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HC GRAP 28 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; AJ Llewellyn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Eric Winston! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Llewellyn moves into the clinch. Winston pulls Llewellyn into guard.
Llewellyn trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom. Llewellyn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Winston looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Winston looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Winston! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Llewellyn (0) vs (4) Winston Llewellyn is looking for a sweep. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Winston tries to move into full mount but can't pass Llewellyn's legs. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Llewellyn struggling a bit here. Winston is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Llewellyn has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Llewellyn tries to buck Winston off but Winston is having none of it. Winston wants to control but Llewellyn is keeping him busy. Llewellyn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Winston off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Llewellyn (4) vs (4) Winston Llewellyn is not going to allow Winston to sit and survive in this position. Llewellyn is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winston wants to escape the position.
Llewellyn working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Winston has hold of Llewellyn's leg, trying to break free but it's let Llewellyn lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Winston is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Llewellyn throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). AJ Llewellyn! During a confident post fight interview, AJ Llewellyn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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