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Midget Champions RD1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Robinho Junior! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ashton Short!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Short has managed to clinch.
Junior jumps into guard, dragging Short to the mat.
Short is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Short from controlling successfully.
Short passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Junior (0) vs (3) Short
Short advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Junior (0) vs (5) Short
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior regains half guard.
Junior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Short has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Junior (0) vs (8) Short
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior tries to hold on but Short postures up.
Junior is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Short is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Junior manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Junior is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Short pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short is trying to control the action in half guard but Junior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Junior wants to control but Short is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Short is stalling here. Junior is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Short seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Junior has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Junior (4) vs (8) Short
Junior wants to control but Short is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Short's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Short is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Short is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Short's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Junior politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Junior prefers to stall for the moment though.
Short tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Junior wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Junior stalls from top position.
Short tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Junior wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Short regains half guard.
Junior is working for a kimura but Short is defending it quite comfortably.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Short wants to get back to full guard.
Junior trying to advance position but Short counters by regaining guard.
Short has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Junior can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Junior sitting in guard here, content to control.
Junior seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Short for as long as he can get away with.
Junior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Short on the ground.
Junior stands and throws Short's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Junior (7) vs (8) Short
Short gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Junior content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Short is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Short manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Short is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Short is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Short pulls Junior in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Short is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Junior (7) vs (10) Short
Junior not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to sweep here but Short controlling him for the moment.
Short sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Junior's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Short seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Junior is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ashton Short! |
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