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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between DJ Apollo and Bastien Harris. Harris has chosen Du Hast as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; DJ Apollo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Bastien Harris!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Apollo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Apollo in a clinch.
Harris has picked Apollo up - he's going for a ride! Harris dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Apollo (0) vs (2) Harris
Apollo keeping control of the position.
Apollo is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris controlling the action here.
Apollo wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo is working hard here to advance position.
Apollo trying to control but Harris postures up.
Apollo is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Beast, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Apollo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Apollo wants to get back to full guard.
Apollo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harris is working away from the top position though.
Harris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Apollo wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Apollo regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Apollo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Harris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Apollo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
Harris engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Apollo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harris won't allow Apollo to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Apollo is keeping the position.
Apollo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apollo being controlled here, momentarily.
Apollo 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris being controlled here momentarily.
Harris controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harris won't allow Apollo to sweep him here.
Apollo has control of Harris's left arm, preventing Harris from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Apollo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Apollo managing to control the position.
Apollo being controlled here, momentarily.
Harris won't allow Apollo to sweep him here.
Harris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Apollo looking for a sweep. Not yet Apollo, not yet.
Apollo has control of Harris's left arm, preventing Harris from doing any damage.
Apollo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harris passes into half guard.
Apollo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harris stopping the sweep attempt from Apollo.
Apollo looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Apollo wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Apollo is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Apollo has Harris pulled in close to control his posture.
Harris slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Apollo (0) vs (5) Harris
Apollo tries to buck Harris off but Harris is having none of it.
Apollo wants to control but Harris postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Apollo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harris's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Harris is looking to pass Apollo's guard but actually Apollo recovers to full guard.
Harris postures up.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Apollo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Apollo working a defensive guard here.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Apollo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Apollo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harris postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Apollo pulls Harris in close to prevent any damage.
Apollo looking for a sweep. Not yet Apollo, not yet.
Harris postures up.
Apollo 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.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Apollo wants to improve his position but instead Harris has moved into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Apollo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harris is working away from the top position though.
Apollo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Harris performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Apollo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Apollo controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
Harris is fighting to break Apollo's control of his arms but Apollo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Harris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Apollo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris wins on points by 5 to 0.
Bastien Harris is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Bastien Harris said 'Hey Joe Rogan lets go get drunk and high and pick up some hookers, i feel on top of the world right now.'. |
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