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TWGC 45 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Aeson Beckley! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Fiya Patron!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Patron moves into range and clinches up with Beckley.
Patron is trying to trip Beckley. He has hold of a leg but Beckley is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Patron persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Beckley (0) vs (2) Patron
Beckley wants to sweep here but Patron controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patron got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beckley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Patron has managed to get both his arms back between Beckley's legs - danger averted.
Patron 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.
Patron pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beckley is keeping the position for now.
Patron slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beckley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beckley wants to sweep here but Patron controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley controls Patron momentarily but Patron frees himself.
Beckley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Patron looking to pass the guard.
Patron 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.
Beckley trying to keep a closed guard but Patron is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Patron controls the pace.
Beckley trying to keep a closed guard but Patron is proving a slippery customer.
Patron is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patron is continuing to stall.
Beckley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Patron postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley working a defensive guard but Patron passes into half guard.
Beckley tries to get to full guard but Patron has control of the leg.
Patron stalling.
Patron prevents Beckley from improving his position.
Beckley moves into full guard.
Beckley trying to control the position.
Patron looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patron won't allow Beckley to sweep him here.
Patron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beckley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patron sitting in guard here, content to control.
Patron is pushing down on Beckley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Beckley is fighting to maintain full guard but Patron has managed to sneak the leg through.
Patron sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Beckley tries to roll over but Patron keeps him under control.
Beckley wants to control but Patron is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Patron with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Beckley won't allow Patron to pass to mount.
Patron is taking a breather. Beckley 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.
Patron prevents Beckley from improving his position.
Beckley is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Patron wants to pass the guard but Beckley is defending well.
Beckley is looking to control Patron's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beckley avoid being mounted?
Patron is pressing down on Beckley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Beckley is holding on for now.
Beckley looking for submissions off his back.
Beckley is trying to control but can't.
Patron is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Beckley tries to get to full guard but Patron has control of the leg.
Patron perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Patron 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.
Patron tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beckley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Patron is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Patron the control monster continue. Boring.
Patron prevents Beckley from improving his position.
Patron works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Beckley (0) vs (5) Patron
Patron just content to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Patron tries to move into full mount but can't pass Beckley's legs.
Patron keeps trying to improve his position.
Beckley is looking for a sweep.
Patron moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Beckley (0) vs (7) Patron
Patron controlling the pace for now.
Patron with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Beckley is trying desperately to improve position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Beckley is controlling an arm, preventing Patron from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Patron sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Beckley has given up his back here. Will Patron look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Beckley (0) vs (10) Patron
Patron keeps control of the position easily here as Beckley tries to buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Patron avoiding Beckley 's attempts to control his hands.
Beckley rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Patron content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Patron's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Patron.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Patron tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beckley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Patron prevents Beckley from improving his position.
Patron wants to pass the guard but Beckley is defending well.
Beckley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Patron wants to pass to mount but Beckley is defending the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Patron in particular looking to stall.
Patron trying to pass the guard but Beckley defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Patron tries to pass to full mount but Beckley defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patron is still trying to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patron wins on points by 10 to 0.
A relieved looking Fiya Patron 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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