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757 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 10 losses; Flavio De Rossi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Frankie Mir!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mir gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows De Rossi to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: De Rossi (2) vs (0) Mir
Mir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Rossi defends well.
Mir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir working for a triangle but De Rossi defends it easily.
De Rossi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Rossi is aware though and is defending well.
Mir has his foot on De Rossi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Rossi works his way back into a safe position though.
De Rossi postures up.
De Rossi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
De Rossi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mir has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Rossi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is stalling in the full guard.
Mir wants to improve his position but instead De Rossi has moved into half guard.
De Rossi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (5) vs (0) Mir
Mir is trying desperately to improve position.
Mir is trying to reverse the position but instead De Rossi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: De Rossi (8) vs (0) Mir
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi working for the choke.
Mir is in bad spot here.
Mir trying to control the action but De Rossi just sinks the hooks in.
De Rossi has good solid back control here.
Mir rolls, trying to escape but De Rossi keeps control of the position.
Mir trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi biding his time, controlling Mir.
De Rossi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mir is defending well though. De Rossi let's go of the attempt for now.
Mir trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi controls the position.
I really don't envy Mir right now.
Mir is still trying to improve position.
De Rossi has good solid back control here.
Mir showing good submission defense here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi has the hooks in. Mir is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mir tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mir regains half guard.
Mir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Rossi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mir wants to get back to full guard.
De Rossi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
De Rossi wants to pass to mount but Mir is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi content to control rather than advance.
Mir has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, De Rossi escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by De Rossi! Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (11) vs (0) Mir
Mir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De Rossi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
De Rossi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De Rossi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks De Rossi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. De Rossi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mir can't do much from the bottom here.
De Rossi is looking to take a break and control but Mir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mir sneaks back into half guard.
De Rossi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mir is looking to improve his position.
De Rossi controlling the action here.
De Rossi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mir is just riding it out for now. De Rossi eventually gives up the hold.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but De Rossi pulls his head out easily.
De Rossi not doing much here.
Mir is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi content to control rather than advance.
De Rossi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mir keeps working.
De Rossi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mir has a hand on De Rossi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. De Rossi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (14) vs (0) Mir
Mir is looking to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mir has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: De Rossi (17) vs (0) Mir
Mir is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on Mir's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
De Rossi doesn't have the hooks in and Mir manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Rossi (17) vs (2) Mir
Mir wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
De Rossi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mir manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Rossi (19) vs (2) Mir
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control the position.
De Rossi stopping the sweep attempt from Mir.
Mir is looking for a triangle here but De Rossi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (22) vs (2) Mir
Mir is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mir is not content to let De Rossi control the position.
Mir tries to improve position but can't.
Mir is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
De Rossi slows the pace down in half guard.
Mir is refusing to be controlled, as De Rossi sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mir wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Rossi takes the fight on points by 22 to 2.
Flavio De Rossi thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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