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WP 68 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 16 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 98 wins and 79 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Scott instigates a clinch.
Sparxx gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Scott.
Scott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sparxx smiles and moves away.
Scott drives through and clinches with Sparxx against the ropes.
Scott jumps guard but Sparxx turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyron Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Sparxx gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sparxx fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scott drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Sparxx keeps trying to improve his position.
Sparxx's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Scott'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.
Scott wants to control but Sparxx passes easily into half guard.
Sparxx is looking to pass Scott's guard but actually Scott recovers to full guard.
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.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Sparxx postures up.
Sparxx is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott controlling Sparxx's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sparxx is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott looking to control.
Sparxx is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx controls from within his opponent's guard.
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!
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott is controlling Sparxx's posture.
Sparxx seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sparxx trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparxx looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx pushing down on Scott's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Scott won't allow Sparxx to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Scott is not content to let Sparxx control the position.
Scott trying to control from the bottom.
Scott tries to roll over but Sparxx keeps him under control.
Sparxx wants to pass to mount but Scott is defending the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx stalling.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sparxx is working away from the top position though.
Sparxx tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx trying to control from Scott's half guard. Scott has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx looking to pass the guard.
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! Scott is heads and Sparxx is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Scott takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
Tyron Scott retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Tyron Scott 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.
Tyrone Sparxx spoke after the fight, saying 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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