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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Finals - 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Gabriel Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Stanley Yelnats!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Torres lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Torres (2) vs (0) Yelnats
Yelnats wants to sweep here but Torres controlling him for the moment.
Yelnats trying to control the position.
Torres showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yelnats throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelnats looking to control.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres controls from within his opponent's guard.
Torres wants to control from the top but Yelnats keeps moving.
Torres controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Torres postures up.
Yelnats looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yelnats is keeping the position for now.
Yelnats 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yelnats has his foot on Torres's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torres works his way back into a safe position though.
Torres 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.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yelnats holds on and takes a little breather.
Yelnats looking for a triangle here. Torres is fighting it but it looks tight! Yelnats pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Torres is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stanley Yelnats! |
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