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Grappling Hype -21- 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Lyric Mann! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Trey Moreno! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Mann shoots in but Moreno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moreno has managed to clinch.
Moreno has hold of one of Mann's legs. Mann is fighting the takedown attempt but Moreno gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mann (0) vs (2) Moreno Moreno wants to pass the guard but Mann is keeping the position.
Mann has an active guard here but Moreno has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Moreno 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Mann wants to get back to full guard. Mann wants to control but Moreno is keeping busy and won't allow it. Moreno prevents Mann from improving his position. Mann trying to control but Moreno postures up.
Mann is staying active underneath Moreno, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Moreno controlling the action here. Mann wants to get back to full guard. Still in half guard, Moreno seems content to control. Mann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Mann manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Moreno looking to pass the guard. Moreno engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mann has his foot on Moreno's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moreno works his way back into a safe position though.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Mann keeping full guard, as Moreno tries to pass. Moreno not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Moreno sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mann's guard. Mann is controlling Moreno's position as best he can from this difficult position. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Mann tries to roll over but Moreno keeps him under control.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Moreno with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Mann trying to control here.
Mann is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Moreno is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Mann tries to roll over but Moreno keeps him under control.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Moreno wants to pass the guard but Mann is defending well. Moreno controlling the action here. Moreno wants to control but Mann is keeping him busy.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Mann wants to get back to full guard but Moreno has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mann (0) vs (5) Moreno Mann tries to reverse the position but Moreno maintains control. Moreno can't control as he wanted to and Mann manages to get the fight back to his half guard. Moreno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mann does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Mann is trying to control but can't.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Mann wants to get back to full guard. Moreno trying to control the action but Mann is working from the bottom. Moreno is taking a breather. Mann says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Mann is pressing down on Moreno's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Mann controls Moreno momentarily but Moreno frees himself.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Mann is really struggling to control Moreno but he's trying to hold on to the position. Moreno slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
 That's ten minutes gone in the round. Moreno wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving. Mann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moreno is one step ahead there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mann keeping moving, preventing Moreno from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Moreno content to stall in guard here.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Moreno postures up.
Moreno wants to pass the guard but Mann is keeping the position. Mann wants to hit a sweep here but Moreno passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mann there! Score +3 for passing guard: Mann (0) vs (8) Moreno Mann wants to control but Moreno is having none of it.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Mann is looking to improve his position but Moreno isn't that keen on the idea. Moreno trying to control but Mann is having none of it. Moreno avoids the attempt from Mann to control.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Mann is squirming around, avoiding Moreno's attempts to control the action. Mann is looking to get to half guard. Moreno controlling the position easily from mount. Mann regains half guard.
 That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Moreno wants to pass the guard but Mann is defending well. Moreno is controlling the pace.
Moreno prevents Mann from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight! Moreno wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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