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GFY 32 - Call on Monday 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Kawainui Perry! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Matt Enforcer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Perry clinches.
Perry gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Perry (2) vs (0) Enforcer
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Perry in particular looking to stall.
Enforcer wants to improve his position but Perry is controlling well.
Enforcer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perry is working away from the top position though.
Enforcer looking for a kimura from the bottom but Perry passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Perry (5) vs (0) Enforcer
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enforcer is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Perry is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Perry (7) vs (0) Enforcer
Enforcer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Enforcer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Enforcer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Perry jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Perry (10) vs (0) Enforcer
Enforcer is looking for a sweep.
Enforcer looks to move to half guard but instead Perry has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Perry (12) vs (0) Enforcer
Perry fails to move to back control.
Enforcer is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry controlling his opponent.
Enforcer tries to reverse the position but Perry maintains control.
Enforcer has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Perry (15) vs (0) Enforcer
Perry seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Enforcer trying to control but not successfully.
Perry keeps control of the position easily here as Enforcer tries to buck him off.
Perry'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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enforcer can't escape the position.
Enforcer is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Enforcer wants to escape the position.
Enforcer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Enforcer tries to roll over but Perry keeps him under control.
Enforcer is looking to control Perry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Enforcer avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Perry (18) vs (0) Enforcer
Enforcer looking for a sweep but Perry has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Perry (20) vs (0) Enforcer
Perry controlling the position easily from mount.
Enforcer is working to get back to half guard.
Enforcer tries to lock up and control but Perry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Enforcer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Perry controlling from mount.
Enforcer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perry avoids the attempt from Enforcer to control.
Perry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Perry continues to stall.
Enforcer tries to hold on but Perry postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Enforcer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Enforcer wants to hold on but Perry pushes him away.
Perry controlling the pace for now.
Enforcer tries to hold on but Perry pushes him away.
Enforcer reaches up to try and control the position but Perry seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Enforcer rolls and tries to escape and now Perry has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Perry (23) vs (0) Enforcer
Enforcer rolls, trying to escape but Perry keeps control of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Enforcer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
What can Enforcer do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Perry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Enforcer trying to control the position but Perry manages to sink in the hooks.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Perry controlling the positon.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Enforcer tries to escape but Perry has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Enforcer is still trying to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Enforcer wants to control his opponent's hands but Perry gets his hands free.
Perry has the hooks in. Enforcer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Enforcer is in bad spot here.
Perry has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Enforcer's body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Enforcer can't escape the position.
Enforcer trying to control the hands but Perry won't let him.
Perry just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perry is trying to stick to Enforcer's back but Enforcer is turning into Perry. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Perry's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Enforcer. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perry (23) vs (2) Enforcer
Enforcer pushes down on Perry's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Perry wants to improve his position but Enforcer is controlling well.
Perry is holding on to half guard well.
Perry is refusing to be controlled, as Enforcer sits in half guard.
Enforcer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perry is controlling Enforcer's trapped leg to prevent Enforcer from advancing to side control.
Enforcer trying to control from half guard but Perry is working away.
Perry controlling the position for now.
Perry is looking for a sweep. Enforcer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Enforcer is stalling here. Perry is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Enforcer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Perry has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perry (27) vs (2) Enforcer
Perry controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Perry.
Perry advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Perry (29) vs (2) Enforcer
Perry controlling the pace for now.
Enforcer working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Enforcer tries to lock up and control but Perry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Enforcer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Enforcer keeps trying to improve his position.
Enforcer wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Perry (32) vs (2) Enforcer
Enforcer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Perry slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
I really don't envy Enforcer right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Enforcer is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Perry.
Enforcer tries to escape but Perry has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Enforcer looks winded!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perry avoiding Enforcer 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perry takes the fight on points by 32 to 2.
An out of breath Kawainui Perry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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