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TWGC 31 (185lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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 1 losses; Rimtas Kentas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Donald O Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kentas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kentas (2) vs (0) O Rourke
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Rourke gets back to full guard.
Kentas wants to control from the top but O Rourke keeps moving.
Kentas being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Rourke 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.
Our spies down at at Crapollas Gym inform us that O Rourke has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
O Rourke is trying to keep Kentas in close.
Kentas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Rourke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Rourke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Rourke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kentas is one step ahead there.
Kentas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
O Rourke working for a triangle but Kentas defends it easily.
Kentas trying to control but O Rourke is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rourke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kentas trying to control but O Rourke is working from the bottom.
O Rourke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kentas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kentas (5) vs (0) O Rourke
Kentas controls the position.
Kentas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Rourke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kentas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on O Rourke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Rourke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
O Rourke is trying to get back to half guard.
Kentas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kentas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
O Rourke is trying to control Kentas's posture but Kentas avoids it.
O Rourke is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kentas is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kentas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
O Rourke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kentas's best efforts.
Kentas is working for a submission of some sort.
Kentas wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Rourke keeps working.
Kentas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
O Rourke tries to get to full guard but Kentas has control of the leg.
O Rourke wants to control but Kentas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kentas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and O Rourke defends it well.
O Rourke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
O Rourke working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke 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.
O Rourke managing to control the position.
Kentas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Rourke is keeping the position for now.
O Rourke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Rourke keeping full guard, as Kentas tries to pass.
Kentas trying to control the position from guard on top but O Rourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Rourke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Rourke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kentas haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
O Rourke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kentas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kentas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kentas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kentas looking to pass the guard.
Kentas stays in close to O Rourke's body and controls the position.
Kentas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down O Rourke for as long as he can get away with.
Kentas being controlled here momentarily.
Kentas stopping the sweep attempt from O Rourke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke is trying to keep Kentas in close.
O Rourke looking for a guillotine here but Kentas defends easily.
O Rourke is trying to keep Kentas in close.
Kentas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kentas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kentas trying to control the position from guard on top but O Rourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Rourke looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kentas 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.
O Rourke 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.
Kentas 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.
O Rourke trying to control the position.
O Rourke has his foot on Kentas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kentas works his way back into a safe position though.
Kentas sitting in guard here, content to control.
O Rourke trying to control the position.
Kentas wants to control from the top but O Rourke keeps moving.
Kentas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Rourke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Rourke trying to control the position.
O Rourke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kentas manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kentas (5) vs (2) O Rourke
Kentas wants to sweep here but O Rourke controlling him for the moment.
O Rourke controls from within his opponent's guard.
O Rourke wants to control from the top but Kentas keeps moving.
Kentas pushes a forearm under O Rourke's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, O Rourke is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rimtas Kentas!
Rimtas Kentas tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Donald O Rourke had this to say: 'Its whatever, i'm young and this is a learning experience. '. |
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