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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mike Durham (ranked 7585 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Martins (ranked 19765 p4p, 0 weight class). Horacio Martins has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mike Durham! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 7 losses; Horacio Martins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Durham goes for a double leg but Martins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Martins continues to drive forward.
Martins wants to counter with a clinch but Durham pushes him away.
Martins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Durham to the ground. Martins is now in Durham's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Durham (0) vs (2) Martins
Martins tries to free his leg and advance position but Durham is retaining full guard.
Durham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Durham has Martins pulled in close to control his posture.
Durham controls Martins momentarily but Martins frees himself.
Durham 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham is looking for a triangle but Martins pushes his legs off easily.
Durham looking for subs off his back but Martins has passed one foot through into half guard.
Durham is trying to get back to full guard.
Durham keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham tries to get to full guard but Martins has control of the leg.
Durham is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martins pulls his head out easily.
Martins is keen to just control but Durham is a slippery customer.
Durham is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martins pulls his head out easily.
Durham has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martins is working away from the top position though.
Durham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martins is looking to take a break and control but Durham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durham keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins prevents Durham from improving his position.
Durham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martins wants to free his trapped foot but Durham is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Martins prevents Durham from improving his position.
Durham trying to hold on to Martins's head to control him but Martins postures up.
Durham tries to roll over but Martins keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Durham wants to control but Martins is keeping busy.
Martins slows the pace down in half guard.
Durham is not content to let Martins control the position.
Durham is trying to maintain the position but Martins is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Durham keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durham is refusing to be controlled, as Martins sits in half guard.
Martins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Durham is just riding it out for now. Martins eventually gives up the hold.
Martins seems to be looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martins prevents Durham from improving his position.
Martins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martins wants to control but Durham is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Durham tries to get to full guard but Martins has control of the leg.
Durham might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martins controlling the action here.
Durham wants to control but Martins is keeping busy.
Durham gets full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Durham working for a triangle but Martins defends it easily.
Martins being controlled here momentarily.
Martins passes into half guard.
Durham is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martins pulls his head out easily.
Martins tries to pass to full mount but Durham defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Durham wants to control the action here but instead Martins manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Durham (0) vs (5) Martins
Martins avoids the attempt from Durham to control.
Martins looking to control but Durham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Durham wants to control but Martins is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Martins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Durham is trying to escape the mount.
Durham sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Durham is trying to control Martins's posture. Martins takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Durham! Martins is rotating here... this could be the end... Durham is out! Martins has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Horacio Martins! |
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