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CWC 340 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Long Schlong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 22 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Read gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Read is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Read gets underhooks to prevent Schlong's takedown attempt.
Read lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schlong (0) vs (2) Read
Read trying to control but Schlong is working from the bottom.
Read advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (0) vs (5) Read
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that Read has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Schlong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Read wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schlong is trying to control Read's posture but Read avoids it.
Schlong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Read is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Read wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schlong keeps working.
Schlong struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schlong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Read wants to control but Schlong is keeping him busy.
Read is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schlong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Schlong is trying to improve his position.
Schlong has one of Read's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Schlong tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schlong keeps working.
Read is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schlong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Schlong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Read's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Read is keen to just control but Schlong is a slippery customer.
Schlong controlling the position for now.
Schlong wants to improve his position but Read is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schlong is looking to control Read's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schlong avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlong is looking for a sweep. Read is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Read is looking for a kimura here.
Schlong moves into full guard.
Schlong keeping full guard, as Read tries to pass.
Schlong seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schlong is trying to keep Read in close.
Read trying to move into half guard but instead Schlong has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schlong (2) vs (5) Read
Read can't keep his opponent in guard - Schlong advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schlong is looking to advance position but Read won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read is staying active underneath Schlong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schlong is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (5) vs (5) Read
Schlong wants to control the pace but Read is squirming around nicely.
Read prevents Schlong from taking his back.
Read tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Read regains half guard.
Read is looking to control Schlong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Read avoid being mounted?
Schlong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Read doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Schlong.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schlong wants to control but Read is keeping him busy.
Schlong works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (8) vs (5) Read
Schlong moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Read has worked his arm free - good work by Read!
Read tries to buck Schlong off but Schlong is having none of it.
Read manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schlong (8) vs (7) Read
Schlong is looking to control Read's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schlong avoid being mounted?
Read passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (8) vs (10) Read
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Schlong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schlong manages to get back to half guard.
Schlong works his way to full guard. Good work.
Read stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schlong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schlong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Read's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schlong (10) vs (10) Read
Schlong wants to pass the guard but Read is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to sweep but no luck.
Schlong trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Read looking to control.
Schlong stopping the sweep attempt from Read.
Read working for a triangle but Schlong defends it easily.
Schlong forces his way into half guard.
Schlong is working for a kimura but Read is defending it quite comfortably.
Read wants to improve his position but Schlong is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schlong is trying to control the action in half guard but Read is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Read is looking to improve his position.
Schlong is looking for a kimura but Read is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schlong to get the leverage.
Schlong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Schlong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Read does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schlong is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Read! Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (13) vs (10) Read
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schlong goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Read is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schlong (13) vs (12) Read
Schlong 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.
Read not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Schlong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schlong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Read manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schlong (15) vs (12) Read
Schlong tries to free his leg and advance position but Read is retaining full guard.
Read lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schlong (15) vs (14) Read
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Schlong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Read wants to pass the guard but Schlong is keeping the position.
Schlong is controlling Read's posture.
Read stopping the sweep attempt from Schlong.
Read stands and throws Schlong's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (15) vs (17) Read
Schlong sneaks back into half guard.
Schlong controlling the position for now.
Read tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schlong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schlong wants to get back to full guard.
Read keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schlong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Schlong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schlong wants to hit a sweep here but Read passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Schlong there! Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (15) vs (20) Read
Schlong sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Schlong is looking to control Read's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schlong avoid being mounted?
Schlong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schlong manages to get to full guard.
Schlong working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schlong keeping full guard, as Read tries to pass.
Schlong working a defensive guard here.
Read looking to pass the guard.
Read trying to control but Schlong is working from the bottom.
Schlong is trying to control the position but Read postures up.
Schlong is looking for a triangle but Read pushes his legs off easily.
Schlong 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.
Schlong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schlong wants to sweep but no luck.
Read stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schlong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well,Schlong is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Read sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schlong is trying to keep Read in close.
Read looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Read wants to pass the guard but Schlong is keeping the position.
Schlong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Read slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Schlong pulls Read in to control the position.
Schlong is trying to control the position but Read postures up.
Read pushing down on Schlong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Read works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (15) vs (23) Read
Schlong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Read is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Schlong has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Read working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Schlong turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Read off and cradles Schlong's limp body as Read celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Marc Read!
An out of breath Marc Read thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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