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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hemfsford Jowars (ranked 18100 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Macotti (ranked 4579 p4p, 0 weight class). Macotti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drown - Theory of a Deadman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Hemfsford Jowars! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Marco Macotti!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Macotti has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jowars is trying to keep an underhook but Macotti manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jowars (0) vs (2) Macotti
Macotti 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.
Macotti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've been hearing good reports from Jowars'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.
Macotti is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jowars regains full guard. Nicely done.
Macotti wants to pass the guard but Jowars is keeping the position.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($700/week) inform me that Macotti has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jowars is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macotti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Macotti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Macotti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Macotti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jowars pulls Macotti in close to prevent any damage.
Jowars really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jowars lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jowars (2) vs (2) Macotti
Jowars sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Macotti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jowars gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jowars stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macotti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macotti working for a triangle but Jowars defends it easily.
Jowars trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Macotti manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jowars (2) vs (4) Macotti
Jowars looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Macotti wants to pass the guard but Jowars is keeping the position.
Jowars controlling Macotti's posture.
Jowars has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macotti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Macotti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jowars controls Macotti momentarily but Macotti frees himself.
Macotti drops back looking for a leg! Jowars is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jowars manages to kick Macotti off! Macotti jumps back into Jowars's guard.
Macotti looking to pass the guard.
Macotti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jowars keeping moving, preventing Macotti from controlling successfully.
Jowars tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macotti trying to control the position from guard on top but Jowars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jowars pulls Macotti in to control the position.
Macotti wants to control from the top but Jowars keeps moving.
Jowars controlling the position.
Macotti wants to pass the guard but Jowars is keeping the position.
Jowars wants to sweep here but Macotti controlling him for the moment.
Macotti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jowars keeping full guard, as Macotti tries to pass.
Jowars looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jowars keeping moving, preventing Macotti from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macotti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jowars is trying to control the position but Macotti postures up.
Macotti preventing the sweep.
Macotti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Macotti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jowars 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.
Jowars keeping full guard, as Macotti tries to pass.
Jowars keeping moving, preventing Macotti from controlling successfully.
Macotti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Macotti drops back looking for a leg! Jowars is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jowars manages to kick Macotti off! Macotti jumps back into Jowars's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jowars wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Macotti 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.
Jowars pulls Macotti in to control the position.
Jowars'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.
Macotti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jowars is keeping the position for now.
Jowars is trying to keep Macotti in close.
Macotti trying to control the position from guard on top but Jowars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macotti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Macotti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jowars is trying to control the position but Macotti postures up.
Macotti wants to control from the top but Jowars keeps moving.
Macotti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Macotti postures up.
Jowars keeping moving, preventing Macotti from controlling successfully.
Jowars looking for a sweep. Not yet Jowars, not yet.
Jowars looking to control.
Macotti stopping the sweep attempt from Jowars.
Macotti drops back looking for a leg! Jowars is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jowars manages to kick Macotti off! Macotti jumps back into Jowars's guard.
Macotti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Macotti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macotti trying to control but Jowars is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jowars is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jowars (4) vs (4) Macotti
Jowars wants to control from the top but Macotti keeps moving.
Macotti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jowars is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jowars trying to control but Macotti is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jowars is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Macotti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jowars can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Macotti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jowars defends it easily.
Jowars stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macotti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jowars sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jowars advances to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jowars passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jowars (7) vs (4) Macotti
Macotti tries to reverse the position but Jowars maintains control.
Jowars looking to control and managing it successfully.
Macotti can't escape the position.
Jowars trying to control but Macotti is having none of it.
Macotti is trying to escape the mount.
Jowars wants to control the pace but Macotti is squirming around nicely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Macotti manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jowars is trying to control. Macotti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Macotti actively working from the bottom here.
Jowars performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Macotti gets back to full guard.
Macotti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jowars controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macotti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jowars trying to control but Macotti is working from the bottom.
Jowars passes Macotti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Macotti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jowars slows the pace down in half guard.
Jowars wants to take a breather but Macotti is having none of it.
Jowars is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Macotti is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jowars is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Macotti! Score +3 for passing guard: Jowars (10) vs (4) Macotti
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macotti is squirming around, avoiding Jowars's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Macotti is working to get back to half guard.
Jowars takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Macotti is working to get back to half guard.
Jowars controlling from the full mount.
Macotti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Macotti slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jowars is keen to just control but Macotti is a slippery customer.
Jowars content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Macotti is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jowars is looking to take a break and control but Macotti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jowars is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Macotti! Score +3 for passing guard: Jowars (13) vs (4) Macotti
Jowars can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Macotti is looking to escape.
Macotti is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jowars trying to control but Macotti is having none of it.
Macotti regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jowars takes the fight on points by 13 to 4. |
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