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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Blake (ranked 4142 p4p, 418 weight class) and TJ Hearts (ranked 1865 p4p, 267 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 7 losses; Michael Blake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; TJ Hearts!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hearts closes the distance and pushes Blake back into the cage.
Blake wants to take the fight to the mat but Hearts manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hearts has Blake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hearts has picked Blake up - he's going for a ride! Hearts dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blake (0) vs (2) Hearts
Hearts performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blake is trying is best to control the position here.
Hearts wants to pass the guard but Blake is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts is working for a kimura but Blake is defending it quite comfortably.
Hearts is taking a breather. Blake says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake wants to get back to full guard.
Blake has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blake tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hearts has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (0) vs (5) Hearts
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake regains half guard.
Blake tries to get to full guard but Hearts has control of the leg.
Hearts trying to control the action but Blake is working from the bottom.
Hearts trying to mount his opponent but Blake defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearts is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Blake still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Blake 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: Blake (4) vs (5) Hearts
Blake taking a breather here.
Hearts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hearts, who protects the arm well.
Hearts is looking for a sweep.
Blake trying to control the action but Hearts is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blake is trying to get an arm triangle but Hearts is defending well.
Blake trying to control the position but Hearts is working away.
Hearts is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blake laying and praying for a moment but Hearts takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hearts trying to control from the bottom.
Blake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hearts keeps working.
Hearts trying to control but Blake postures up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Blake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hearts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hearts trying to control here.
Hearts wants to improve his position but Blake is controlling well.
Hearts wants to control but Blake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hearts is just riding it out for now. Blake eventually gives up the hold.
Blake is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (7) vs (5) Hearts
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blake is looking to work his way around to Hearts's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Blake looking to control but Hearts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to take his opponent's back but Hearts doesn't allow it.
Blake moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Blake (10) vs (5) Hearts
Hearts trying to control the hands but Blake breaks the grip.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Blake's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hearts defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blake biding his time, controlling Hearts.
Blake keeps control of the position as Hearts tries to break free.
Blake is looking to control Hearts but Hearts is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blake is trying to stick to Hearts's back but Hearts is turning into Blake. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Blake's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hearts. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (10) vs (7) Hearts
Blake has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hearts has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (10) vs (10) Hearts
Hearts tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Blake is looking to regain half guard here but Hearts keeps moving and retains side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blake is working hard here to advance position.
Hearts tries for a kimura but Blake is defending well.
Blake looks to move to half guard but instead Hearts has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Blake (10) vs (12) Hearts
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hearts wants to control the action but instead Blake gets a body lock and reverses into Hearts's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (12) vs (12) Hearts
Hearts wants to control but Blake passes easily into half guard.
Blake is thwarting Hearts's attempts to control the position.
Hearts wants to improve his position but Blake is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hearts regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (15) vs (12) Hearts
Hearts sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hearts tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hearts moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake takes the fight on points by 15 to 12.
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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