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WPGC 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Derek Erwin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Aristotle Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Erwin shoots and misses
and Sparbot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sparbot.
Sparbot jumps guard.
Sparbot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Erwin is stalling in the full guard.
Sparbot can't keep his opponent in guard - Erwin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sparbot trying to hold on to Erwin's head to control him but Erwin postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sparbot tries to get to full guard but Erwin has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparbot wants to control but Erwin is keeping busy.
Sparbot wants to sweep but Erwin has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (3) vs (0) Sparbot
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot is trying to control Erwin's posture but Erwin avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sparbot wants to control but Erwin postures up.
Sparbot is not content to let Erwin control the position.
Sparbot is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Erwin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Erwin passes into side control, despite Sparbot's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (6) vs (0) Sparbot
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot is looking to regain half guard here but Erwin keeps moving and retains side control.
Erwin trying to control the position but Sparbot is working away.
Sparbot tries to bench press Erwin off him but Erwin keeps the position.
Sparbot is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Erwin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Erwin passes into side control, despite Sparbot's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (9) vs (0) Sparbot
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot tries to buck Erwin off but Erwin is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Erwin controls the position from side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Erwin'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.
Erwin working away.
Sparbot is trying to get back to half guard.
Sparbot regains half guard there - taking advantage of Erwin's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Erwin wants to pass the guard but Sparbot is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin is working hard here to advance position.
Sparbot is looking to improve his position.
Erwin passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (12) vs (0) Sparbot
Erwin wants to control but Sparbot is keeping him busy.
Sparbot tries to buck Erwin off but Erwin is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot sneaks back into half guard.
Sparbot is looking to improve his position.
Sparbot trying to control but Erwin postures up.
Erwin is looking to advance position but Sparbot won't allow it.
Sparbot is looking to improve his position.
Sparbot wants to sweep but Erwin has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (15) vs (0) Sparbot
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot is trying to control Erwin's posture but Erwin avoids it.
Sparbot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Erwin controls the position.
Sparbot is not content to let Erwin control the position.
Sparbot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sparbot is trying to control Erwin's posture but Erwin avoids it.
Sparbot tries to buck Erwin off but Erwin is having none of it.
Sparbot is not content to let Erwin control the position.
Erwin tries for a kimura but Sparbot is defending well.
Sparbot is trying to control Erwin's posture but Erwin avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Erwin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sparbot is being controlled here.
Sparbot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Erwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparbot keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot is letting Erwin control him for a moment.
Sparbot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Erwin controlling the position from side mount.
Erwin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sparbot for as long as he can get away with.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Erwin trying to control the position but Sparbot is working away.
Sparbot is trying to control Erwin's posture but Erwin avoids it.
Sparbot is letting Erwin control him for a moment.
Erwin trying to control the action but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Sparbot is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Erwin trying to control the position but Sparbot is working away.
Sparbot manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sparbot trying to hold on to Erwin's head to control him but Erwin postures up.
Sparbot tries to roll over but Erwin keeps him under control.
Sparbot keeps trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sparbot wants to sweep but Erwin has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (18) vs (0) Sparbot
Sparbot tries to buck Erwin off but Erwin is having none of it.
Erwin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Erwin working away.
Erwin is looking to take a break and control but Sparbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot tries to bench press Erwin off him but Erwin keeps the position.
Sparbot seems a little lost for a moment, as Erwin dominates the positioning.
Sparbot struggling a bit here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot is looking for a sweep.
Erwin happy to just control the position for now.
Sparbot tries to improve position but can't.
Sparbot is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Erwin off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Erwin (18) vs (4) Sparbot
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparbot trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Erwin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sparbot's guard. Nice work there by Erwin.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erwin (20) vs (4) Sparbot
And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin takes the fight on points by 20 to 4.
Derek Erwin thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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