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TWGC 29 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 9 losses; Police Officer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Nusrat Baigan!
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Officer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baigan's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Officer (2) vs (0) Baigan
Officer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Officer is taking a breather. Baigan 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.
Baigan is positioning himself well to prevent Officer advancing to mount.
Officer not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Officer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baigan keeping hold of Officer's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baigan is trying to control but can't.
Baigan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Officer is staying active.
Officer trying to mount his opponent but Baigan defends it.
Officer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Officer works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Officer (5) vs (0) Baigan
Baigan has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Officer (8) vs (0) Baigan
Officer controls the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Officer'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 three minutes gone in the round.
Officer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Officer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Baigan for as long as he can get away with.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Officer.
Officer continues to hold on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baigan just trying to survive but Officer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Baigan turns into Officer and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (8) vs (2) Baigan
Officer controlling the position.
Officer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Officer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
My spies in AREA 51 GROUND inform me that Baigan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Officer is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (10) vs (2) Baigan
Baigan keeping moving, preventing Officer from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Officer tries to free his leg and advance position but Baigan is retaining full guard.
Officer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baigan keeping moving, preventing Officer from controlling successfully.
Officer stays in close to Baigan's body and controls the position.
Baigan controls Officer momentarily but Officer frees himself.
Baigan is controlling Officer's posture.
Officer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Officer continues to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baigan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Officer controlling from the top position.
Officer looking to pass the guard.
Officer is working hard here to advance position.
Baigan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Officer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Officer trying to control but Baigan is working from the bottom.
Officer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Officer looking to pass the guard.
Baigan keeping moving, preventing Officer from controlling successfully.
Officer controlling from the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Officer slips nicely into half guard.
Officer stalling.
Officer wants to pass to mount but Baigan is defending the position.
Officer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Officer is pressing down on Baigan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baigan is holding on for now.
Officer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Officer tries to pass to full mount but Baigan defends it.
Officer controlling the action here.
Officer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Baigan is staying active underneath Officer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Officer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Officer is looking to take a break and control but Baigan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Officer is really struggling to control Baigan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Officer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Baigan is trying to get back to full guard.
Officer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Officer is trying to control the action in half guard but Baigan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Officer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Officer wants to pass the guard but Baigan is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Officer content to control rather than advance.
Officer is just content to waste time from the top position. Baigan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Baigan controlling Officer's posture.
Officer controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Officer trying to control but Baigan is working from the bottom.
Baigan keeping full guard, as Officer tries to pass.
Officer forces his way into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Officer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baigan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Officer takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Police Officer is the new welterweight champion!
Police Officer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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