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744 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 109 wins and 59 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 23 losses; Thom Thumb!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thumb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodriquez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thumb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thumb throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rodriquez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thumb is in Rodriquez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (0) vs (2) Thumb
Thumb wants to pass the guard but Rodriquez is keeping the position.
Thumb trying to control but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez seems keen to control Thumb's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriquez is retaining full guard.
Thumb preventing the sweep.
Thumb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriquez is retaining full guard.
Rodriquez is pulling down on Thumb's head to control his posture.
Thumb sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rodriquez's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Thumb tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rodriquez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thumb keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thumb tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rodriquez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thumb is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriquez defends it well.
Thumb trying to control from Rodriquez's half guard. Rodriquez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Rodriquez'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.
Rodriquez keeping moving, preventing Thumb from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez being controlled here, momentarily.
Rodriquez keeping moving, preventing Thumb from controlling successfully.
Thumb is pushing down on Rodriquez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rodriquez is fighting to maintain full guard but Thumb has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thumb is looking to take a break and control but Rodriquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thumb is looking to pass Rodriquez's guard but actually Rodriquez recovers to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriquez is retaining full guard.
Thumb preventing the sweep.
Thumb wants to control from the top but Rodriquez keeps moving.
Thumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriquez is retaining full guard.
Rodriquez 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.
Thumb trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rodriquez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (2) Thumb
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to control the position.
Thumb is looking to sweep but instead, Rodriquez has passed into half guard.
Thumb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rodriquez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez won't allow Thumb to sweep him here.
Thumb is looking to sweep but instead, Rodriquez has passed into half guard.
Thumb has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rodriquez is working away from the top position though.
Rodriquez trying to control from half guard but Thumb is working away.
Thumb trying to get back to full guard but Rodriquez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (5) vs (2) Thumb
Rodriquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thumb tries to control the position but Rodriquez now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (8) vs (2) Thumb
Rodriquez tries to keep control of the position but Thumb is staying busy.
Thumb tries to break free.
Thumb trying to control the action but Rodriquez just sinks the hooks in.
Thumb manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rodriquez's guard. Nice work there by Thumb.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (8) vs (4) Thumb
Thumb works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rodriquez moves into full guard.
Thumb advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (8) vs (7) Thumb
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez is not content to let Thumb control the position.
Thumb advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (8) vs (9) Thumb
Thumb goes for an armbar but Rodriquez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rodriquez. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (10) vs (9) Thumb
Rodriquez content to stall in guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thumb looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rodriquez has picked Thumb up and slammed him! Thumb can't keep hold of the triangle and Rodriquez manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (13) vs (9) Thumb
Rodriquez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thumb's legs.
Thumb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thumb stops Rodriquez from passing to mount.
Thumb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (15) vs (9) Thumb
Thumb is working to get back to half guard.
Thumb looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rodriquez (18) vs (9) Thumb
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to control but not successfully.
Rodriquez controlling well, preventing Thumb from escaping the position.
Rodriquez wants to control but Thumb is keeping busy.
Thumb manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rodriquez's guard. Nice work there by Thumb.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (18) vs (11) Thumb
Thumb looking to sit in guard and control but Rodriquez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (20) vs (11) Thumb
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriquez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thumb wants to improve his position but instead Rodriquez has moved into half guard.
Rodriquez passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (23) vs (11) Thumb
Rodriquez tries to move to mount but Thumb blocks the move with his legs.
Thumb tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rodriquez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (25) vs (11) Thumb
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb gets back to half guard.
Rodriquez tries to pass to full mount but Thumb defends it.
Rodriquez is looking to pass Thumb's guard but actually Thumb recovers to full guard.
Thumb has control of Rodriquez's left arm, preventing Rodriquez from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thumb looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez takes the fight on points by 25 to 11.
A relieved looking Nick Rodriquez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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