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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Sadler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bart Detweiler!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sadler moves into the clinch.
Sadler has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Detweiler uses from the top position.
Sadler is adopting a defensive guard.
Detweiler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sadler looking to control.
Sadler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Detweiler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sadler's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sadler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sadler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Detweiler defends it easily.
Detweiler being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Detweiler won't allow Sadler to sweep him here.
Detweiler advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sadler (0) vs (3) Detweiler
Detweiler has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sadler! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sadler (0) vs (5) Detweiler
Detweiler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sadler is desperately trying to improve his position but Detweiler has a good base and remains in mount.
Sadler is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Scrap Squad, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Detweiler looking to control but Sadler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sadler is trying desperately to improve position.
Detweiler takes Sadler's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Sadler is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Sadler (0) vs (8) Detweiler
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Detweiler is trying to stick to Sadler's back but Sadler is turning into Detweiler. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Detweiler's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sadler. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sadler (2) vs (8) Detweiler
Sadler wants to control from the top but Detweiler keeps moving.
Sadler tries to free his leg and advance position but Detweiler is retaining full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sadler wants to control from the top but Detweiler keeps moving.
Detweiler working a defensive guard here.
Detweiler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sadler is one step ahead there.
Sadler wants to control from the top but Detweiler keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Detweiler is keeping the position for now.
Detweiler pulls Sadler in close to prevent any damage.
Detweiler wants to sweep here but Sadler controlling him for the moment.
Sadler wants to pass the guard but Detweiler is keeping the position.
Detweiler wants to sweep here but Sadler controlling him for the moment.
Sadler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sadler (5) vs (8) Detweiler
Sadler trying to control the position but Detweiler is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Detweiler being controlled for a moment.
Sadler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Detweiler tries to bench press Sadler off him but Sadler keeps the position.
Detweiler sneaks back into half guard.
Detweiler wants to control but Sadler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Detweiler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sadler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Detweiler wants to sweep here but Sadler controlling him for the moment.
Detweiler keeping moving, preventing Sadler from controlling successfully.
Sadler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Detweiler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sadler looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sadler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sadler trying to control but Detweiler is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Detweiler is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sadler (5) vs (10) Detweiler
Detweiler wants to control from the top but Sadler keeps moving.
Detweiler tries to free his leg and advance position but Sadler is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sadler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sadler (7) vs (10) Detweiler
Detweiler looking for a sweep. Not yet Detweiler, not yet.
Sadler trying to control but Detweiler is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadler has gone for a leg lock! Detweiler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sadler's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sadler (7) vs (12) Detweiler
Detweiler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sadler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sadler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sadler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sadler keeping full guard, as Detweiler tries to pass.
Sadler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Detweiler trying to control the position from guard on top but Sadler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Detweiler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sadler trying to control the position here.
Sadler continues to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sadler controls Detweiler momentarily but Detweiler frees himself.
Sadler is controlling Detweiler's posture.
Detweiler trying to control but Sadler is working from the bottom.
Sadler trying to control the position here.
Sadler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sadler wants to sweep here but Detweiler controlling him for the moment.
Detweiler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sadler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sadler controls Detweiler momentarily but Detweiler frees himself.
Sadler keeping moving, preventing Detweiler from controlling successfully.
Sadler looking for a sweep. Not yet Sadler, not yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Detweiler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sadler is keeping the position for now.
Detweiler trying to control but Sadler is working from the bottom.
Sadler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sadler 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.
Sadler controlling the position.
Sadler keeping moving, preventing Detweiler from controlling successfully.
Sadler wants to hit a sweep here but Detweiler passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sadler there! Score +3 for passing guard: Sadler (7) vs (15) Detweiler
Sadler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sadler looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sadler (7) vs (18) Detweiler
Sadler really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Detweiler's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Sadler can't escape the position.
Detweiler looking for the choke but no joy.
Detweiler looking for the choke from the back.
Detweiler wants to control but Sadler is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sadler wants to escape the position.
Detweiler is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sadler is defending well though. Detweiler let's go of the attempt for now.
Detweiler keeps control of the position as Sadler tries to break free.
Sadler just trying to survive but Detweiler is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Sadler's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A lull in the action here.
Detweiler is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Detweiler controlling well, preventing Sadler from escaping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sadler trying to control the position but Detweiler manages to sink in the hooks.
Detweiler is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sadler knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sadler for a finish.
Sadler prevents Detweiler from getting a body triangle.
Well, with Detweiler on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sadler is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Sadler tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sadler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Detweiler controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Detweiler wins on points by 18 to 7.
Our winner, Bart Detweiler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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