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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D4): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Wilbur Clemens and Kron Lacey. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Wilbur Clemens! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kron Lacey!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Clemens moves into range and clinches up with Lacey.
Clemens jumps guard and drags Lacey to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Clemens looking for a sweep. Not yet Clemens, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lacey is looking to pass into half guard but Clemens pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Clemens is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clemens (2) vs (0) Lacey
Lacey wants to sweep here but Clemens controlling him for the moment.
Clemens wants to control from the top but Lacey keeps moving.
Lacey wants to sweep but no luck.
Clemens trying to control but Lacey is working from the bottom.
Clemens stopping the sweep attempt from Lacey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lacey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clemens preventing the sweep.
Clemens trying to control the position from guard on top but Lacey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lacey wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacey has his foot on Clemens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clemens works his way back into a safe position though.
Lacey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clemens stays in close to Lacey's body and controls the position.
Clemens won't allow Lacey to sweep him here.
Lacey is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lacey looking to control but Clemens passes into half guard.
Clemens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lacey on the ground.
Clemens is looking to take a break and control but Lacey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lacey wants to improve his position but Clemens is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacey is holding on to half guard well.
Lacey wants to control but Clemens is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lacey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lacey trying to control but Clemens postures up.
Clemens is pressing down on Lacey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lacey is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lacey is staying active underneath Clemens, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lacey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clemens is working away from the top position though.
Lacey wants to improve his position but Clemens is controlling well.
Lacey trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey is trying to get back to full guard.
Lacey is still trying to improve position.
Lacey is looking to control Clemens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lacey avoid being mounted?
Lacey is looking for a sweep. Clemens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clemens tries to pass to full mount but Lacey defends it.
Clemens wants to work for an arm triangle but Lacey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lacey gets full guard.
Lacey keeping moving, preventing Clemens from controlling successfully.
Lacey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clemens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lacey looking for a sweep. Not yet Lacey, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clemens stopping the sweep attempt from Lacey.
Lacey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clemens is aware though and is defending well.
Lacey keeping moving, preventing Clemens from controlling successfully.
Clemens is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lacey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Clemens won't allow Lacey to sweep him here.
Lacey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clemens is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lacey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Clemens puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Clemens is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lacey! Score +3 for passing guard: Clemens (5) vs (0) Lacey
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lacey tries to lock up and control but Clemens gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lacey tries to reverse the position but Clemens maintains control.
Lacey tries to lock up and control but Clemens gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clemens trying to control but Lacey is having none of it.
Lacey can't escape the position.
Clemens manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lacey to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Clemens (8) vs (0) Lacey
Clemens looking for the RNC.
Clemens trying to control momentarily.
Lacey wants to escape the position.
Lacey keeps trying to improve his position.
Lacey tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lacey tries to lock up and control but Clemens gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lacey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Clemens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lacey is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lacey 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.
Clemens is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lacey is just riding it out for now. Clemens eventually gives up the hold.
Lacey is looking to improve his position.
Clemens is trying to control the action in half guard but Lacey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lacey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Clemens postures up.
Clemens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lacey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clemens wants to control from the top but Lacey keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lacey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clemens manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clemens (8) vs (2) Lacey
Lacey looking to pass the guard.
Lacey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lacey is looking to take a break and control but Clemens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lacey is thwarting Clemens's attempts to control the position.
Clemens has a hand on Lacey's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lacey takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Clemens (8) vs (5) Lacey
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clemens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lacey looking to control but Clemens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lacey is looking to take Clemens's back but instead Clemens gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Lacey tries to pass to full mount but Clemens defends it.
Lacey is trying to control the action in half guard but Clemens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clemens tries to roll over but Lacey keeps him under control.
Lacey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clemens is doing well to control the position and prevent Lacey from advancing to side control.
Clemens actively working from the bottom here.
Lacey is looking to take a break and control but Clemens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lacey is just content to waste time from the top position. Clemens takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lacey trying to control the position from guard on top but Clemens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clemens has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lacey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Clemens. Score +3 for passing guard: Clemens (8) vs (8) Lacey
Clemens can't do much from the bottom here.
Lacey advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Clemens (8) vs (10) Lacey
Lacey wants to control the pace but Clemens is squirming around nicely.
Clemens is controlling an arm, preventing Lacey from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Clemens is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lacey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Clemens gets back to half guard.
Lacey wants to pass the guard but Clemens is defending well.
Lacey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clemens desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lacey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clemens keeps working.
Clemens is trying to maintain the position but Lacey is very close to passing his half guard.
Clemens is looking to improve his position.
Lacey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lacey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clemens wants to control but Lacey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lacey has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Clemens (8) vs (13) Lacey
Clemens stops Lacey from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lacey looking for a guillotine from mount but Clemens is having none of it.
Lacey tries to control but Clemens wriggling away.
Clemens is just holding on here. Lacey manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Clemens (8) vs (16) Lacey
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clemens trying to control the hands but Lacey won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lacey wins on points by 16 to 8. |
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