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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Osama Akharraz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Robert Munson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Munson tries to clinch but Akharraz moves out of range. #CL2#
Munson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Munson jumps guard but Akharraz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Munson tries to pull guard but Akharraz holds him up against the cage and eventually Munson drops back down to his feet.
Akharraz tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD#
Akharraz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Munson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Akharraz (4) vs (0) Munson#SUB#
Akharraz looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munson is really stuck here.
Akharraz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Munson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Akharraz's arms.
I really don't envy Munson right now.
Munson trying to control but not successfully.
Munson tries to break free.
#T1#
Munson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Akharraz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
We've been hearing good reports from Akharraz'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.
Munson is really stuck here.
#SUB#
Akharraz looking to break Munson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Munson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Akharraz will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Munson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Akharraz's guard. Nice work there by Munson.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Akharraz (4) vs (2) Munson
Akharraz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Munson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Akharraz (6) vs (2) Munson
Akharraz trying to control but Munson is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Akharraz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Munson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Munson has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Akharraz (6) vs (4) Munson
Akharraz is controlling Munson's posture.#T2#
Munson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Akharraz is keeping the position for now.
Akharraz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Munson preventing the sweep.
Akharraz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Munson wants to control from the top but Akharraz keeps moving.
Akharraz keeping full guard, as Munson tries to pass. #T3#
Munson preventing the sweep.
Munson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akharraz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Munson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Akharraz (8) vs (4) Munson
Munson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Akharraz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Akharraz (8) vs (6) Munson
Munson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Akharraz pulls Munson in close to prevent any damage.
Akharraz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munson is one step ahead there.
Akharraz controlling the position.#T4#
Munson preventing the sweep.
Munson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Akharraz keeping full guard, as Munson tries to pass.
Akharraz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Akharraz (10) vs (6) Munson#SUB2#
Munson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Akharraz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Akharraz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Munson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Akharraz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Munson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB#
Akharraz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Munson has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Akharraz 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.
#T5#
Munson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Munson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akharraz is pushing down on Munson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Munson is fighting to maintain full guard but Akharraz has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Munson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Akharraz wants to control but Munson is keeping him busy.
Munson tries to roll over but Akharraz keeps him under control.#T6#
Akharraz trying to control from half guard but Munson is working away. #SUB#
Akharraz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Munson manages to get to full guard.
Akharraz works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Akharraz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Munson defends it well.
Akharraz is controlling the pace.
#T7#
Munson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Munson working for a triangle but Akharraz defends it easily.
#SUB#
Akharraz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Akharraz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Munson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Munson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Akharraz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T8#
Akharraz trying to control but Munson is working from the bottom.
Akharraz wants to pass the guard but Munson is keeping the position.#SUB#
Akharraz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Munson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Akharraz frees his head nicely. Oh but Munson has switched to an armbar! Akharraz is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Robert Munson! |
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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; Doug Bell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Islam Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Bell gets a double leg takedown into Volkov's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bell (2) vs (0) Volkov#SUB2#
Volkov looking for a guillotine here but Bell defends easily.
Bell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Volkov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bell is aware though and is defending well.
Bell content to stall in guard here.
Bell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Bell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkov is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Volkov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bell has passed into half guard!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bell in particular looking to stall.#T2#
Volkov wants to improve his position but Bell is controlling well.
Bell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Volkov wants to control but Bell is keeping busy.
Volkov tries to roll over but Bell keeps him under control.
Bell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Volkov is trying to maintain the position but Bell is very close to passing his half guard.
Bell trying to mount his opponent but Volkov defends it.
Volkov trying to control but Bell postures up.
#T4#
Volkov is looking for a sweep. Bell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Volkov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bell jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bell (5) vs (0) Volkov
Volkov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bell happy to just control the position for now.
Volkov is trying to improve his position.#T5#
Volkov is trying to control Bell's posture but Bell avoids it.
Volkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Volkov struggling a bit here.#T6#
Volkov seems a little lost for a moment, as Bell dominates the positioning.
Volkov is looking to regain half guard here but Bell keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Bell stalls from top position.
Volkov is looking to regain half guard here but Bell keeps moving and retains side control.
Volkov struggling a bit here.#T7#
Bell controlling the position from side mount.
Volkov is looking for a sweep.
Bell slows the pace down.
Volkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T8#
Bell in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Volkov can't do much from the bottom here. #T9#
Volkov seems a little lost for a moment, as Bell dominates the positioning.
Bell working away.
Volkov is trying to get back to half guard.#T10#
Volkov can't do much from the bottom here.
Volkov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Volkov wants to control but Bell postures up.
Bell is staying tight to Volkov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Volkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bell happy to just control the position for now. #T11#
Volkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T12#
Bell staying calm.
Volkov is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T13#
Volkov is trying to control Bell's posture but Bell avoids it.
Volkov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bell's best efforts.
Bell is thwarting Volkov's attempts to control the position.
Volkov moves into full guard.
#T14#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Volkov holds on and takes a little breather.
Bell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Volkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Volkov, not yet. #SUB2#
Volkov is looking for a triangle here but Bell uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bell (8) vs (0) Volkov
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Volkov struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bell takes the fight on points by 8 to 0. |
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