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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Blake and Percy Schmeiser. Schmeiser is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: David vs Monsanto. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 2 losses; Michael Blake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Percy Schmeiser!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blake takes the fight into the clinch.
Schmeiser has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Blake is trying to keep an underhook but Schmeiser manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blake (0) vs (2) Schmeiser
Schmeiser is working for a submission of some sort.
Schmeiser controlling the pace.
Schmeiser tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake is trying to get back to full guard.
Schmeiser looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blake keeping control of the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Blake'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmeiser is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blake is just riding it out for now. Schmeiser eventually gives up the hold.
Schmeiser seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake manages to get to full guard.
Schmeiser advances to half guard.
Schmeiser working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Blake's thigh. Blake counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Blake 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: Blake (2) vs (2) Schmeiser
Blake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schmeiser doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blake.
Still in half guard, Blake seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser tries to roll over but Blake keeps him under control.
Schmeiser trying to hold on to Blake's head to control him but Blake postures up.
Blake content to control rather than advance.
Schmeiser tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser trying to control but Blake postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Schmeiser! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (5) vs (2) Schmeiser
Blake trying to control but Schmeiser is having none of it.
Schmeiser tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blake tries to control but Schmeiser wriggling away.
Schmeiser reaches up to try and control the position but Blake seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Schmeiser rolls and tries to escape and now Blake has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Blake (8) vs (2) Schmeiser
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blake not allowing Schmeiser to control his hands.
Schmeiser prevents Blake from getting a body triangle.
Blake goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Schmeiser escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (8) vs (4) Schmeiser
Schmeiser is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Schmeiser is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blake sees it coming and defends easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to roll over but Schmeiser keeps him under control.
Schmeiser is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blake defends it well.
Blake tries to get to full guard but Schmeiser has control of the leg.
Schmeiser is thwarting Blake's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser trying to control the action but Blake is working from the bottom.
Schmeiser is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schmeiser is looking to take a break and control but Blake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schmeiser is looking for a kimura here.
Blake manages to get to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Schmeiser from controlling successfully.
Schmeiser looking to improve position, pressing down on Blake's thigh with his hand. Blake seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Schmeiser paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Schmeiser's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Blake picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Blake!
A very excited looking Michael Blake made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Frank Nada and Colt McLaren. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Frank Nada! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Colt McLaren!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nada fails with the takedown.
Nada with a poor takedown
and McLaren counters with a shoot takedown. Nada fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nada (0) vs (2) McLaren
Nada is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nada wants to sweep here but McLaren controlling him for the moment.
Nada has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nada will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McLaren tries to free his leg and advance position but Nada is retaining full guard.
Nada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaren tries to free his leg and advance position but Nada is retaining full guard.
Nada looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nada keeping full guard, as McLaren tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nada being controlled here, momentarily.
Nada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nada looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McLaren puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nada tries to roll over but McLaren keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaren controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLaren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nada keeps working.
Nada slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nada trying to control the position.
Nada wants to sweep but no luck.
McLaren is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nada looking to hit a scissor sweep but McLaren is one step ahead there.
Nada controls McLaren momentarily but McLaren frees himself.
Nada pulls McLaren in to control the position.
Nada working a defensive guard here.
Nada wants to control the position but McLaren says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Nada is looking for a sweep. McLaren is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nada is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McLaren jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nada (0) vs (5) McLaren
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaren controlling the position.
Nada tries to improve position but can't.
Nada is trying to control McLaren's posture but McLaren avoids it.
Nada is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Nada's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McLaren wants to control but Nada is keeping him busy.
Nada tries to bench press McLaren off him but McLaren keeps the position.
McLaren is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
It looks like McLaren 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.
Nada tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McLaren wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nada is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McLaren is looking to take a break and control but Nada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McLaren is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
McLaren taking a break here but Nada is having none of it and regains half guard.
Nada wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nada trying to hold on to McLaren's head to control him but McLaren postures up.
Nada is looking for a sweep. McLaren is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nada is trying to control but McLaren passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Nada (0) vs (8) McLaren
Nada is looking to reverse the position.
McLaren taking a breather here.
Nada tries to bench press McLaren off him but McLaren keeps the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nada is not content to let McLaren control the position.
What's Nada going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nada is looking to reverse the position.
McLaren controls the position.
Nada keeps McLaren under control for a moment.
Nada tries to buck McLaren off but McLaren is having none of it.
Nada is trying to control McLaren's posture but McLaren avoids it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McLaren just content to control the position.
Nada is looking to regain half guard here but McLaren keeps moving and retains side control.
Nada holding on.
McLaren is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nada will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
McLaren is looking to take a break and control but Nada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McLaren controls the position.
McLaren in the domination position with Nada hanging on.
Nada is trying to improve his position.
Nada is trying to control McLaren's posture but McLaren avoids it.
Nada being controlled for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nada tries to improve position but can't.
Nada wants to control but McLaren postures up.
Nada is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nada regains half guard.
Nada wants to control the action here but instead McLaren manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nada (0) vs (11) McLaren
McLaren sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McLaren prevents Nada from getting the reversal.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nada has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Nada (0) vs (14) McLaren
Nada is really stuck here.
Nada breaks McLaren's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nada (2) vs (14) McLaren
Nada stands and throws McLaren's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nada (5) vs (14) McLaren
McLaren is not content to let Nada control the position.
Nada tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nada wants to lay and pray for a moment but McLaren keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
McLaren wins on points by 14 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Colt McLaren thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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