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CFC CG Birthday Bash PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 101 wins and 51 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 10 losses; Yuri Prochazka!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Prochazka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rodriquez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (0) Prochazka
Prochazka has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rodriquez has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (5) vs (0) Prochazka
The referee asks Rodriquez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rodriquez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rodriquez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Prochazka is looking for a sweep.
Prochazka has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez working away.
Prochazka is looking for a sweep.
Rodriquez controlling from side mount.
Prochazka sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is trying to get back to full guard.
Prochazka is pressing down on Rodriquez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Prochazka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Prochazka pulls Rodriquez in close to prevent any damage.
Rodriquez pushing down on Prochazka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez prevents Prochazka from improving his position.
Rodriquez trying to control from half guard but Prochazka is working away.
Prochazka trying to control but Rodriquez postures up.
Prochazka is controlling Rodriquez's trapped leg to prevent Rodriquez from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka tries to get to full guard but Rodriquez has control of the leg.
Rodriquez is controlling the pace.
Prochazka is looking for a sweep. Rodriquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Prochazka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodriquez is working away from the top position though.
Rodriquez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Prochazka wants to control but Rodriquez passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (8) vs (0) Prochazka
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Prochazka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodriquez off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rodriquez (8) vs (4) Prochazka
Rodriquez is keeping busy.
Rodriquez is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Prochazka.
Prochazka looking for the RNC.
Rodriquez trying to control the position but Prochazka manages to sink in the hooks.
Rodriquez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Prochazka is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rodriquez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez rolls, trying to escape but Prochazka keeps control of the position.
Rodriquez is working hard here to advance position.
Prochazka looking for the choke but no joy.
Prochazka avoiding Rodriquez 's attempts to control his hands.
Prochazka is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rodriquez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rodriquez for a finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez tries to escape the position.
Rodriquez is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at KFA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Prochazka tries to get the hooks in deep but Rodriquez pushed the leg off.
Prochazka looking to hold on to the position here but Rodriquez rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Prochazka wants to pass the guard but Rodriquez is keeping the position.
Rodriquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodriquez keeping moving, preventing Prochazka from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriquez is keeping the position for now.
Rodriquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Prochazka is one step ahead there.
Rodriquez keeping full guard, as Prochazka tries to pass.
Prochazka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Prochazka preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriquez is keeping the position for now.
Rodriquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Prochazka is one step ahead there.
Prochazka trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodriquez working a defensive guard here.
Prochazka trying to control but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Prochazka is one step ahead there.
Prochazka advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (8) vs (7) Prochazka
Prochazka is looking to take a break and control but Rodriquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka wants to control for a moment but Rodriquez uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Prochazka stalling away here and it's allowed Rodriquez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rodriquez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Prochazka's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (10) vs (7) Prochazka
Prochazka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prochazka has his foot on Rodriquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodriquez works his way back into a safe position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prochazka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prochazka 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.
Prochazka has Rodriquez pulled in close to control his posture.
Rodriquez won't allow Prochazka to sweep him here.
Rodriquez 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prochazka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prochazka has his hands on Rodriquez's head, controlling the position.
Prochazka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodriquez controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka wants to control but Rodriquez passes easily into half guard.
Prochazka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodriquez trying to control the pace.
Prochazka tries to get to full guard but Rodriquez has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prochazka trying to control but Rodriquez postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
A very excited looking Nick Rodriquez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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