PSU - Ohio State '26 Match thread
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Takedowns thru 174:
PSU 19
Mendez 4
rest of Ohio State 0
PSU 19
Mendez 4
rest of Ohio State 0
Several Buckeyes with the Three Stooges defense.
Rocco: hand control please
Maybe the self tanner is running in his eyes because it’s too hot in the building?
No. Riding time is only awarded if it goes the full 7.
What is Rocco doing on bottom?! Not even trying to get hand control
184- #1 Rocco Welsh vs. #8 Dylan Fishback
Period 1:
Here's another big match up! Let's go Rocco! Circling & face taps. Quick stoppage & warning by the ref. Back to action. Circling & head tapping with some hand fighting. Fishback is a big 184 pounder. More head/face taps, mostly by Rocco. Fishback is up & down from both knees, then he pokes Rocco in the eye. Stoppage as Rocco recovers. Back to action. Circling & head tapping. Fishback drops to a low leg, then elevates the leg & trips Rocco to the mat for the TD, 3-0. Rocco pops up to his feet, but Fishback jacks him up on the edge & they go out of bounds. Rocco is still down. He pops to his feet, but can't get hand control & Fishback takes him out of bounds again, restart. Rocco is still down. Fishback is up to 30-sec of riding time. Rocco works to his feet, but doesn't get hand control. Fishback takes him to the edge & out of bounds again, restart. Rocco is still down. Fishback has 57-sec of riding time. Rocco works to a tripod. Fishback is hanging heavy on top. Stalemate & stall warning on Fishback, restart, 5-sec left. Rocco is still down. Fishback rides out the period. 3-0 Fishback, +1:32 RT Wow!
Period 2:
Fishback takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 4-0. Fishback still has 1:21 of riding time. Circling, tying up & hand fighting, then they break. Rocco tries an underhook. Fishback drops to his knees. Stalemate & neutral restart. Circling & head tapping again. Fishback shoots & gets in deep on a leg. He elevates the leg, but Rocco squares up & it's a stalemate, neutral restart. Rocco shoots, but can't get there. He gets a little more active now & shoots again, but Fishback sprawls back & out of it. Time quickly expires thereafter. 4-0 Fishback, +1:21 RT
Period 3:
Rocco takes down. He pops to his feet, but Fishback drops to a leg & they go out of bounds, restart. Rocco is still down. He pops to his feet, but can't get hand control & Fishback brings him back to the mat. Rocco pops back up, but Fishback takes him out of bounds, restart. Rocco is still down. He pops to his feet, gets hand control & the escape, 4-1. Riding time is locked for Fishback. Fishback shoots. Rocco counters & comes behind for the TD, 4-4. Rocco cuts Fishback, 5-4. Collar ties & hand fighting. Rocco shoots, but Fishback blocks him off. Rocco keeps pressuring. He shoots & spins behind for the TD on the edge, 7-5. Rocco rides out the period. Fishback adds a RT point, 7-6
Rocco Welsh DEC Dylan Fishback 7-6
Team Score
PSU: 29
OHST: 5
Period 1:
Here's another big match up! Let's go Rocco! Circling & face taps. Quick stoppage & warning by the ref. Back to action. Circling & head tapping with some hand fighting. Fishback is a big 184 pounder. More head/face taps, mostly by Rocco. Fishback is up & down from both knees, then he pokes Rocco in the eye. Stoppage as Rocco recovers. Back to action. Circling & head tapping. Fishback drops to a low leg, then elevates the leg & trips Rocco to the mat for the TD, 3-0. Rocco pops up to his feet, but Fishback jacks him up on the edge & they go out of bounds. Rocco is still down. He pops to his feet, but can't get hand control & Fishback takes him out of bounds again, restart. Rocco is still down. Fishback is up to 30-sec of riding time. Rocco works to his feet, but doesn't get hand control. Fishback takes him to the edge & out of bounds again, restart. Rocco is still down. Fishback has 57-sec of riding time. Rocco works to a tripod. Fishback is hanging heavy on top. Stalemate & stall warning on Fishback, restart, 5-sec left. Rocco is still down. Fishback rides out the period. 3-0 Fishback, +1:32 RT Wow!
Period 2:
Fishback takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 4-0. Fishback still has 1:21 of riding time. Circling, tying up & hand fighting, then they break. Rocco tries an underhook. Fishback drops to his knees. Stalemate & neutral restart. Circling & head tapping again. Fishback shoots & gets in deep on a leg. He elevates the leg, but Rocco squares up & it's a stalemate, neutral restart. Rocco shoots, but can't get there. He gets a little more active now & shoots again, but Fishback sprawls back & out of it. Time quickly expires thereafter. 4-0 Fishback, +1:21 RT
Period 3:
Rocco takes down. He pops to his feet, but Fishback drops to a leg & they go out of bounds, restart. Rocco is still down. He pops to his feet, but can't get hand control & Fishback brings him back to the mat. Rocco pops back up, but Fishback takes him out of bounds, restart. Rocco is still down. He pops to his feet, gets hand control & the escape, 4-1. Riding time is locked for Fishback. Fishback shoots. Rocco counters & comes behind for the TD, 4-4. Rocco cuts Fishback, 5-4. Collar ties & hand fighting. Rocco shoots, but Fishback blocks him off. Rocco keeps pressuring. He shoots & spins behind for the TD on the edge, 7-5. Rocco rides out the period. Fishback adds a RT point, 7-6
Rocco Welsh DEC Dylan Fishback 7-6
Team Score
PSU: 29
OHST: 5
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I lost all respect for him for the interview after losing to Kasak last year.
Welsh looked tired last time out too. Practically no reaction to Fishback getting to his legs.
I don’t understand standing up time and time again and not working to get out. That was strange
I thought Rocco would be a little more motivated in this one
ROCCO WELSH WITH THE ****** HEART!
Wow. Way to keep going Rock!
Sparks insisting that riding time was locked up even after GIbbons pointed out that it wasn't.
I don't get that one, but will take the W.
oh no. welsh just pushed him after the match. all you mendez guys can stop now.
Great comeback..... I hated it!!!!!
Rocco getting my heart rate up. Another clutch win.
Broke him!! Rocco didn’t quit. Looked ugly for 2 periods
Hell, I do not care about the words a 19/20 year old kid says. I said some wild crap and did some wild things. I only care about what's on the mat, and what he puts on the mat is awesome.