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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Elvis Park! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Gabriel Mil!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mil tries to score a power double leg takedown but Park sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mil somewhat.
No luck for Mil with that takedown attempt.
Park instigates a clinch.
Mil gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Park (0) vs (2) Mil
Mil stopping the sweep attempt from Park.
Mil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mil keeps trying to improve his position.
Park escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mil looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mil tries to free his leg and advance position but Park is retaining full guard.
Park looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mil slips nicely into half guard.
Mil passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Park (0) vs (5) Mil
Park working to try and regain half guard.
Park is working hard here to advance position.
Mil trying to control but Park is having none of it.
Park really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Park regains half guard.
Park's coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Park is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mil pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mil is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Park is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mil pulls his head out easily.
Mil is pressing down on Park's thigh, looking to free his foot. Park is holding on for now.
Park is trying to get back to full guard.
Park wants to control but Mil is keeping busy.
Park is pressing down on Mil's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mil sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Park's guard.
Mil is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Park doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mil.
Mil frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Park (0) vs (8) Mil
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park can't escape the position.
Park tries to hold on but Mil pushes him away.
Mil prevents Park from getting the reversal.
Park wants to control but Mil is having none of it.
Mil takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Park is looking to escape.
Park sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park looking for submissions off his back.
Mil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Park keeps working.
Park is trying to control but can't.
Park wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mil is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Park (0) vs (11) Mil
Mil avoids the attempt from Park to control.
Park tries to reverse the position but Mil maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Park wants to control but Mil is having none of it.
Mil moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Park has worked his arm free - good work by Park!
Mil staying calm.
Mil wants to control but Park is keeping him busy.
Park is looking to regain half guard here but Mil keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Park's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Park is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mil is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Park is not content to let Mil control the position.
Park wants to control but Mil postures up.
Park is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mil wants to control but Park is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mil might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Park haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mil gets to mount! Park was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Park (0) vs (13) Mil
Park tries to reverse the position but Mil maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Park is looking to escape.
Park is looking to get to half guard.
Park gets back to half guard.
Park is doing well to control the position and prevent Mil from advancing to side control.
Park is looking to improve his position.
Park works his way to full guard. Good work.
Park throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mil uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Park (0) vs (16) Mil
Mil is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Park is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mil advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Park (0) vs (18) Mil
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to lock up and control but Mil gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Park is looking to improve his position but Mil isn't that keen on the idea.
Mil jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Park is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Park and Mil has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mil wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Park, who protects the arm well.
Park stops Mil from passing to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mil is trying to get an arm triangle but Park is defending well.
Mil working away.
Park is looking to regain half guard here but Mil keeps moving and retains side control.
Park prevents Mil from improving position.
Mil taking a breather here.
Mil has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Park! Score +2 for reaching mount: Park (0) vs (20) Mil
Park is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mil tries to control but Park wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Park is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mil controlling his opponent.
Park is squirming around, avoiding Mil's attempts to control the action.
Mil is working for a guillotine from mount but Park frees his head quite easily.
Park regains half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mil trying to pass the guard but Park defending well.
Mil is trying to control the action in half guard but Park is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mil seems to be looking for submissions.
Mil is looking to take a break and control but Park is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mil is looking to advance position but Park won't allow it.
Mil wants to take a breather but Park is having none of it.
Park is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mil is keen to just control but Park is a slippery customer.
Mil is looking to stall here but Park recovers full guard.
Park lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Park (2) vs (20) Mil
Mil can't keep his opponent in guard - Park advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Park trying to pass the guard but Mil defending well.
Park looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Park looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Park is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mil moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mil can't keep his opponent in guard - Park advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Park is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mil defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mil wins on points by 20 to 2.
A victorious Gabriel Mil thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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