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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D4): Sydney 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Skinn Harris! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; David Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Harris gets a clinch.
Harris jumps guard and drags Rogers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Harris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Harris is controlling Rogers's posture.
Rogers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rogers preventing the sweep.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rogers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Harris wants to sweep here but Rogers controlling him for the moment.
Rogers 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.
Harris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Harris has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harris keeping full guard, as Rogers tries to pass.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to keep Rogers in close.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Harris is trying to control the position but Rogers postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers 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.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Rogers won't allow Harris to sweep him here.
Harris pulls Rogers in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rogers 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.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rogers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rogers won't allow Harris to sweep him here.
Harris is trying to hold Rogers in close to prevent damage but Rogers has managed to pass into half guard.
Rogers wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Harris wants to improve his position but Rogers is controlling well.
Rogers is keen to just control but Harris is a slippery customer.
Rogers is looking to advance position but Harris won't allow it.
Rogers is keen to just control but Harris is a slippery customer.
Rogers wants to pass to mount but Harris is defending the position.
Harris wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy.
Rogers is looking for a kimura but Harris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rogers to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to control. Harris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harris is looking to control Rogers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harris avoid being mounted?
Rogers seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Harris is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). David Rogers! |
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