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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lemony Snicket! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Terry Worthington!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Snicket forces Worthington back against the cage and clinches.
Snicket drags the fight down to the ground.
Snicket keeping moving, preventing Worthington from controlling successfully.
Worthington looking to sit in guard and control but Snicket gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snicket (2) vs (0) Worthington
Worthington trying to keep a closed guard but Snicket is proving a slippery customer.
Worthington is trying to hold Snicket in close to prevent damage but Snicket has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worthington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Worthington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Snicket. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthington wants to control but Snicket is keeping busy.
Snicket is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Worthington is just riding it out for now. Snicket eventually gives up the hold.
Worthington is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worthington trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Snicket (5) vs (0) Worthington
Worthington is looking to improve his position but Snicket isn't that keen on the idea.
Worthington tries to hold on but Snicket pushes him away.
Worthington is squirming around, avoiding Snicket's attempts to control the action.
Snicket is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Worthington has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthington is in all sorts of trouble here.
Worthington tries to hold on but Snicket postures up.
Snicket swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Worthington is now in Snicket's guard. A big mistake from Snicket there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snicket (5) vs (2) Worthington
Worthington trying to control the position from guard on top but Snicket is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthington is looking to advance position but Snicket has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Snicket (9) vs (2) Worthington
Worthington is desperately trying to improve his position but Snicket has a good base and remains in mount.
Snicket looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Snicket working for a guillotine from mount but Worthington is in no mood to give up.
Worthington tries to hold on but Snicket pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snicket sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Snicket is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Worthington has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Worthington! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snicket (9) vs (4) Worthington
Snicket looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Worthington is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Snicket is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Snicket has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snicket (11) vs (4) Worthington
Snicket trying to control the position from guard on top but Worthington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snicket slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Snicket is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snicket trying to control the position from guard on top but Worthington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snicket slips nicely into half guard.
Worthington felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Worthington is looking to control Snicket's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Worthington avoid being mounted?
Worthington is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Snicket has latched onto it... Big trouble! Snicket pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Worthington is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Snicket!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lemony Snicket!
After winning the bout, Lemony Snicket thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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