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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Scar Ambe (ranked 668 p4p, 81 weight class) and Arlo Rochester (ranked 4032 p4p, 405 weight class). Ambe's entrance music is Yung Bleu - Perk Emotions. A fine choice. Rochester has chosen Voodoo Child- Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Arlo Rochester told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Scar Ambe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Arlo Rochester!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ambe gets tackled into the cage by Rochester. Rochester maintains the clinch.
Ambe wants the takedown. Rochester is fighting it off but Ambe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rochester's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ambe (2) vs (0) Rochester
Ambe content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rochester is pulling down on Ambe's head. It's preventing any offense from Ambe, at least for the moment.
Ambe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ambe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rochester working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ambe has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochester wants to control but Ambe is keeping busy.
Rochester is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rochester tries to get to full guard but Ambe has control of the leg.
Rochester looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rochester tries to get to full guard but Ambe has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rochester looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rochester is trying to control but Ambe manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ambe (5) vs (0) Rochester
Rochester manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ambe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rochester looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ambe prevents Rochester from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ambe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Ambe.
Ambe is thwarting Rochester's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ambe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rochester! Score +3 for passing guard: Ambe (8) vs (0) Rochester
Rochester tries to lock up and control but Ambe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ambe controlling his opponent.
Ambe has control of Rochester's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rochester regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rochester keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rochester wants to control but Ambe is having none of it.
Ambe controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ambe continues to hold on tight.
Ambe jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rochester manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ambe is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rochester will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rochester wants to control but Ambe postures up.
Rochester is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rochester is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ambe moves into full mount! Rochester won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Ambe (11) vs (0) Rochester
Ambe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rochester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rochester wants to hold on but Ambe pushes him away.
Rochester is trying desperately to improve position.
Ambe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rochester wants to hold on but Ambe pushes him away.
Ambe prevents Rochester from getting the reversal.
Ambe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rochester is looking to get to half guard.
Ambe wants to finish this one by submission but Rochester is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ambe.
Ambe controlling his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rochester tries to lock up and control but Ambe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ambe controlling the pace for now.
Rochester wants to control but Ambe is having none of it.
Ambe content just to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ambe'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.
Ambe trying to control but Rochester is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ambe controlling his opponent.
Ambe avoids the attempt from Rochester to control.
Rochester might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ambe haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ambe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rochester wants to hold on but Ambe pushes him away.
Ambe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rochester is looking to get to half guard.
Rochester tries to hold on but Ambe pushes him away.
Ambe controlling from mount.
Ambe avoids the attempt from Rochester to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ambe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rochester is surviving well by controlling Ambe's body position as best he can.
Rochester manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rochester trying to hold on to Ambe's head to control him but Ambe postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ambe passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ambe (14) vs (0) Rochester
And that's the end of the fight!
Ambe takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
Scar Ambe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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