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TWG 38 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 25 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Kakuto gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kakuto (4) vs (0) O Reilly#SUB#
Kakuto tries for a kimura but O Reilly is defending well.
You can see the frustration on O Reilly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
O Reilly is looking to reverse the position.
O Reilly is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
O Reilly works his way to full guard. Good work.
O Reilly pulls Kakuto in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
O Reilly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kakuto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Kakuto tries to free his leg and advance position but O Reilly is retaining full guard.
Kakuto won't allow O Reilly to sweep him here.
Kakuto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kakuto being controlled here momentarily.
O Reilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Reilly pulls Kakuto in close to his closed guard and prevents Kakuto from doing any damage or advancing position.
O Reilly wants to control the position but Kakuto says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T2#
O Reilly regains full guard. Nicely done.
O Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've been hearing good reports from Kakuto'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.
O Reilly controls Kakuto momentarily but Kakuto frees himself.
O Reilly has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Silverback MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kakuto tries to free his leg and advance position but O Reilly is retaining full guard.
O Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet O Reilly, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuto tries to free his leg and advance position but O Reilly is retaining full guard.
O Reilly is controlling Kakuto's posture.#T3#
O Reilly controls Kakuto momentarily but Kakuto frees himself.
O Reilly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
O Reilly controls Kakuto momentarily but Kakuto frees himself. #T4#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as O Reilly holds on and takes a little breather.
O Reilly is trying to keep Kakuto in close.
Kakuto won't allow O Reilly to sweep him here.
O Reilly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kakuto looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly controls Kakuto momentarily but Kakuto frees himself. #T5#
O Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet O Reilly, not yet.
O Reilly 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: Kakuto (4) vs (2) O Reilly
O Reilly wants to take a breather but Kakuto is having none of it.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position.
Kakuto is working hard here to advance position.#T6#
O Reilly is controlling the pace.
Kakuto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kakuto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O Reilly manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (6) vs (2) O Reilly
O Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Reilly looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
O Reilly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kakuto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T7#
O Reilly is trying to hold Kakuto in close to prevent damage but Kakuto has managed to pass into half guard.
O Reilly is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kakuto jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (9) vs (2) O Reilly
O Reilly tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kakuto easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kakuto (11) vs (2) O Reilly
O Reilly tries to lock up and control but Kakuto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
O Reilly looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kakuto (14) vs (2) O Reilly
Kakuto is trying to control but O Reilly is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
#T8#
O Reilly prevents Kakuto from taking his back.
O Reilly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kakuto avoids the attempt from O Reilly to control.
Kakuto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Reilly gets back to half guard.#T9#
O Reilly tries to get to full guard but Kakuto has control of the leg.
O Reilly wants to get back to full guard but Kakuto has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (17) vs (2) O Reilly
O Reilly can't escape the position.
O Reilly wants to control but Kakuto is having none of it.
O Reilly gets back to half guard.
O Reilly is trying to get back to full guard.#T10#
O Reilly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
O Reilly is looking to control Kakuto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Reilly avoid being mounted?
O Reilly wants to improve his position but Kakuto is controlling well.
Kakuto trying to pass the guard but O Reilly defending well.
O Reilly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T11#
O Reilly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kakuto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (17) vs (4) O Reilly
O Reilly preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Kakuto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. O Reilly is aware though and is defending well.
O Reilly trying to control but Kakuto is working from the bottom.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Kakuto is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kakuto keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Kakuto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
O Reilly stands and throws Kakuto's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (17) vs (7) O Reilly
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Kakuto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kakuto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T12#
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Reilly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
O Reilly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kakuto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time O Reilly.
Kakuto is trying to get back to full guard.
Kakuto moves into full guard.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Kakuto keeps moving.
O Reilly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kakuto wants to sweep but no luck. #T13#
Kakuto 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: Kakuto (19) vs (7) O Reilly
O Reilly gets back to full guard.
O Reilly working a defensive guard here.
Kakuto passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (22) vs (7) O Reilly
O Reilly regains half guard.
O Reilly regains full guard. Nicely done. #T14#
Kakuto won't allow O Reilly to sweep him here.
Kakuto wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving.
O Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet O Reilly, not yet.
O Reilly is trying to control the position but Kakuto postures up.
O Reilly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakuto takes the fight on points by 22 to 7.
Tsuyoi Kakuto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fantasy Threads, into his post fight interview. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Radu Dracul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 25 losses; Tyrano Jackson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Jackson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dracul regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dracul (0) vs (2) Jackson
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Dracul is trying to get back to full guard.
Dracul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dracul.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dracul wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Dracul is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily. #T2#
Jackson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dracul's guard.
Dracul is trying to control but Jackson passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dracul (0) vs (5) Jackson
Jackson happy to just control the position for now.
Dracul tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dracul's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Jackson controlling the position from side mount.
Dracul is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
Dracul sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.
Dracul is trying to control but can't.
Jackson prevents Dracul from improving his position.
Dracul is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
Well, if Jackson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dracul tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jackson is thwarting Dracul's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T5#
Dracul is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson is pressing down on Dracul's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dracul is holding on for now.
Dracul keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dracul is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Dracul is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dracul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T6#
Jackson controlling the action here.
Jackson prevents Dracul from improving his position.
Dracul works his way to full guard. Good work.#T7#
Dracul controlling the position.#SUB#
Dracul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson trying to control but Dracul is working from the bottom.
Dracul pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Dracul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dracul (2) vs (5) Jackson
Dracul 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. #T8#
Jackson controlling Dracul's posture.
Jackson is continuing to stall.
Dracul sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T9#
Jackson controlling the position.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Dracul controlling him for the moment.
Dracul trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Dracul looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T10#
Jackson is pulling down on Dracul's head. It's preventing any offense from Dracul, at least for the moment.
Dracul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson is trying to keep Dracul in close.
#T11#
Dracul tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dracul is one step ahead there.
Dracul wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.#T12#
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dracul is one step ahead there.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dracul (2) vs (7) Jackson
Dracul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dracul holds on and takes a little breather. #T13#
Dracul wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dracul looking to control.
Dracul looking for a sweep. Not yet Dracul, not yet.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dracul is keeping the position for now. #T14#
Dracul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dracul has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dracul wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson wins on points by 7 to 2.
Our winner, Tyrano Jackson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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