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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Repus Revorg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Shahram Sheikhan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Revorg pushes Sheikhan up against the cage in a clinch.
Revorg fails to pull guard.
Revorg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sheikhan pulls guard successfully.
Revorg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sheikhan is trying to keep Revorg in close.
Revorg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheikhan is trying to hold Revorg in close to prevent damage but Revorg has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revorg controlling the action here.
Revorg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sheikhan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Revorg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Revorg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sheikhan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Revorg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sheikhan pulls Revorg in close to prevent any damage.
Revorg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sheikhan holds on and takes a little breather.
Revorg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sheikhan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheikhan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sheikhan, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheikhan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Revorg has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Revorg (3) vs (0) Sheikhan
Revorg tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sheikhan's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan can't do much from the bottom here.
Revorg controlling from side mount.
Sheikhan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sheikhan is refusing to be controlled, as Revorg sits in half guard.
Revorg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan wants to improve his position but Revorg is controlling well.
Sheikhan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sheikhan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Revorg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Revorg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sheikhan keeping moving, preventing Revorg from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Revorg 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.
Sheikhan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Revorg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sheikhan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Revorg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Revorg wants to control from the top but Sheikhan keeps moving.
Revorg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Revorg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sheikhan is keeping the position for now.
Sheikhan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Revorg wants to control from the top but Sheikhan keeps moving.
Sheikhan trying to keep a closed guard but Revorg is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Revorg looking to pass the guard.
Revorg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sheikhan trying to keep a closed guard but Revorg is proving a slippery customer.
Revorg wants to pass the guard but Sheikhan is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Revorg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sheikhan working a defensive guard here.
Sheikhan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sheikhan holds on and takes a little breather.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Revorg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sheikhan looking for a guillotine here but Revorg defends easily.
Revorg tries to free his leg and advance position but Sheikhan is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Revorg trying to control but Sheikhan is working from the bottom.
Sheikhan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Revorg has picked Sheikhan up and slammed him! Sheikhan can't keep hold of the triangle and Revorg manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Revorg (6) vs (0) Sheikhan
Revorg is looking to take a break and control but Sheikhan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Revorg just content to control the position.
Sheikhan tries to buck Revorg off but Revorg is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan is still trying to improve position.
Revorg wants to control but Sheikhan is keeping him busy.
Sheikhan can't do much from the bottom here.
Sheikhan is looking for a sweep.
Revorg looking to control but instead Sheikhan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Revorg controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan tries to get to full guard but Revorg has control of the leg.
Sheikhan gets back to full guard.
Revorg wants to control from the top but Sheikhan keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan is trying to keep Revorg in close.
Sheikhan keeping full guard, as Revorg tries to pass.
Revorg is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sheikhan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Revorg takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Repus Revorg tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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