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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D3): Los Angeles 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; Matthew Bandini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Van Dyke Philbert!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Philbert closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bandini to the mat! Bandini manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandini (0) vs (2) Philbert
Philbert preventing the sweep.
Bandini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Philbert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Philbert manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bandini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Philbert postures up.
Philbert looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philbert is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bandini is trying to control the position but Philbert postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Philbert defends well.
Philbert passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandini (0) vs (5) Philbert
Philbert is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bandini's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bandini prevents Philbert from improving position.
Bandini is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Philbert's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Philbert works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandini (0) vs (8) Philbert
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philbert trying to control but Bandini is having none of it.
Bandini defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Philbert.
Philbert wants to take Bandini's back here but Bandini is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bandini is squirming around, avoiding Philbert's attempts to control the action.
Bandini is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini prevents Philbert from taking his back.
Philbert looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Philbert avoids the attempt from Bandini to control.
Bandini has given up his back. Will we see Philbert going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Bandini (0) vs (11) Philbert
Bandini trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Philbert has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bandini tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bandini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bandini is controlling an arm, preventing Philbert from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bandini gets back to half guard.
Philbert tries to pass to full mount but Bandini defends it.
Bandini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Philbert pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is trying to control but can't.
Bandini is defending against the submission attempts here by Philbert.
Philbert looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Philbert is thwarting Bandini's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Philbert is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is staying active underneath Philbert, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bandini trying to control here.
Philbert is working for a submission of some sort.
Philbert seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Philbert looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Philbert tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bandini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Philbert seems to be working for a kimura but Bandini defends the submission attempt.
Philbert is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bandini sees it coming and defends easily.
Bandini tries to get to full guard but Philbert has control of the leg.
Philbert tries to pass to full mount but Bandini defends it.
Philbert performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is looking to stall here but Bandini recovers full guard.
Bandini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bandini keeping moving, preventing Philbert from controlling successfully.
Bandini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bandini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Philbert defends it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Philbert trying to control but Bandini is working from the bottom.
Philbert postures up.
Bandini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Philbert is stalling in the full guard.
Philbert slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandini (0) vs (14) Philbert
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Philbert tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Philbert has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Philbert thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Philbert tries to advance to mount but Bandini denies him.
Bandini regains half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bandini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Philbert.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bandini has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Philbert is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bandini. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandini (0) vs (17) Philbert
You can see the frustration on Bandini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bandini trying to remain calm as Philbert controls from the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bandini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Philbert tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Philbert has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bandini tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Bandini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bandini stops Philbert from passing to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandini is not content to let Philbert control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bandini manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandini (2) vs (17) Philbert
Philbert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Philbert gets back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Philbert looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Philbert looks winded!
Philbert can't keep his opponent in guard - Bandini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bandini is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Philbert looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandini trying to control but Philbert is working from the bottom.
Philbert 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philbert wins on points by 17 to 2. |
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