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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D4): Finals - 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Mondo Arellano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Colin Deck!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Deck closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Deck lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arellano (0) vs (2) Deck
Deck looking to pass the guard.
Arellano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arellano (2) vs (2) Deck
Deck wants to improve his position but Arellano is controlling well.
Deck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arellano pulls his head out easily.
Deck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arellano passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arellano (5) vs (2) Deck
Arellano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deck keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arellano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Deck tries to buck Arellano off but Arellano is having none of it.
Deck really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arellano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Deck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arellano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Arellano controls the position.
Deck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arellano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Deck is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Deck manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arellano's best efforts.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arellano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Deck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arellano seems to be working for a kimura but Deck defends the submission attempt.
Deck regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arellano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Arellano (8) vs (2) Deck
Deck is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arellano is looking to take a break and control but Deck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deck tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arellano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Deck gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Arellano (10) vs (2) Deck
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deck is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arellano wants to control the pace but Deck is squirming around nicely.
Arellano wants to finish this one by submission but Deck is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Arellano.
Deck manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Deck tries to roll over but Arellano keeps him under control.
Deck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arellano pulls his head out easily.
Arellano wants to free his trapped foot but Deck is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deck looking for submissions off his back.
Arellano wants to take a breather but Deck is having none of it.
Deck tries to get to full guard but Arellano has control of the leg.
Deck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arellano pulls his head out easily.
Deck is not content to let Arellano control the position.
Deck looking for submissions off his back.
Deck is staying active underneath Arellano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arellano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Deck sees it coming and defends easily.
Deck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arellano tries to pass to full mount but Deck defends it.
Deck is trying to get back to full guard.
Arellano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Arellano is looking to take a break and control but Deck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deck wants to get back to full guard.
Deck actively working from the bottom here.
Arellano prevents Deck from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arellano is looking for a kimura but Deck is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arellano to get the leverage.
Deck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Deck looks winded!
Arellano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Deck knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Deck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arellano trying to control from half guard but Deck is working away.
Deck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arellano pulls his head out easily.
Arellano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Arellano (13) vs (2) Deck
Deck is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arellano jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Deck manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Deck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arellano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Deck is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arellano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arellano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Deck is trying to improve his position.
Arellano trying to control the action but Deck is working from the bottom.
Deck is looking to regain half guard here but Arellano keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arellano advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Arellano (15) vs (2) Deck
Deck is trying to escape the mount.
Arellano tries to control but Deck wriggling away.
Deck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arellano wants to control the pace but Deck is squirming around nicely.
Arellano is really struggling to control Deck but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Deck is working to get back to half guard.
Arellano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arellano prevents Deck from getting the reversal.
Deck manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Deck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arellano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Deck actively working from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Deck is refusing to be controlled, as Arellano sits in half guard.
Deck is looking to improve his position.
Arellano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Deck has managed to free his arm - good work.
Arellano wants to free his trapped foot but Deck is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Arellano trying to control the action but Deck is working from the bottom.
Arellano prevents Deck from improving his position.
Deck is defending against the submission attempts here by Arellano.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arellano seems to be looking for submissions.
Deck looking for submissions off his back.
Deck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arellano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Deck tries to get to full guard but Arellano has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Deck is refusing to be controlled, as Arellano sits in half guard.
Deck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arellano pulls his head out easily.
Arellano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arellano works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arellano (18) vs (2) Deck
Arellano content just to control the position here.
Deck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arellano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Deck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arellano is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Deck has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Arellano prevents Deck from getting the reversal.
Arellano tries to control but Deck wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Deck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arellano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Deck is looking to escape.
Deck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arellano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Deck is looking to escape.
Deck is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arellano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Deck is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arellano takes the fight on points by 18 to 2. |
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