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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 4B PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Mark Spagnolo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jermaine Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Spagnolo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pearson.
Spagnolo rushes Pearson and presses him up against the ropes.
Spagnolo pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pearson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Spagnolo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pearson tries to free his leg and advance position but Spagnolo is retaining full guard.
Pearson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pearson trying to control the position from guard on top but Spagnolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pearson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Spagnolo keeping moving, preventing Pearson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson pushes down on Spagnolo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pearson is working for an americana but Spagnolo has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Pearson was thinking about the submission.
Pearson forces his way into half guard.
Pearson is looking for a kimura here.
Spagnolo tries to get to full guard but Pearson has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Spagnolo (0) vs (3) Pearson
Pearson trying to control but Spagnolo is having none of it.
Pearson content just to control the position here.
Pearson fails to advance to Spagnolo's back.
Spagnolo is trying to escape the mount.
Pearson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Spagnolo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pearson mounts Spagnolo! Really nice guard pass there!
Pearson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pearson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spagnolo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spagnolo prevents Pearson from taking his back.
Pearson tries to control but Spagnolo wriggling away.
Spagnolo stops Pearson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson keeps trying to improve his position.
Pearson controlling the pace for now.
Pearson goes for an armbar but Spagnolo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Spagnolo. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spagnolo (2) vs (3) Pearson
Spagnolo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pearson is keeping the position for now.
Spagnolo stopping the sweep attempt from Pearson.
Spagnolo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pearson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spagnolo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spagnolo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pearson has an active guard here but Spagnolo has managed to pass into half guard.
Spagnolo wants to pass to mount but Pearson is defending the position.
Pearson keeping control of the position.
Pearson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spagnolo is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo is pressing down on Pearson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pearson is holding on for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pearson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pearson trying to control from the bottom.
Pearson tries to get to full guard but Spagnolo has control of the leg.
Spagnolo is keen to just control but Pearson is a slippery customer.
Pearson trying to hold on to Spagnolo's head to control him but Spagnolo postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is staying active underneath Spagnolo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pearson is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pearson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Spagnolo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Spagnolo (5) vs (3) Pearson
Pearson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spagnolo looking to control but Pearson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pearson wants to control but Spagnolo is having none of it.
Pearson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Spagnolo wants to control the pace but Pearson is squirming around nicely.
Spagnolo prevents Pearson from getting the reversal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pearson has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Spagnolo (8) vs (3) Pearson
Pearson can't escape the position.
Pearson trying to control the hands but Spagnolo breaks the grip.
Pearson rolls, trying to escape but Spagnolo keeps control of the position.
Spagnolo avoiding Pearson 's attempts to control his hands.
Spagnolo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pearson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pearson.
Pearson wants to control his opponent's hands but Spagnolo gets his hands free.
Pearson prevents Spagnolo from getting a body triangle.
Pearson trying to control but not successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo controlling well, preventing Pearson from escaping the position.
Spagnolo is persistently looking for the submission but Pearson is defending it well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Spagnolo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pearson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pearson tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Spagnolo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Pearson turns into Spagnolo and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spagnolo (8) vs (5) Pearson
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pearson wants to control from the top but Spagnolo keeps moving.
Pearson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pearson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spagnolo is keeping the position for now.
Spagnolo looking for a sweep. Not yet Spagnolo, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pearson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pearson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Spagnolo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Spagnolo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Spagnolo! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Spagnolo (12) vs (5) Pearson
Pearson trying to control but Spagnolo flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Spagnolo (15) vs (5) Pearson
Pearson is really stuck here.
Spagnolo gets his hands free as Pearson looks to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Pearson tries to escape but Spagnolo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spagnolo takes the fight on points by 15 to 5. |
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