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CWC 229 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Fionn Mulligan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Carl Moore!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Moore gets a clinch.
Mulligan wants the takedown. Moore is fighting it off but Mulligan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Moore's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mulligan (2) vs (0) Moore
Mulligan wants to control from the top but Moore keeps moving.
Mulligan looking to sit in guard and control but Moore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mulligan (2) vs (2) Moore
Mulligan is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at JAG Battle Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Mulligan 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: Mulligan (4) vs (2) Moore
Mulligan trying to control from Moore's half guard. Moore has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mulligan sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Mulligan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore pulls Mulligan in to control the position.
Moore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan wants to control from the top but Moore keeps moving.
Mulligan looking to sit in guard and control but Moore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mulligan (4) vs (4) Moore
Mulligan is controlling Moore's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mulligan wants to control the position but Moore says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Moore is looking for a kimura but Mulligan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moore to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore is thwarting Mulligan's attempts to control the position.
Mulligan tries to get to full guard but Moore has control of the leg.
Moore is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mulligan is defending against the submission attempts here by Moore.
Moore is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mulligan sees it coming and defends easily.
Mulligan is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mulligan reverses the position - he's now on top in Moore's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mulligan (6) vs (4) Moore
Mulligan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moore working for a triangle but Mulligan defends it easily.
Mulligan trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mulligan controls the pace.
Mulligan wants to control from the top but Moore keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mulligan stands and throws Moore's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mulligan (9) vs (4) Moore
Mulligan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Moore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mulligan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mulligan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moore keeps working.
Moore is trying to control Mulligan's posture but Mulligan avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is trying to get an arm triangle but Moore is defending well.
Mulligan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Moore rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mulligan's guard! Nice work there by Moore! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mulligan (9) vs (6) Moore
My spies in LET Gym inform me that Moore has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mulligan pulls Moore in close to prevent any damage.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Mulligan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore tries to free his leg and advance position but Mulligan is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mulligan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moore is aware though and is defending well.
Moore is pushing down on Mulligan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mulligan is fighting to maintain full guard but Moore has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mulligan is staying active underneath Moore, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moore is working for a submission of some sort.
Mulligan is concentrating on defense, preventing Moore from advancing position.
Mulligan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moore trying to control but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
Moore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mulligan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is trying to keep Moore in close.
Mulligan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mulligan 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: Mulligan (11) vs (6) Moore
Mulligan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moore is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Moore wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Moore manages to get to full guard.
Moore being controlled here, momentarily.
Moore is pulling down on Mulligan's head. It's preventing any offense from Mulligan, at least for the moment.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Mulligan from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Moore managing to control the position.
Mulligan wants to control from the top but Moore keeps moving.
Mulligan tries to free his leg and advance position but Moore is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan wants to control from the top but Moore keeps moving.
Moore wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Moore is trying to control the position but Mulligan postures up.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.
Moore seems keen to control Mulligan's posture.
Mulligan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mulligan passes into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moore is not content to let Mulligan control the position.
Moore is looking to control Mulligan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moore avoid being mounted?
Moore is positioning himself well to prevent Mulligan advancing to mount.
Mulligan wants to control but Moore is keeping him busy.
Mulligan is working for a kimura but Moore is defending it quite comfortably.
Mulligan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying to get back to full guard.
Mulligan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moore sees it coming and defends easily.
Mulligan is working for a submission of some sort.
Mulligan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moore sees it coming and defends easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is keen to just control but Moore is a slippery customer.
Mulligan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mulligan 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.
Moore preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moore keeps working.
Mulligan wants to pass to mount but Moore is defending the position.
Mulligan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moore has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mulligan is looking for a kimura here.
Mulligan is looking for a kimura but Moore is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mulligan to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mulligan takes the fight on points by 11 to 6.
Fionn Mulligan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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