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WP 52 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 39 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 19 losses; Nick Rodriquez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rodriquez tries for a takedown but Notturna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Notturna manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rodriquez on his heels. He'll look to pass Rodriquez's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (0) Rodriquez
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 seems keen to control Notturna's posture.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Rodriquez is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
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.
Rodriquez trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Rodriquez keeps moving.
Notturna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rodriquez controlling Notturna's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Notturna is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez trying to control the position here.
Rodriquez wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rodriquez holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notturna won't allow Rodriquez to sweep him here.
Rodriquez keeping moving, preventing Notturna from controlling successfully.
Rodriquez is pulling down on Notturna's head. It's preventing any offense from Notturna, at least for the moment.
Rodriquez wants to sweep here but Notturna controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriquez is keeping the position for now.
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriquez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Rodriquez keeps moving.
Rodriquez trying to keep a closed guard but Notturna is proving a slippery customer.
Notturna is fighting to break Rodriquez's control of his arms but Rodriquez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez pulls Notturna in close to prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna postures up.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Notturna is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rodriquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriquez, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Notturna content to stall in guard here.
Rodriquez wants to sweep here but Notturna controlling him for the moment.
Notturna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rodriquez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriquez is keeping the position for now.
Notturna is working hard here to advance position.
Rodriquez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Notturna is looking to pass into half guard but Rodriquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rodriquez is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (2) Rodriquez
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna has Rodriquez pulled in close to control his posture.
Rodriquez sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriquez preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is stalling in the full guard.
Rodriquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriquez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriquez won't allow Notturna to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Notturna is heads and Rodriquez is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Rodriquez wins on points by 3 to 2.
A very excited looking Nick Rodriquez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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