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot controlling the action here.
Dead won't allow Van Der Sloot to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dead tries to get to full guard but Van Der Sloot has control of the leg.
Van Der Sloot looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dead is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Van Der Sloot is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dead is trying to get back to full guard.
Dead has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Der Sloot is working away from the top position though.
Dead tries to roll over but Van Der Sloot keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dead is trying to control but can't.
Van Der Sloot keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dead gets full guard.
Van Der Sloot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dead is keeping the position for now.
Dead controlling Van Der Sloot's posture.
Van Der Sloot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dead keeping full guard, as Van Der Sloot tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dead not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Der Sloot takes the fight on points by 5 to 0. |
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