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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Arturito Roman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Matt Spanks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Spanks clinches up against the cage.
Roman jumps guard but Spanks stands there with Roman around his waist. Roman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spanks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spanks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Spanks trying to control the position.
Roman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spanks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roman 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.
Roman wants to pass the guard but Spanks is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanks wants to sweep but no luck.
Roman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spanks on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spanks is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (0) vs (2) Spanks
Spanks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roman is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spanks's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (2) vs (2) Spanks
Spanks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roman controls the pace.
Spanks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roman is one step ahead there.
Roman wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spanks keeping full guard, as Roman tries to pass.
Spanks controls Roman momentarily but Roman frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman trying to control but Spanks is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman wants to pass the guard but Spanks is keeping the position.
Roman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spanks is controlling Roman's posture.
Roman tries to free his leg and advance position but Spanks is retaining full guard.
Spanks working a defensive guard here.
Spanks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roman slips nicely into half guard.
Roman is looking to take a break and control but Spanks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman wants to pass the guard but Spanks is defending well.
Spanks manages to get to full guard.
Spanks wants to sweep here but Roman controlling him for the moment.
Spanks keeping full guard, as Roman tries to pass.
Spanks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (2) vs (4) Spanks
Roman tries to get to full guard but Spanks has control of the leg.
Spanks trying to control the action but Roman is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roman sees it coming and defends easily.
Spanks is trying to control the action in half guard but Roman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roman wants to improve his position but Spanks is controlling well.
Roman wants to control but Spanks is keeping busy.
Roman wants to get back to full guard.
Spanks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Roman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roman gets full guard.
Spanks pushes down on Roman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Spanks wants to pass the guard but Roman is defending well.
Spanks is keen to just control but Roman is a slippery customer.
Spanks is thwarting Roman's attempts to control the position.
Roman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roman.
Roman has Spanks pulled in close to control his posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Spanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roman looking to control.
Spanks wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.
Spanks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Spanks looking to pass the guard.
Spanks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Roman keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Spanks trying to pass the guard but Roman defending well.
Roman wants to get back to full guard.
Roman gets back to full guard.
Roman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spanks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roman 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.
Spanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (4) vs (4) Spanks
Spanks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roman is working away from the top position though.
Roman wants to take a breather but Spanks is having none of it.
Roman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Spanks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Spanks wants to get back to full guard.
Spanks is not content to let Roman control the position.
Spanks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Roman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Spanks is just riding it out for now. Roman eventually gives up the hold.
Spanks tries to get to full guard but Roman has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Spanks tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Roman has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (7) vs (4) Spanks
Roman avoids the attempt from Spanks to control.
Spanks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roman fails to move to back control.
Spanks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spanks tries to hold on but Roman pushes him away.
Spanks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is controlling an arm, preventing Roman from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Roman trying to control but Spanks is having none of it.
Spanks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Roman wants to take Spanks's back here but Spanks is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Roman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Roman prevents Spanks from getting the reversal.
Roman tries to control but Spanks wriggling away.
Roman avoids the attempt from Spanks to control.
Roman wants to take Spanks's back but he can't do it this time.
Spanks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Spanks is squirming around, avoiding Roman's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Spanks gets back to half guard.
Roman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Spanks trying to control from the bottom.
Roman controlling the action here.
Roman works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (10) vs (4) Spanks
Spanks is trying desperately to improve position.
Spanks wants to control but Roman is having none of it.
Roman is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Roman content just to control the position here.
Spanks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spanks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Roman is looking to advance position but Spanks won't allow it.
Spanks wants to improve his position but Roman is controlling well.
Roman wants to pass the guard but Spanks is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spanks moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman takes the fight on points by 10 to 4. |
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