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CWC 280 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Jarkko Kilpi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Jack Blood!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Blood shoots for a takedown but Kilpi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kilpi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Blood shoots in for a takedown but Kilpi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kilpi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blood somewhat.
Jarkko Kilpi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Blood.
Blood shoots for a takedown but Kilpi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blood closes the distance and clinches up with Kilpi, looking for a takedown. Blood pushes Kilpi against the cage but Kilpi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blood closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kilpi (0) vs (4) Blood
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood controls the position.
Kilpi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kilpi! Score +3 for passing guard: Kilpi (0) vs (7) Blood
Blood controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood looking to control but Kilpi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blood controlling from mount.
Kilpi is looking to improve his position but Blood isn't that keen on the idea.
Blood content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to control the pace but Kilpi is squirming around nicely.
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Blood takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kilpi tries to hold on but Blood pushes him away.
Kilpi working to try and regain half guard.
Blood tries to control but Kilpi wriggling away.
Kilpi tries to reverse the position but Blood maintains control.
Blood takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kilpi wants to control but Blood is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Kilpi'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.
Blood controlling from the full mount.
Kilpi tries to reverse the position but Blood maintains control.
Blood looking to control but Kilpi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blood looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi is trying desperately to improve position.
Blood controlling the position easily from mount.
Blood is looking to work his way around to Kilpi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Blood controlling from mount.
Kilpi holds on to Blood around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi can't escape the position.
Blood manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kilpi to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kilpi (0) vs (10) Blood
Kilpi rolls, trying to escape but Blood keeps control of the position.
Will Blood go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kilpi is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Let's hope that Blood has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kilpi tries to escape but Blood has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood is riding his opponent, not letting Kilpi buck him off.
Blood wants to control but Kilpi manages to buck him off and is now in Blood's guard! Nice work there by Kilpi! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kilpi (2) vs (10) Blood
Kilpi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kilpi preventing the sweep.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Kilpi from controlling successfully.
Blood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kilpi wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kilpi preventing the sweep.
Blood working a defensive guard here.
Kilpi being controlled here momentarily.
Kilpi looking to sit in guard and control but Blood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kilpi (2) vs (12) Blood
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blood sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blood trying to control but Kilpi is working from the bottom.
Blood might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kilpi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blood passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kilpi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blood pulls his head out easily.
Kilpi is refusing to be controlled, as Blood sits in half guard.
Blood is looking to pass Kilpi's guard but actually Kilpi recovers to full guard.
Blood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blood won't allow Kilpi to sweep him here.
Blood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Blood forces his way into half guard.
Blood controlling the action here.
Kilpi is not content to let Blood control the position.
Kilpi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kilpi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blood is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kilpi sees it coming and defends easily.
Kilpi moves into full guard.
Kilpi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blood manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blood tries to free his leg and advance position but Kilpi is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Kilpi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blood is one step ahead there.
Kilpi has an active guard here but Blood has managed to pass into half guard.
Blood controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to take a breather but Kilpi is having none of it.
Kilpi wants to control the action here but instead Blood manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kilpi (2) vs (15) Blood
Blood tries to control but Kilpi wriggling away.
Blood controlling his opponent.
Blood tries to control but Kilpi wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kilpi (4) vs (15) Blood
Kilpi trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
Kilpi advances to half guard.
Kilpi wants to work for an arm triangle but Blood is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blood keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blood wins on points by 15 to 4.
A very excited looking Jack Blood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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