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MAX G5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rick Gordon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rashad Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petrov drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gordon (0) vs (2) Petrov
Petrov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gordon is keeping the position for now.
Petrov has gone for a leg lock! Gordon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Petrov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (2) vs (2) Petrov
Petrov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gordon has picked Petrov up and slammed him! Petrov can't keep hold of the triangle and Gordon manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (5) vs (2) Petrov
Gordon trying to control the position but Petrov is working away.
Petrov tries to improve position but can't.
Petrov wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Gordon has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Petrov's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Petrov is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Gordon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rick Gordon! |
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