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Grappling Hype -5- 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Joe Biden! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Leonard Norton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Biden closes the distance and clinches up with Norton, looking for a takedown. Biden pushes Norton against the cage but Norton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Norton shoots in but Biden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Norton dives in and grabs Biden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Biden pushes down on Norton's head and hops out.
Biden shoots in and drives through. Norton sprawls well.
Norton stuffs the takedown attempt from Biden. Biden gets slowly back to his feet.
Norton feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Biden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biden shoots for a double leg takedown but Norton sprawls well. He's pushed Biden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Norton tries to counter it with a takedown but Biden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Norton shoots in for a takedown but Biden shows good takedown defense.
Biden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Norton avoids it really well and circles away.
Biden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norton as he avoids it easily.
Norton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Biden defends well and Norton ends up having to push Biden into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Biden shoots in but no luck this time.
And Norton tries to counter it with a takedown but Biden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Biden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Norton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Biden somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Biden as he jumps to the side.
Norton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Biden as he avoids it easily.
Norton dives in and grabs Biden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Biden pushes down on Norton's head and hops out.
Norton stuffs the takedown.
Biden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Norton misses with a takedown attempt - Biden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Biden stuffs the takedown attempt from Norton. Norton gets slowly back to his feet.
Norton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Biden sprawls well. Biden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Norton gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Norton with that takedown attempt.
Norton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Biden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Biden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Norton dives in for a single leg takedown but Biden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Biden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Norton circles away.
Norton has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Norton with that takedown attempt.
Norton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Biden as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Biden.
No luck for Norton with that takedown attempt.
Biden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norton is fending him off so far but Biden persists. Nope, Norton circles away and we're back to standing.
Norton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Biden (0) vs (4) Norton
Biden tries to bench press Norton off him but Norton keeps the position.
Biden can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Norton working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Biden manages to get back to half guard.
Biden works his way to full guard. Good work.
Norton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Biden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Norton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Biden is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Biden has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Biden (2) vs (4) Norton
Norton isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Biden stacks Norton on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Biden! Score +3 for passing guard: Biden (5) vs (4) Norton
Norton gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Biden (7) vs (4) Norton
Biden looking to control but Norton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Norton tries to reverse the position but Biden maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton is trying to reverse the position but instead Biden has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Biden (10) vs (4) Norton
Biden working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Biden is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Norton has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Norton rolls, trying to escape but Biden keeps control of the position.
Biden controls the action.
Norton wants to escape the position.
Norton tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Biden has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Norton is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Biden!
A victorious Joe Biden thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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