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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bjj Spar and Michael Blake. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michael Blake was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bjj Spar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Michael Blake!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Spar darts in and clinches Blake up against the cage.
Spar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blake tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blake has picked Spar up - he's going for a ride! Blake dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Spar (0) vs (2) Blake
Blake is trying to control the action in half guard but Spar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spar is holding on to half guard well.
Spar tries to roll over but Blake keeps him under control.
Blake wants to take a breather but Spar is having none of it.
Blake is pressing down on Spar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spar is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake is trying to control. Spar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blake is controlling the pace.
We've been hearing good reports from Spar'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 one minute gone in the round.
Spar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blake seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blake is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Spar still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Spar has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Spar (4) vs (2) Blake
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar is staying tight to Blake's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Blake is trying to get back to half guard.
Blake can't do much from the bottom here.
Spar controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar wants to control but Blake is keeping him busy.
Spar goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Blake has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Spar but great work by Blake. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Spar (4) vs (6) Blake
Spar wants to control but Blake postures up.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Spar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spar tries to bench press Blake off him but Blake keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Blake looking to control but instead Spar has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Blake trying to pass the guard but Spar defending well.
Blake is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Spar is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Spar continues to stall.
Blake controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Spar is refusing to be controlled, as Blake sits in half guard.
Spar trying to control but Blake postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blake trying to control from half guard but Spar is working away.
Spar is trying to maintain the position but Blake is very close to passing his half guard.
Blake is trying to control. Spar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Spar wants to sweep but Blake has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Spar (4) vs (9) Blake
Blake moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Spar can't do much from the bottom here.
Spar is not content to let Blake control the position.
Spar gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Spar (4) vs (11) Blake
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blake controlling his opponent.
Spar gets back to half guard.
Blake slows the pace down in half guard.
Spar is refusing to be controlled, as Blake sits in half guard.
Spar is trying to get back to full guard.
Spar manages to get to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blake stopping the sweep attempt from Spar.
Blake looking to pass the guard.
Spar is adopting a defensive guard.
Blake wants to control from the top but Spar keeps moving.
Spar is pulling down on Blake's head to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Spar keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Blake tries to free his leg and advance position but Spar is retaining full guard.
Blake trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Spar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spar (6) vs (11) Blake
Blake keeping full guard, as Spar tries to pass.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Spar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Spar trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Spar is now in half guard.
Spar is looking to take a break and control but Blake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Well,Spar is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blake is in trouble now - Spar has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Spar (9) vs (11) Blake
Spar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blake tries to hold on but Spar pushes him away.
Blake can't escape the position.
Spar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blake is looking to escape.
Spar controlling his opponent.
Spar tries to control but Blake wriggling away.
Spar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Blake has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Blake! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spar (9) vs (13) Blake
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blake's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Spar is trying to keep Blake in close.
Blake passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to pass to full mount but Spar defends it.
Spar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Spar is looking to control Blake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spar avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Blake is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blake passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Spar (9) vs (16) Blake
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake wins on points by 16 to 9.
Our winner, Michael Blake, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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