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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Balal Lama!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lama has Le Boulder up against the cage in a clinch.
Lama is trying to trip Le Boulder. He has hold of a leg but Le Boulder is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lama persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (2) Lama
Le Boulder seems keen to control Lama's posture.
Lama thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Le Boulder is pulling down on Lama's head. It's preventing any offense from Lama, at least for the moment.
Lama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Boulder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Boulder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lama on the ground.
Lama is still trying to improve position.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lama wants to pass the guard but Le Boulder is keeping the position.
Le Boulder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lama is one step ahead there.
Le Boulder is adopting a defensive guard.
Lama wants to control from the top but Le Boulder keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lama being controlled here momentarily.
Le Boulder keeping full guard, as Lama tries to pass.
Le Boulder keeping moving, preventing Lama from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Boulder is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (2) Lama
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Le Boulder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Lama is keeping the position.
Lama can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Le Boulder controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Boulder is aware though and is defending well.
Lama 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: Le Boulder (2) vs (4) Lama
Lama slows the pace down in half guard.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Le Boulder tries to roll over but Lama keeps him under control.
Le Boulder is refusing to be controlled, as Lama sits in half guard.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Lama is controlling well.
Le Boulder manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is adopting a defensive guard.
Lama stopping the sweep attempt from Le Boulder.
Lama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder 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.
Lama advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (7) Lama
Le Boulder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Le Boulder is not content to let Lama control the position.
Le Boulder on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Le Boulder tries to get out of the position.
Le Boulder wants to control but Lama postures up.
Lama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le Boulder, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Le Boulder stops Lama from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Le Boulder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lama tries for a kimura but Le Boulder is defending well.
Lama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Le Boulder is trying to escape the position but Lama is controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Le Boulder prevents Lama from moving into mount.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder manages to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder is pressing down on Lama's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Le Boulder managing to control the position.
Lama passes Le Boulder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Le Boulder is trying to maintain the position but Lama is very close to passing his half guard.
Lama is keen to just control but Le Boulder is a slippery customer.
Le Boulder tries to get to full guard but Lama has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lama is trying to control. Le Boulder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Le Boulder won't allow Lama to pass to mount.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
Lama works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (10) Lama
Lama avoids the attempt from Le Boulder to control.
Lama looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lama wants to finish this one by submission but Le Boulder is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lama.
Lama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Le Boulder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Le Boulder has given up his back. Will we see Lama going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Le Boulder (2) vs (13) Lama
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lama struggling to keep hold of the position.
Lama patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Le Boulder tries to escape the position.
Lama looking to break Le Boulder's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Le Boulder remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lama will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lama working for a choke but Le Boulder is defending well.
Le Boulder is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Le Boulder fending off the submission attempt from Lama.
Le Boulder manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lama's guard. Nice work there by Le Boulder.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (4) vs (13) Lama
Le Boulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lama holds on and takes a little breather.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Our spies down at at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter inform us that Lama has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder won't allow Lama to sweep him here.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Lama working for a triangle but Le Boulder defends it easily.
Lama is looking for a triangle but Le Boulder pushes his legs off easily.
Lama trying to control the position.
Le Boulder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Le Boulder has managed to get both his arms back between Lama's legs - danger averted.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lama working for a triangle but Le Boulder defends it easily.
Lama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lama has his foot on Le Boulder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Le Boulder works his way back into a safe position though.
Lama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Le Boulder defends well.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lama working a defensive guard here.
Lama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Boulder is aware though and is defending well.
Lama controls Le Boulder momentarily but Le Boulder frees himself.
Lama 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: Le Boulder (4) vs (15) Lama
Le Boulder has his hands clasped together around Lama's back. He's all about the action.
Le Boulder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lama is fighting to break Le Boulder's control of his arms but Le Boulder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lama advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (4) vs (18) Lama
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder tries to bench press Lama off him but Lama keeps the position.
Lama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le Boulder, who protects the arm well.
Who's going to make the next move?
Le Boulder prevents Lama from improving position.
Le Boulder is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lama off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (18) Lama
Le Boulder keeps control of the position as Lama tries to break free.
Le Boulder controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Lama right now.
Lama breaks Le Boulder's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (20) Lama
Le Boulder keeping moving, preventing Lama from controlling successfully.
Le Boulder looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Le Boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Boulder 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: Le Boulder (10) vs (20) Lama
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder is thwarting Lama's attempts to control the position.
Lama works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lama wins on points by 20 to 10. |
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