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WP 51 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 38 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 88 wins and 73 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx fails with the takedown.
Notturna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Notturna has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sparxx tries to score a power double leg takedown but Notturna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sparxx somewhat.
Sparxx scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Notturna (0) vs (4) Sparxx
Sparxx is staying tight to Notturna's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Notturna is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sparxx is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Notturna (0) vs (6) Sparxx
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna is working to get back to half guard.
Sparxx tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx controlling the position easily from mount.
Notturna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sparxx fails to move to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sparxx avoids the attempt from Notturna to control.
Notturna is looking to improve his position but Sparxx isn't that keen on the idea.
Sparxx looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx avoids the attempt from Notturna to control.
Sparxx content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna working to try and regain half guard.
Sparxx controlling his opponent.
It looks like Sparxx might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx prevents Notturna from getting the reversal.
Sparxx controlling from the full mount.
Sparxx with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sparxx controlling from the full mount.
Notturna is looking to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is working hard here to advance position.
Sparxx wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Sparxx tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Notturna is working to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx looking to control and managing it successfully.
Notturna working to try and regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to control but Sparxx is having none of it.
Sparxx controlling his opponent.
Notturna wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Notturna (0) vs (9) Sparxx
Notturna trying to control the position but Sparxx manages to sink in the hooks.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx controlling the position well here. Notturna rolled but Sparxx kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Notturna trying to control but not successfully.
Notturna is really stuck here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
What can Notturna do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sparxx is continuing to stall.
Notturna can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sparxx.
Sparxx's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
My spies in House of 1000 Corpses inform me that Sparxx has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sparxx has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sparxx.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna just trying to survive but Sparxx is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sparxx has the hooks in. Notturna is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Notturna breaks Sparxx's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (9) Sparxx
Sparxx looking to hit a scissor sweep but Notturna is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx wins on points by 9 to 2. Tyrone Sparxx retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Tyrone Sparxx, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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