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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Jason (ranked 7867 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 9074 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason comes to the cage accompanied by Jack and Jack - I'm In. Mayo has chosen Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jack Jason has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jack Jason seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Jack Jason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jason moves into the clinch successfully.
Jason really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mayo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jason avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mayo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jason clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jason (0) vs (4) Mayo
Jason manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mayo's guard. Nice work there by Jason.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jason (2) vs (4) Mayo
Jason trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jason pushing down on Mayo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mayo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jason. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mayo trying to hold on to Jason's head to control him but Jason postures up.
Jason is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayo tries to roll over but Jason keeps him under control.
Jason looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mayo.
Jason advances to half guard.
Mayo controlling the position well.
Jason wants to take a breather but Mayo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jason is looking to stall here but Mayo recovers full guard.
Mayo seems keen to control Jason's posture.
Jason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayo is keeping the position for now.
Jason forces his way into half guard.
Mayo is trying to maintain the position but Jason is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo is staying active underneath Jason, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jason is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mayo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jason.
Jason sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason wants to work for an arm triangle but Mayo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mayo is refusing to be controlled, as Jason sits in half guard.
Jason is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mayo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jason is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mayo defends it well.
Mayo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jason trying to control the action but Mayo is working from the bottom.
Jason keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayo trying to control from the bottom.
Jason is looking to take a break and control but Mayo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jason is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jason is keen to just control but Mayo is a slippery customer.
Mayo trying to control here.
Mayo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jason is thwarting Mayo's attempts to control the position.
Mayo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jason is looking to take a break and control but Mayo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jason is really struggling to control Mayo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mayo is looking for a sweep. Jason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mayo looks winded!
Jason is trying to control the action in half guard but Mayo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mayo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mayo trying to control but Jason postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jason controlling the action here.
Jason is trying to control the action in half guard but Mayo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jason is looking for a kimura here.
Jason trying to control the action but Mayo is working from the bottom.
Jason stalling away here and it's allowed Mayo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mayo being controlled here, momentarily.
Jason'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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jason sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mayo's guard.
Jason is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jason trying to control from half guard but Mayo is working away.
Mayo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jason trying to control from half guard but Mayo is working away.
Jason is thwarting Mayo's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jason is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mayo is looking to control Jason's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mayo avoid being mounted?
Jason wants to control but Mayo is keeping him busy.
Mayo wants to improve his position but Jason is controlling well.
Jason is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mayo defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mayo wants to get back to full guard.
Jason is looking for a kimura here.
Jason is working for a kimura but Mayo is defending it quite comfortably.
Jason seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mayo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mayo is looking to control Jason's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mayo avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jason seems to be working for a kimura but Mayo defends the submission attempt.
Mayo is refusing to be controlled, as Jason sits in half guard.
Jason is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jason is looking to take a break and control but Mayo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jason slows the pace down in half guard.
Jason wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mayo keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mayo wins on points by 4 to 2.
Chris Mayo very nearly forgot to thank Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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