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746 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 23 losses; Yuri Prochazka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 27 losses; Frank Andersson! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Andersson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Prochazka quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Prochazka (0) vs (2) Andersson Andersson stalling. Prochazka is trying to control but Andersson manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Prochazka (0) vs (5) Andersson Prochazka prevents Andersson from taking his back. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Andersson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Prochazka just holding on.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Andersson controlling from mount. Prochazka is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Prochazka is squirming around, avoiding Andersson's attempts to control the action.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Prochazka is looking to get to half guard. Prochazka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Prochazka is desperately trying to improve his position but Andersson has a good base and remains in mount. My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Andersson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Andersson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Andersson wants to control the pace but Prochazka is squirming around nicely.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Andersson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Andersson is looking to work his way around to Prochazka's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Andersson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Andersson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Prochazka is looking to improve his position but Andersson isn't that keen on the idea. Andersson fails to move to back control.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Andersson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prochazka is looking to escape. Andersson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Prochazka manages to regain half guard. Good work. Andersson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Andersson wants to take a breather but Prochazka is having none of it. Andersson stalling. Andersson trying to control from half guard but Prochazka is working away. Andersson is looking to advance position but Prochazka won't allow it.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Prochazka controlling the position well. Andersson trying to control from half guard but Prochazka is working away.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Andersson content to control rather than advance. Andersson is keen to just control but Prochazka is a slippery customer. Prochazka is trying to get back to full guard. Prochazka is holding on to half guard well. Andersson works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Prochazka (0) vs (8) Andersson
 That's ten minutes gone in the round. Andersson tries to push Prochazka's head away but Prochazka is holding on tight. 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. Andersson trying to control but Prochazka is having none of it. Andersson wants to take Prochazka's back here but Prochazka is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Andersson trying to control but Prochazka is having none of it. Prochazka tries to reverse the position but Andersson maintains control.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Andersson wants to take Prochazka's back here but Prochazka is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Prochazka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Andersson tries to control but Prochazka wriggling away.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Prochazka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Andersson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Prochazka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
 That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Andersson content just to control the position here. Prochazka holds on to Andersson around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks. Andersson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prochazka is looking to escape. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Andersson content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight! Andersson wins on points by 8 to 0. Frank Andersson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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