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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Asher Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Phillip Ortega!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ortega tries to avoid it but Barnes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ortega to the ground. Ortega escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ortega clinches.
Barnes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ortega.
Barnes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ortega is defending well.
Ortega is pressed up against the cage. Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ortega down to the mat. Ortega avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asher Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortega closes the distance and clinches.
Ortega is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barnes is defending well.
Barnes stops a takedown attempt from Ortega.
Ortega looking for a takedown.
Barnes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega wants a takedown.
Barnes prevents the takedown attempt.
Barnes decides to pull guard.
Ortega slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but Ortega postures up.
Barnes tries to roll over but Ortega keeps him under control.
Barnes trying to get back to full guard but Ortega takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (0) vs (3) Ortega
Barnes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ortega is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ortega trying to mount his opponent but Barnes defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is working for a submission of some sort.
Ortega is keen to just control but Barnes is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is looking to control Ortega's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnes avoid being mounted?
Ortega really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barnes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ortega trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Ortega is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Ortega has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is pressing down on Barnes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barnes is holding on for now.
Barnes tries to roll over but Ortega keeps him under control.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Ortega is controlling the pace.
Barnes gets full guard.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Ortega tries to pass.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Ortega tries to pass.
Ortega got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ortega has managed to get both his arms back between Barnes's legs - danger averted.
Ortega advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (0) vs (6) Ortega
Barnes is looking to reverse the position.
Ortega trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ortega's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ortega trying to pass the guard but Barnes defending well.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Ortega wants to free his trapped foot but Barnes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Ortega is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to control Ortega's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnes avoid being mounted?
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Ortega sits in half guard.
Ortega controlling the action here.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes is staying active underneath Ortega, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ortega trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Ortega stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes is looking for a triangle but Ortega pushes his legs off easily.
Ortega is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ortega trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Ortega trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ortega forces his way into half guard.
Barnes trying to control here.
Ortega is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ortega is keen to just control but Barnes is a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is pressing down on Ortega's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Ortega looking to pass the guard.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Ortega 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.
Ortega stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Barnes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ortega trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortega passes Barnes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ortega seems to be working for a kimura but Barnes defends the submission attempt.
Barnes trying to control here.
Barnes gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the position here.
Ortega trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes is trying to keep Ortega in close.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Ortega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Ortega trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Ortega tries to pass.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Ortega postures up.
Ortega's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ortega advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (0) vs (9) Ortega
Barnes is looking to reverse the position.
Ortega tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ortega has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ortega tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ortega looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ortega wants to take a breather but Barnes manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ortega.
Ortega won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Ortega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ortega is aware though and is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Ortega engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ortega puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ortega is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortega is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ortega wins on points by 9 to 0. |
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