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WPGC 3.0 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 13 wins and 4 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 24 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Read tries to clinch but Rodriquez moves out of range.
Rodriquez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Read.
Rodriquez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Read on his heels. He'll look to pass Read's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (0) Read
Rodriquez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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 (5) vs (0) Read
Rodriquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Read is looking to reverse the position.
Read looks to move to half guard but instead Rodriquez has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (7) vs (0) Read
Rodriquez controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriquez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Read is trying desperately to improve position.
Read manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rodriquez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Read wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read is trying to control but Rodriquez manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (10) vs (0) Read
Read can't escape the position.
Read is still trying to improve position.
Read sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read tries to get to full guard but Rodriquez has control of the leg.
Read has a hand on Rodriquez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rodriquez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (13) vs (0) Read
Read tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriquez is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Read is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (16) vs (0) Read
Read rolls, trying to escape but Rodriquez keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez controlling the position well here. Read rolled but Rodriquez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Read can't escape the position.
Rodriquez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Read is really stuck here.
Read looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Read tries to escape but Rodriquez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Read keeps trying to improve his position.
Rodriquez avoiding Read 's attempts to control his hands.
Read tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Read is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Read is in bad spot here.
Read trying to control the hands but Rodriquez won't let him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read can't escape the position.
Rodriquez controls the position.
Rodriquez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Read for as long as he can get away with.
You can see the frustration on Read's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez keeps control of the position easily here as Read tries to buck him off.
Read tries to escape but Rodriquez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rodriquez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Read.
Rodriquez is hanging on to Read's back as he tries to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Read turns into Rodriquez and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (16) vs (2) Read
Rodriquez pulls Read in close to his closed guard and prevents Read from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rodriquez 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.
Rodriquez keeping moving, preventing Read from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodriquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriquez, not yet.
Read wants to control from the top but Rodriquez keeps moving.
Read passes Rodriquez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Read is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Read wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodriquez keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Read tries to pass to full mount but Rodriquez defends it.
Read trying to control from Rodriquez's half guard. Rodriquez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
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!
Read trying to control but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez keeping full guard, as Read tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Read preventing the sweep.
Read advances to half guard.
Rodriquez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Read is looking for a kimura here.
Read is looking to advance position but Rodriquez won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is holding on to half guard well.
Rodriquez moves into full guard.
Read stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Read is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Read trying to move into half guard but instead Rodriquez has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (18) vs (2) Read
Rodriquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez won't allow Read to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Read is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodriquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Read is keeping the position for now.
Rodriquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Read wants to control the position but Rodriquez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez prevents Read from improving his position.
Read trying to control but Rodriquez postures up.
Rodriquez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Read is looking to improve his position.
Rodriquez is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez takes the fight on points by 18 to 2.
Nick Rodriquez thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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