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WPGC 9.5 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 9 wins and 0 losses; Derek Erwin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 31 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Priest has managed to clinch.
Erwin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Erwin (2) vs (0) Priest
Priest looking to hit a scissor sweep but Erwin is one step ahead there.
Priest is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Priest holds on and takes a little breather.
Erwin advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest regains full guard. Nicely done.
Priest looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Erwin has picked Priest up and slammed him! Priest can't keep hold of the triangle and Erwin manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (5) vs (0) Priest
You can see the frustration on Priest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest tries to improve position but can't.
Priest is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Priest manages to get back to half guard.
Priest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Priest slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
Priest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Priest trying to control the position.
Priest wants to sweep here but Erwin controlling him for the moment.
Priest keeps trying to improve his position.
Erwin 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.
Priest is trying to keep Erwin in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest is pulling down on Erwin's head to control his posture.
Priest wants to sweep but no luck.
Priest wants to hit a sweep here but Erwin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Priest there! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (8) vs (0) Priest
Erwin content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Priest is just holding on here. Erwin manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Erwin (11) vs (0) Priest
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin doesn't have the hooks in and Priest manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erwin (11) vs (2) Priest
Priest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Priest is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Priest forces his way into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest controlling the action here.
Erwin wants to get back to full guard.
Priest perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Erwin is trying to control but Priest passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (11) vs (5) Priest
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Priest tries to move into full mount but can't pass Erwin's legs.
Priest just content to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Erwin can't do much from the bottom here.
Priest happy to just control the position for now.
Erwin is trying to improve his position.
Priest takes a little break here. Erwin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Erwin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Priest is thwarting Erwin's attempts to control the position.
Priest content to control rather than advance.
Priest wants to free his trapped foot but Erwin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Erwin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erwin working a defensive guard here.
Erwin is pulling down on Priest's head. It's preventing any offense from Priest, at least for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Priest controls from within his opponent's guard.
Erwin has Priest pulled in close to control his posture.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Erwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Priest controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Priest looking to pass the guard.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Erwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priest pushing down on Erwin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Erwin is not content to let Priest control the position.
Erwin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Priest is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Erwin won't allow Priest to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Priest seems content to control.
Priest wants to pass to mount but Erwin is defending the position.
Erwin is looking to control Priest's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Erwin avoid being mounted?
Erwin wants to improve his position but Priest is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest is thwarting Erwin's attempts to control the position.
Erwin is staying active underneath Priest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Priest in particular looking to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (11) vs (8) Priest
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin takes the fight on points by 11 to 8.
Derek Erwin is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Derek Erwin 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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