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SSG 436 Dave's Birthday Bash 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 London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 16 losses; Duncan Idaho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 23 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Orozco gets a double leg takedown into Idaho's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Idaho (0) vs (2) Orozco
Orozco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Orozco wants to pass the guard but Idaho is keeping the position.
Orozco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orozco advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (0) vs (5) Orozco
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco wants to control for a moment but Idaho uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Orozco content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orozco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (0) vs (8) Orozco
Orozco trying to control but Idaho is having none of it.
Orozco content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idaho is looking to improve his position but Orozco isn't that keen on the idea.
Idaho has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Orozco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Idaho working to try and regain half guard.
Orozco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
It looks like Orozco might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idaho gets back to half guard.
Idaho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Orozco stalling.
Orozco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orozco tries to pass the half guard into mount. Idaho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Idaho looking for submissions off his back.
Orozco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Idaho keeps working.
Orozco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Idaho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orozco pulls his head out easily.
Orozco is taking a breather. Idaho 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.
More stalling from Orozco.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is trying to control the action in half guard but Idaho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Idaho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Orozco has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (0) vs (11) Orozco
Orozco wants to control the pace but Idaho is squirming around nicely.
Orozco controlling the position easily from mount.
Idaho regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orozco controlling the pace.
Idaho actively working from the bottom here.
Idaho actively working from the bottom here.
Idaho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Idaho actively working from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orozco not doing much here.
Let's hope that Orozco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Idaho is staying active underneath Orozco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orozco uses his free foot to push down on Idaho's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Idaho. Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (0) vs (14) Orozco
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orozco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Idaho is trying to escape the mount.
Idaho has given up his back. Will we see Orozco going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Idaho (0) vs (17) Orozco
Idaho is in bad spot here.
Will Orozco go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Good control from Orozco.
Idaho rolls, trying to escape but Orozco keeps control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orozco controlling from the back.
Orozco wants to control but Idaho is keeping busy.
Idaho tries to escape the position.
Orozco controls the position.
Idaho wants to escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Orozco wants to control but Idaho is keeping busy.
Orozco controlling the position well here. Idaho rolled but Orozco kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Orozco trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Idaho is trying to break free.
Idaho fending off the submission attempt from Orozco.
Orozco keeps control of the position easily here as Idaho tries to buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Orozco struggling to keep hold of the position.
Orozco just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Orozco has the hooks in. Idaho is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Orozco just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Orozco with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Idaho staying busy and making it hard for Orozco to control.
Orozco controlling from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Orozco wants to control but Idaho is keeping busy.
Orozco is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Idaho turns into Orozco and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Idaho (2) vs (17) Orozco
Idaho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orozco is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Idaho (2) vs (19) Orozco
Orozco stands and throws Idaho's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (2) vs (22) Orozco
Orozco controlling from side mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is looking to take a break and control but Idaho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Idaho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Orozco not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orozco is looking to take a break and control but Idaho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 22 to 2. |
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