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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yorrick Bronson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Robbie Auston!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Auston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Auston pulls Bronson into guard.
Auston pulls Bronson in close to his closed guard and prevents Bronson from doing any damage or advancing position.
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.
Bronson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Auston is pulling down on Bronson's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson wants to control from the top but Auston keeps moving.
Bronson wants to pass the guard but Auston is keeping the position.
Bronson controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson tries to free his leg and advance position but Auston is retaining full guard.
Auston wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Auston 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.
Bronson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auston has control of Bronson's left arm, preventing Bronson from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bronson (0) vs (2) Auston
Auston tries to pass to full mount but Bronson defends it.
Bronson gets back to full guard.
Auston controlling from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bronson managing to control the position.
Bronson looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Auston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Auston is continuing to stall.
Bronson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Auston is one step ahead there.
Bronson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Auston's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bronson (2) vs (2) Auston
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Auston being controlled here, momentarily.
Bronson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Auston is keeping the position for now.
Bronson trying to control the position from guard on top but Auston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bronson pushing down on Auston's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Auston controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Auston felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bronson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Auston is looking for a sweep. Bronson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Auston is refusing to be controlled, as Bronson sits in half guard.
Bronson not doing much here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bronson continues to stall.
Auston is trying to maintain the position but Bronson is very close to passing his half guard.
Bronson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Auston keeps working.
Auston is trying is best to control the position here.
Bronson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Auston controlling the position for now.
Bronson stalling.
Bronson tries to pass to full mount but Auston defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Auston is not content to let Bronson control the position.
Bronson is thwarting Auston's attempts to control the position.
Bronson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Auston is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bronson trying to control the action but Auston is working from the bottom.
Auston is looking to control Bronson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Auston avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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! Bronson is heads and Auston is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Bronson takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
An out of breath Yorrick Bronson 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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