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Grappling Hype -7- 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tristan Lawrence! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dixon Cider!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Lawrence moves into the clinch successfully.
Lawrence successfully pulls guard.
Cider is fighting to break Lawrence's control of his arms but Lawrence is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cider trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cider controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider looking to pass the guard.
Lawrence is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lawrence is working hard here to advance position.
Cider wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cider looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lawrence looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawrence is keeping the position for now.
Lawrence looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cider is one step ahead there.
Lawrence managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider preventing the sweep.
Lawrence is adopting a defensive guard.
Lawrence wants to sweep here but Cider controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cider wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
Cider sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lawrence 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: Lawrence (2) vs (0) Cider
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence prevents Cider from improving his position.
Lawrence not doing much here.
Cider wants to improve his position but Lawrence is controlling well.
Lawrence content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cider is looking to control Lawrence's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cider avoid being mounted?
Cider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence slows the pace down in half guard.
Lawrence has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cider is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Lawrence looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence not doing much here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lawrence.
Lawrence trying to mount his opponent but Cider defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lawrence in particular looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cider is trying to maintain the position but Lawrence is very close to passing his half guard.
Lawrence controlling the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lawrence wants to free his trapped foot but Cider is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lawrence with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lawrence wants to pass to mount but Cider is defending the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cider is trying to get back to full guard.
Lawrence controlling the pace.
Lawrence wants to pass the guard but Cider is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Lawrence seems content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cider trying to hold on to Lawrence's head to control him but Lawrence postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cider wants to improve his position but Lawrence is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawrence is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
A very excited looking Tristan Lawrence made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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