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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jack Potter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Roger Daly!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Daly darts in and clinches Potter up against the cage.
Daly drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Potter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Daly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Potter is defending well.
Daly tries for a takedown but Potter manages to get underhooks.
Jack Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Daly.
Potter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Potter wants to take the fight to the mat but Daly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Daly is working for takedown but Potter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Potter has Daly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Daly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Daly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potter tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daly lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Potter (0) vs (2) Daly
Potter is looking to improve his position.
Daly controlling the pace.
We've been hearing good reports from Potter'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.
Daly is looking to stall here but Potter recovers full guard.
Potter keeping full guard, as Daly tries to pass.
Daly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Potter managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daly won't allow Potter to sweep him here.
Daly wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
Daly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Potter seems keen to control Daly's posture.
Potter being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daly tries to free his leg and advance position but Potter is retaining full guard.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Daly from controlling successfully.
Daly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potter is keeping the position for now.
Daly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter 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.
Potter keeping full guard, as Daly tries to pass.
Daly looking to sit in guard and control but Potter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Potter (2) vs (2) Daly
Daly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daly managing to control the position.
Potter pushing down on Daly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Daly.
Daly wants to sweep here but Potter controlling him for the moment.
Potter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Daly working a defensive guard but Potter passes into half guard.
Daly wants to control but Potter is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daly wants to get back to full guard.
Potter works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Potter (5) vs (2) Daly
Daly holding on.
Daly manages to get back to half guard.
Daly trying to control here.
Potter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Potter is looking to advance position but Daly won't allow it.
Daly wants to get back to full guard.
Daly is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Potter jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Potter (8) vs (2) Daly
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Potter trying to control the position but Daly is working away.
Daly struggling a bit here.
Daly is looking for a sweep.
Daly manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Potter (8) vs (4) Daly
Potter is staying active underneath Daly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Potter is concentrating on defense, preventing Daly from advancing position.
Potter is not content to let Daly control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daly is stalling here. Potter is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Daly seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Potter has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Potter (12) vs (4) Daly
Daly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Potter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Potter 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.
Daly wants to sweep here but Potter controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Potter passes into half guard.
Potter controlling the action here.
Potter prevents Daly from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Daly gets back to full guard.
Daly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Potter is stalling in the full guard.
Daly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Potter looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Potter passes Daly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Daly wants to get back to full guard.
Daly tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Potter has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Potter (15) vs (4) Daly
Potter avoids the attempt from Daly to control.
Potter is looking to work his way around to Daly's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Daly is trying to reverse the position but instead Potter has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Potter (18) vs (4) Daly
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Potter not allowing Daly to control his hands.
Daly wants to escape the position.
Daly looking very determined here, making life difficult for Potter.
Daly looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Potter trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Daly doesn't escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Daly trying to control the position but Potter manages to sink in the hooks.
Daly is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Potter.
Potter is hanging on to Daly's back as he tries to escape.
A lull in the action here.
Daly tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potter controlling the pace for now.
Daly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Potter takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
Jack Potter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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