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LEVEL 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tommy Gavin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Anthony Masters!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gavin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Masters was covering up waiting for the punch and Gavin finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gavin (2) vs (0) Masters
Gavin trying to control the position from guard on top but Masters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gavin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Masters bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gavin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gavin (2) vs (2) Masters
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Masters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gavin is keeping the position for now.
Gavin seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin keeping moving, preventing Masters from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gavin looking for a sweep. Not yet Gavin, not yet.
Gavin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Masters preventing the sweep.
Gavin is pulling down on Masters's head. It's preventing any offense from Masters, at least for the moment.
Gavin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Masters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Masters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gavin is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin being controlled here, momentarily.
Gavin looking to control.
Masters controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gavin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Masters sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gavin's guard.
Masters wants to pass the guard but Gavin is defending well.
Gavin is trying to maintain the position but Masters is very close to passing his half guard.
Gavin is staying active underneath Masters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin wants to control but Masters is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gavin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gavin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gavin.
Masters wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
Masters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Masters won't allow Gavin to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin keeping full guard, as Masters tries to pass.
Gavin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gavin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Masters slips nicely into half guard.
Gavin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Masters jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gavin (2) vs (5) Masters
Gavin is not content to let Masters control the position.
Masters is staying tight to Gavin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gavin is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Masters controlling the position from side mount.
Masters wants to control but Gavin is keeping him busy.
Gavin is looking for a sweep.
Gavin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Masters works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gavin (2) vs (8) Masters
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gavin manages to control the position for a moment.
Masters avoids the attempt from Gavin to control.
Masters tries to control but Gavin wriggling away.
Gavin is working to get back to half guard.
Masters looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gavin regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Masters wants to control but Gavin is keeping him busy.
Gavin actively working from the bottom here.
Masters wants to take a breather but Gavin is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Masters in particular looking to stall.
Gavin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Masters wants to pass the guard but Gavin is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Masters is thwarting Gavin's attempts to control the position.
Masters is trying to control the action in half guard but Gavin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Masters prevents Gavin from improving his position.
Masters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gavin keeps working.
Gavin controlling the position well.
Gavin trying to hold on to Masters's head to control him but Masters postures up.
Gavin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Masters is controlling the pace.
Gavin moves into full guard.
Masters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Masters pushing down on Gavin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Masters tries to pass to full mount but Gavin defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is trying to control but can't.
Gavin is staying active underneath Masters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Masters trying to control the pace.
Masters is trying to control. Gavin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gavin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Masters tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gavin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is not content to let Masters control the position.
Masters wants to free his trapped foot but Gavin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gavin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Masters is working away from the top position though.
Masters looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gavin wants to control but Masters is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gavin actively working from the bottom here.
Gavin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gavin looking for a sweep. Not yet Gavin, not yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Masters trying to control but Gavin is working from the bottom.
Gavin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Masters wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
Gavin 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.
Gavin is pulling down on Masters's head. It's preventing any offense from Masters, at least for the moment.
Masters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gavin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Masters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Masters won't allow Gavin to sweep him here.
Gavin is working hard here to advance position.
Masters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gavin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Masters passes into half guard.
Masters wants to take a breather but Gavin is having none of it.
Gavin tries to roll over but Masters keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Masters wants to pass to mount but Gavin is defending the position.
Gavin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Masters is working away from the top position though.
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Gavin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gavin looking for submissions off his back.
Masters trying to control the action but Gavin is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gavin is looking for a sweep. Masters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gavin wants to control but Masters is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masters wins on points by 8 to 2.
Anthony Masters thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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