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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jupiter Smalls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gabe Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Smalls closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia is looking to take this one to the mat.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Smalls won't allow it.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smalls just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jupiter Smalls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Garcia.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Smalls forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Smalls forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcia jumps guard but Smalls turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Smalls forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smalls has clasped his hands together around Garcia's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Smalls (4) vs (0) Garcia
Garcia tries to bench press Smalls off him but Smalls keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smalls's best efforts.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Smalls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcia moves into full guard.
Smalls postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garcia looking to control.
Garcia working for a triangle but Smalls defends it easily.
Smalls controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smalls has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smalls slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Smalls controlling him for the moment.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smalls showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smalls knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Smalls postures up.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Smalls controlling him for the moment.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smalls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Smalls tries to pass.
Smalls is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia working for a triangle but Smalls defends it easily.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smalls is fighting to break Garcia's control of his arms but Garcia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smalls (4) vs (2) Garcia
Garcia is pushing down on Smalls's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smalls is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smalls won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
Smalls is in trouble now - Garcia has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Smalls (4) vs (5) Garcia
Smalls tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Garcia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smalls is surviving well by controlling Garcia's body position as best he can.
Garcia looking for a guillotine from mount but Smalls is having none of it.
Garcia goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Smalls is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smalls (6) vs (5) Garcia
Smalls preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smalls 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.
Smalls trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Garcia manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smalls (6) vs (7) Garcia
Smalls is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smalls on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smalls tries to get out of the position.
Garcia passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Smalls (6) vs (10) Garcia
Smalls prevents Garcia from improving position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smalls keeps working.
Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Smalls is defending well.
Smalls can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smalls is trying to improve his position.
Garcia advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Smalls (6) vs (12) Garcia
Garcia jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smalls is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smalls and Garcia has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Smalls is holding Garcia down, trying to stall.
Garcia working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smalls knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garcia trying to control the position but Smalls is working away.
Garcia tries to move to mount but Smalls blocks the move with his legs.
Garcia trying to control the action but Smalls is working from the bottom.
Garcia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Smalls's legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Smalls is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Smalls can't do much from the bottom here.
Smalls regains half guard there - taking advantage of Garcia's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Garcia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smalls keeps working.
Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Smalls is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Smalls won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smalls sees it coming and defends easily.
Smalls wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smalls defends it well.
Garcia passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Smalls (6) vs (15) Garcia
Smalls is working to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to control but Smalls wriggling away.
Smalls is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smalls wants to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Smalls doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fails to take his opponent's back.
Garcia looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Garcia moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Smalls (6) vs (18) Garcia
A lull in the action here.
Garcia patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smalls showing good submission defense here.
Smalls fending off the submission attempt from Garcia.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garcia wins on points by 18 to 6. |
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