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SNCC 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rupert Whiston (ranked 14862 p4p, 801 weight class) and Flavius Odoacer (ranked 4737 p4p, 544 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; Rupert Whiston! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Odoacer takes the fight into the clinch.
Odoacer wants a takedown but no success here.
Odoacer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Whiston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Odoacer has Whiston pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Whiston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rupert Whiston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavius Odoacer.
Whiston wants a takedown.
Odoacer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Whiston (0) vs (2) Odoacer
Whiston is positioning himself well to prevent Odoacer advancing to mount.
Whiston trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Whiston (0) vs (5) Odoacer
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odoacer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
My spies in AREA 51 inform me that Odoacer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Odoacer fails to advance to Whiston's back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiston is desperately trying to improve his position but Odoacer has a good base and remains in mount.
Whiston is working hard here to advance position.
Whiston tries to hold on but Odoacer postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer looking to control but Whiston is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Odoacer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Odoacer avoids the attempt from Whiston to control.
Whiston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Odoacer controlling the pace for now.
Odoacer working for a guillotine from mount but Whiston is in no mood to give up.
Whiston tries to reverse the position but Odoacer maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to hold on but Odoacer postures up.
Whiston looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Whiston prevents Odoacer from taking his back.
Whiston tries to reverse the position but Odoacer maintains control.
Odoacer seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Whiston is holding on tight.
Odoacer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Whiston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Whiston tries to hold on but Odoacer pushes him away.
Odoacer takes Whiston's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Whiston is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Whiston (0) vs (8) Odoacer
Whiston preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Odoacer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer trying to control.
Odoacer not allowing Whiston to control his hands.
Odoacer controlling well, preventing Whiston from escaping the position.
Whiston just trying to survive but Odoacer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Whiston is keeping busy.
Odoacer is looking for the choke from the back position but Whiston is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiston trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Whiston manages to reverse the position and now he's in Odoacer's guard. Nice work there by Whiston.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Whiston (2) vs (8) Odoacer
Odoacer seems keen to control Whiston's posture.
Whiston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Odoacer's guard.
Whiston is trying to control the action in half guard but Odoacer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Odoacer trying to control here.
Odoacer is doing well to control the position and prevent Whiston from advancing to side control.
Whiston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Whiston wants to pass to mount but Odoacer is defending the position.
Whiston performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Odoacer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Whiston trying to pass the guard but Odoacer defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whiston trying to control from half guard but Odoacer is working away.
Whiston works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Whiston (5) vs (8) Odoacer
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Whiston controlling from mount.
Odoacer is controlling an arm, preventing Whiston from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Odoacer tries to hold on but Whiston pushes him away.
Odoacer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Whiston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Odoacer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Whiston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Whiston seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Odoacer for as long as he can get away with.
Odoacer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Whiston seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Odoacer is holding on tight.
Whiston looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is trying desperately to improve position.
Whiston content just to control the position here.
Odoacer is squirming around, avoiding Whiston's attempts to control the action.
Whiston tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Odoacer is controlling an arm, preventing Whiston from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Odoacer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Whiston is trying to control the action in half guard but Odoacer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Whiston frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Whiston (8) vs (8) Odoacer
Odoacer wants to hold on but Whiston pushes him away.
Odoacer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Whiston fails to move to back control.
Whiston wants to control but Odoacer has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Whiston slows the pace down in half guard.
Odoacer is looking for a sweep. Whiston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Whiston is pressing down on Odoacer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Odoacer is holding on for now.
Whiston takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Whiston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Odoacer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Odoacer is positioning himself well to prevent Whiston advancing to mount.
Odoacer is refusing to be controlled, as Whiston sits in half guard.
Whiston perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is concentrating on defense, preventing Whiston from advancing position.
Whiston is looking to take a break and control but Odoacer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Odoacer is looking to improve his position.
Whiston slows the pace down in half guard.
Odoacer wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Whiston perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Odoacer wants to control but Whiston is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Whiston has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Whiston is looking to advance position but Odoacer won't allow it.
Odoacer tries to get to full guard but Whiston has control of the leg.
Whiston takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Whiston.
Whiston is stalling here. Odoacer is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Whiston seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Odoacer has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Whiston (8) vs (12) Odoacer
Odoacer taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Odoacer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Odoacer working away.
Odoacer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Whiston can't do much from the bottom here.
Odoacer is looking to take a break and control but Whiston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whiston wants to control but Odoacer postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Odoacer wins on points by 12 to 8.
Flavius Odoacer gave a mention to Sun-Tzu in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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