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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Benjamin Sisko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Alex Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trujillo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sisko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sisko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Trujillo is trying to keep an underhook but Sisko manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sisko (2) vs (0) Trujillo
Sisko controlling the action here.
Trujillo is in trouble now - Sisko has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (5) vs (0) Trujillo
Sisko looking to secure an arm triangle but Trujillo defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko looking to take Trujillo's back but Trujillo rolls and after a scramble, Trujillo ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Trujillo to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (5) vs (2) Trujillo
Trujillo trying to control but Sisko is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo looking to sit in guard and control but Sisko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (7) vs (2) Trujillo
Sisko advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (10) vs (2) Trujillo
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo is trying to improve his position.
Sisko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Trujillo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sisko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sisko controlling the position from side mount.
Sisko tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo being controlled for a moment.
Trujillo prevents Sisko from improving position.
Sisko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trujillo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trujillo being controlled for a moment.
Sisko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Trujillo tries to bench press Sisko off him but Sisko keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sisko advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sisko (12) vs (2) Trujillo
Sisko controlling the pace for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo regains half guard.
Sisko is looking to advance position but Trujillo won't allow it.
Sisko is thwarting Trujillo's attempts to control the position.
Sisko is taking a breather. Trujillo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sisko tries to pass to full mount but Trujillo defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is taking a breather. Trujillo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sisko'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.
Sisko tries to pass to full mount but Trujillo defends it.
Sisko has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (15) vs (2) Trujillo
Sisko swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Trujillo is now in Sisko's guard. A big mistake from Sisko there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (15) vs (4) Trujillo
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sisko pulls Trujillo in to control the position.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Trujillo stopping the sweep attempt from Sisko.
Sisko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Trujillo trying to control but Sisko is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sisko keeping full guard, as Trujillo tries to pass.
Sisko pulls Trujillo in close to prevent any damage.
Sisko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Sisko keeps moving.
Sisko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sisko is controlling Trujillo's posture.
My spies in Tran MMA Gym inform me that Trujillo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sisko is looking for a triangle but Trujillo pushes his legs off easily.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo stays in close to Sisko's body and controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sisko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
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.
Sisko is adopting a defensive guard.
Sisko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is pulling down on Trujillo's head. It's preventing any offense from Trujillo, at least for the moment.
Trujillo trying to control but Sisko is working from the bottom.
Sisko throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Trujillo escapes and throws Sisko's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (15) vs (7) Trujillo
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo working away.
Sisko is looking for a sweep.
Sisko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sisko holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sisko is not content to let Trujillo control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sisko desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sisko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trujillo pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sisko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trujillo pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sisko takes the fight on points by 15 to 7.
After the fight, Benjamin Sisko was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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