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WPGC 5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 18 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rodriquez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Read's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (0) Read
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rodriquez not doing much here.
Rodriquez trying to control the action but Read is working from the bottom.
Read is looking to control Rodriquez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Read avoid being mounted?
Read has his hands clasped together around Rodriquez's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read trying to control here.
Rodriquez wants to take a breather but Read is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Rodriquez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez controlling the action here.
Read is staying active underneath Rodriquez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rodriquez is pressing down on Read's thigh, looking to free his foot. Read is holding on for now.
Read wants to improve his position but Rodriquez is controlling well.
Read is refusing to be controlled, as Rodriquez sits in half guard.
Rodriquez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Read has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodriquez is working away from the top position though.
Read wants to get back to full guard.
Read is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is thwarting Read's attempts to control the position.
Read is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodriquez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Read is looking to improve his position.
Rodriquez is trying to control. Read wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to improve his position but Rodriquez is controlling well.
Rodriquez passes into side control, despite Read's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (5) vs (0) Read
Rodriquez trying to control the position but Read is working away.
Read is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Read is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodriquez controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to control but Rodriquez is keeping busy.
Rodriquez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Rodriquez seems content to control.
Read looking for submissions off his back.
Rodriquez passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (8) vs (0) Read
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez controlling from the full mount.
Rodriquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Read has given up his back. Will we see Rodriquez going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (11) vs (0) Read
Rodriquez tries to get the hooks in deep but Read pushed the leg off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Read trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Rodriquez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Read staying busy and making it hard for Rodriquez to control.
You can see the frustration on Read's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rodriquez has good solid back control here.
Rodriquez avoiding Read 's attempts to control his hands.
Read is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Read preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rodriquez.
Read rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rodriquez works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (14) vs (0) Read
Rodriquez controlling from the full mount.
Rodriquez pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Read working to try and regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Read is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rodriquez content just to control the position here.
Rodriquez prevents Read from getting the reversal.
Rodriquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rodriquez fails to advance to Read's back.
Read sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to improve his position but Rodriquez is controlling well.
Rodriquez slows the pace down in half guard.
Read wants to improve his position but Rodriquez is controlling well.
Read is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodriquez pulls his head out easily.
Rodriquez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Read is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodriquez pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Read wants to get back to full guard.
Rodriquez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (17) vs (0) Read
Read is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Read sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rodriquez in particular looking to stall.
Rodriquez wants to work for an arm triangle but Read is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Read makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Read.
Rodriquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Read looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rodriquez has picked Read up and slammed him! Read can't keep hold of the triangle and Rodriquez manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (20) vs (0) Read
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez trying to control the action but Read is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez tries for a kimura but Read is defending well.
Rodriquez trying to control the action but Read is working from the bottom.
Read is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez trying to control the position but Read is working away.
Rodriquez has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (22) vs (0) Read
Read is trying desperately to improve position.
Read wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (25) vs (0) Read
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Read is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rodriquez.
Rodriquez looking for the choke but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez takes the fight on points by 25 to 0.
Nick Rodriquez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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