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SSG 371 Chai vs Finn PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 19 losses; Leonard Howell!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Howell darts in and clinches Orozco up against the cage.
Howell manages to pull guard.
Orozco stays in close to Howell's body and controls the position.
Orozco won't allow Howell to sweep him here.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Howell looking for a sweep. Not yet Howell, not yet.
Orozco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orozco is fighting to break Howell's control of his arms but Howell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Orozco passes Howell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco 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.
Orozco is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell keeping full guard, as Orozco tries to pass.
Howell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orozco defends it easily.
Orozco 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.
Howell wants to sweep here but Orozco controlling him for the moment.
Orozco tries to free his leg and advance position but Howell is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howell looking for a guillotine here but Orozco defends easily.
Orozco is pushing down on Howell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Howell is fighting to maintain full guard but Orozco has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Orozco seems content to control.
Orozco is keen to just control but Howell is a slippery customer.
Orozco wants to pass to mount but Howell is defending the position.
Howell manages to get to full guard.
Orozco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Orozco trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom.
Orozco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Howell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orozco trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom.
Howell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Orozco postures up.
Orozco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Howell is trying to control the position but Orozco postures up.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco sitting in guard here, content to control.
Orozco stopping the sweep attempt from Howell.
Howell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (0) vs (2) Howell
Orozco is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is looking to improve his position.
Orozco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Howell is working away from the top position though.
Howell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orozco wants to get back to full guard.
Orozco keeping control of the position.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Howell has control of the leg.
Orozco is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Well, if Howell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Orozco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orozco.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orozco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Howell looking to pass the guard.
Howell postures up.
Howell trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Orozco holds on and takes a little breather.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Howell content to stall in guard here.
Howell wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco is pulling down on Howell's head to control his posture.
Howell stands and throws Orozco's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (5) Howell
Howell in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Orozco is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leonard Howell!
Leonard Howell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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