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CWC 377 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 16 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
O Reilly pushes Laperierre up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that O Reilly has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
O Reilly pulls guard successfully.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but O Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
O Reilly 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
O Reilly has Laperierre pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre looking to sit in guard and control but O Reilly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (2) vs (0) Laperierre
O Reilly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
O Reilly passes Laperierre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
O Reilly wants to free his trapped foot but Laperierre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
O Reilly trying to control the pace.
O Reilly has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Laperierre is trying to control but can't.
Laperierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
O Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.
We've been informed that Laperierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
O Reilly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (5) vs (0) Laperierre
O Reilly controlling from mount.
O Reilly's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
O Reilly continues to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to control but Laperierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Reilly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Laperierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Laperierre tries to lock up and control but O Reilly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
O Reilly looking to control and managing it successfully.
O Reilly is looking to work his way around to Laperierre's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Laperierre is trying to escape the mount.
O Reilly controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is working to get back to half guard.
O Reilly controlling the position easily from mount.
O Reilly wants to control but instead Laperierre manages to regain half guard.
O Reilly stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is staying active underneath O Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Reilly sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Further stalling from O Reilly.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laperierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Laperierre keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Laperierre throws his legs up looking for a submission but O Reilly uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (8) vs (0) Laperierre
O Reilly controlling the position.
O Reilly tries to move to mount but Laperierre blocks the move with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to control but Laperierre is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Laperierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Reilly passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Laperierre! Score +2 for reaching mount: O Reilly (10) vs (0) Laperierre
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Reilly controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to control but Laperierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Reilly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
O Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laperierre is looking to escape.
O Reilly is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: O Reilly (13) vs (0) Laperierre
O Reilly really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Laperierre.
Laperierre tries to roll but O Reilly sticks to his back.
Laperierre trying to control the hands but O Reilly breaks the grip.
O Reilly is riding his opponent, not letting Laperierre buck him off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from O Reilly.
This is a sustained period of stalling by O Reilly.
O Reilly continues to hold on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because O Reilly is stinking the place up with his stalling.
I really don't envy Laperierre right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly biding his time, controlling Laperierre.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
Patty O Reilly managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Silverback Sweatshop, into his post fight interview. |
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