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TWGC 44 (265+lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 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 0 wins and 1 losses; Rick Rodriguez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Man Danasoiu!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown.
Danasoiu pushes Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Danasoiu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Danasoiu tries to sprawl but Rodriguez drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriguez (2) vs (0) Danasoiu
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danasoiu is looking for a sweep. Rodriguez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rodriguez stalling.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but Danasoiu defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez is taking a breather. Danasoiu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danasoiu tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rodriguez in particular looking to stall.
We've been hearing good reports from Rodriguez'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.
Danasoiu trying to control but Rodriguez postures up.
Rodriguez is taking a breather. Danasoiu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rodriguez prevents Danasoiu from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rodriguez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Danasoiu! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriguez (5) vs (0) Danasoiu
Rodriguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rodriguez looking to secure an arm triangle but Danasoiu defends it well.
Danasoiu is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodriguez has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danasoiu keeps trying to improve his position.
Rodriguez controlling from mount.
Rodriguez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rodriguez wants to control the pace but Danasoiu is squirming around nicely.
Rodriguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Danasoiu wants to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
Rodriguez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Danasoiu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez fails to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danasoiu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Danasoiu looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rodriguez (8) vs (0) Danasoiu
Rodriguez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Danasoiu is keeping busy.
Rodriguez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Danasoiu rolls, trying to escape but Rodriguez keeps control of the position.
Rodriguez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rodriguez gets his hands free as Danasoiu looks to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Danasoiu staying busy and making it hard for Rodriguez to control.
Rodriguez controls the position.
Rodriguez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Danasoiu has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Rodriguez is riding his opponent, not letting Danasoiu buck him off.
Danasoiu tries to escape the position.
Rodriguez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Danasoiu right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez controls the position.
Rodriguez doesn't have the hooks in and Danasoiu manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriguez (8) vs (2) Danasoiu
Danasoiu stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriguez.
Danasoiu trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Danasoiu drops back looking for a leg! Rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodriguez manages to kick Danasoiu off! Danasoiu jumps back into Rodriguez's guard.
Rodriguez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rodriguez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Danasoiu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Danasoiu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez working a defensive guard here.
Danasoiu content to stall in guard here.
Danasoiu wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position but Danasoiu postures up.
Danasoiu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Danasoiu trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Danasoiu controlling him for the moment.
Rodriguez has his hands on Danasoiu's head, controlling the position.
Danasoiu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Danasoiu from controlling successfully.
Danasoiu is stalling in the full guard.
Rodriguez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Danasoiu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rodriguez working a defensive guard here.
Danasoiu won't allow Rodriguez to sweep him here.
Rodriguez pulls Danasoiu in close to prevent any damage.
Danasoiu tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriguez is retaining full guard.
Rodriguez pulls Danasoiu in close to his closed guard and prevents Danasoiu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Danasoiu stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriguez.
Danasoiu tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriguez is retaining full guard.
Rodriguez trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to improve his position but instead Danasoiu has moved into half guard.
Danasoiu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodriguez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rodriguez is looking to improve his position.
Danasoiu wants to take a breather but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Danasoiu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rodriguez is pressing down on Danasoiu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Danasoiu wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Danasoiu is still trying to improve position.
Rodriguez controls Danasoiu momentarily but Danasoiu frees himself.
Danasoiu looking to pass the guard.
Rodriguez trying to control the position.
Danasoiu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rodriguez's guard.
Danasoiu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriguez (8) vs (5) Danasoiu
Danasoiu looking to control but Rodriguez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rodriguez tries to hold on but Danasoiu postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rodriguez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danasoiu is working away from the top position though.
Rodriguez moves into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rodriguez holds on and takes a little breather.
Rodriguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriguez (10) vs (5) Danasoiu
Rodriguez is trying to control. Danasoiu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rodriguez is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is just content to waste time from the top position. Danasoiu takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rodriguez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rodriguez trying to control but Danasoiu is working from the bottom.
Danasoiu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Danasoiu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodriguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodriguez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rodriguez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Danasoiu is looking for a triangle but Rodriguez pushes his legs off easily.
Danasoiu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodriguez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriguez (10) vs (7) Danasoiu
Rodriguez is trying to control the position but Danasoiu postures up.
Rodriguez wants to sweep but no luck.
Danasoiu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez controlling the position.
Rodriguez looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriguez takes the fight on points by 10 to 7. |
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