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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kai Kona! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Michael Scarn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kona.
Kona darts in looking for a takedown but Scarn gets double underhooks and turns Kona into the cage.
Scarn jumps guard.
Kona looking to pass the guard.
Scarn controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarn working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kona wants to control from the top but Scarn keeps moving.
Kona controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Scarn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kona manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kona (0) vs (2) Scarn
Kona keeping moving, preventing Scarn from controlling successfully.
Scarn pushing down on Kona's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kona wants to improve his position but Scarn is controlling well.
Scarn wants to work for an arm triangle but Kona is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarn is looking for a kimura here.
Kona trying to control but Scarn postures up.
Kona is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scarn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scarn's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kona (4) vs (2) Scarn
Kona controlling well, preventing Scarn from escaping the position.
Scarn preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kona.
Kona patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarn prevents Kona from getting a body triangle.
Kona has good solid back control here.
Scarn can't escape the position.
Kona trying to control.
Kona looking for the RNC.
Kona is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Scarn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Scarn for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kona's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kona is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Scarn turns into Kona and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kona (4) vs (4) Scarn
Scarn trying to control but Kona is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kona wants to sweep but no luck.
Kona is trying to control the position but Scarn postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scarn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kona's guard.
Scarn is trying to control the action in half guard but Kona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scarn is working for a submission of some sort.
Scarn is trying to work for a kimura but Kona is defending well.
Scarn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kona doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Scarn.
Scarn is trying to control. Kona wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scarn is working for a submission of some sort.
Kona controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Scarn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kona trying to hold on to Scarn's head to control him but Scarn postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scarn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kona doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Scarn.
Kona wants to get back to full guard.
Kona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scarn is looking for a kimura but Kona is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Scarn to get the leverage.
Kona is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scarn wants to work for an arm triangle but Kona is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kona is pressing down on Scarn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Scarn stands and throws Kona's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kona (4) vs (7) Scarn
Kona is trying to control Scarn's posture but Scarn avoids it.
Scarn is trying to get an arm triangle but Kona is defending well.
Kona is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scarn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kona rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Scarn's guard! Nice work there by Kona! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kona (6) vs (7) Scarn
Scarn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kona controls the pace.
Kona pushing down on Scarn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kona trying to control the action but Scarn is working from the bottom.
Kona content to control rather than advance.
Scarn is defending against the submission attempts here by Kona.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kona controlling the action here.
Kona wants to advance to full mount but Scarn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Scarn pulls Kona in close to his closed guard and prevents Kona from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kona pushes down on Scarn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kona is trying to control. Scarn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kona 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.
Kona seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scarn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scarn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scarn.
Kona has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kona looking to sit in guard and control but Scarn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kona (6) vs (9) Scarn
Scarn wants to control from the top but Kona keeps moving.
Scarn looking to sit in guard and control but Kona gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kona (8) vs (9) Scarn
Scarn pulls Kona in to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scarn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scarn keeping moving, preventing Kona from controlling successfully.
Kona controlling from the top position.
Kona is looking to advance position but Scarn has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kona (8) vs (13) Scarn
Scarn with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kona is trying desperately to improve position.
Scarn wants to control the pace but Kona is squirming around nicely.
Kona is looking to improve his position but Scarn isn't that keen on the idea.
Scarn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kona has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kona! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kona (10) vs (13) Scarn
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scarn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scarn wins on points by 13 to 10.
After the fight, Michael Scarn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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