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WP 98 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 0 wins and 1 losses; Miami Vice! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 21 losses; Bjj Catch Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Catch Wrestler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vice avoids it really well and circles away.
Vice closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vice tries for a takedown. No joy.
Catch Wrestler lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vice (0) vs (2) Catch Wrestler
Catch Wrestler trying to pass the guard but Vice defending well.
Still in half guard, Catch Wrestler seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vice is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler trying to pass the guard but Vice defending well.
Vice has his hands clasped together around Catch Wrestler's back. He's all about the action.
Catch Wrestler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Catch Wrestler might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler seems to be looking for submissions.
Catch Wrestler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vice defends it well.
Catch Wrestler is working for a kimura but Vice is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vice keeps working.
Catch Wrestler stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vice does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Catch Wrestler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Catch Wrestler trying to mount his opponent but Vice defends it.
Vice has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Catch Wrestler is working away from the top position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Catch Wrestler is pressing down on Vice's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vice is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler passes into side control, despite Vice's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vice (0) vs (5) Catch Wrestler
Vice struggling a bit here.
Catch Wrestler happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Catch Wrestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vice keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is trying to get an arm triangle but Vice is defending well.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the action but Vice is working from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler 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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vice knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vice gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vice manages to get to full guard.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Vice is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler tries to free his leg and advance position but Vice is retaining full guard.
Catch Wrestler wants to control from the top but Vice keeps moving.
Vice seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Catch Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Catch Wrestler content to stall in guard here.
Vice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler stays in close to Vice's body and controls the position.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Vice is working from the bottom.
Vice trying to control the position.
Catch Wrestler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vice keeping moving, preventing Catch Wrestler from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vice controls Catch Wrestler momentarily but Catch Wrestler frees himself.
Vice pulls Catch Wrestler in close to his closed guard and prevents Catch Wrestler from doing any damage or advancing position.
Catch Wrestler wants to pass the guard but Vice is keeping the position.
Vice can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Catch Wrestler controls the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vice looking to control.
Catch Wrestler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Catch Wrestler is still trying to improve position.
Catch Wrestler won't allow Vice to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vice lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vice (2) vs (5) Catch Wrestler
Catch Wrestler looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Catch Wrestler wins on points by 5 to 2.
Bjj Catch Wrestler made sure to mention his sponsor, Un-Kaged Nutrition in his post fight interview. |
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