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EMP Grappling 10 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Police Officer (ranked 7631 p4p, 560 weight class) and Brick Tamland (ranked 4367 p4p, 437 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brick Tamland was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 6 losses; Police Officer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 12 losses; Brick Tamland!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Officer feints and as Tamland raises his hands in defense, Officer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Officer (2) vs (0) Tamland
Tamland being controlled here, momentarily.
Tamland escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Officer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tamland can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Officer controls the pace.
Officer is pushing down on Tamland's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tamland is fighting to maintain full guard but Officer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tamland is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Officer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Officer's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Officer (2) vs (4) Tamland
Tamland controls the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamland is hanging on to Officer's back as he tries to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer trying to control the action but Tamland just sinks the hooks in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamland really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Officer.
You can see the frustration on Officer's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Our spies down at at Convicted Fight Club inform us that Tamland has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Officer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tamland biding his time, controlling Officer.
Tamland is hanging on to Officer's back as he tries to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamland is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Officer looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Officer breaks Tamland's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (4) vs (4) Tamland
Officer preventing the sweep.
We've been hearing good reports from Officer'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.
Officer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tamland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Officer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (4) vs (6) Tamland
Tamland won't allow Officer to sweep him here.
Officer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tamland preventing the sweep.
Officer keeping full guard, as Tamland tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamland controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Officer is adopting a defensive guard.
Officer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (6) vs (6) Tamland
Officer content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamland trying to control from the bottom.
Officer trying to control the pace.
Tamland is looking for a sweep. Officer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Officer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Officer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tamland knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tamland is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Officer stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Officer prevents Tamland from improving his position.
Tamland keeping hold of Officer's head, controlling as best he can.
Officer stalling.
Officer wants to pass to mount but Tamland is defending the position.
Officer is controlling the pace.
Tamland is staying active underneath Officer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Officer controlling the action here.
Officer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Officer (9) vs (6) Tamland
Tamland tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Officer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tamland is looking to escape.
Officer controlling his opponent.
Officer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tamland for as long as he can get away with.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tamland is in all sorts of trouble here.
Officer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tamland is working to get back to half guard.
Tamland tries to hold on but Officer postures up.
Officer looking to control but Tamland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Officer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tamland is in all sorts of trouble here.
Officer avoids the attempt from Tamland to control.
Officer controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tamland is in all sorts of trouble here.
Officer controlling from the full mount.
Tamland has given up his back here. Will Officer look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Officer (12) vs (6) Tamland
Officer has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Tamland's body.
Tamland trying to control but not successfully.
Tamland tries to escape the position.
Officer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tamland is in bad spot here.
Officer has good solid back control here.
Tamland breaks Officer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (12) vs (8) Tamland
Officer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tamland engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Officer is pulling down on Tamland's head. It's preventing any offense from Tamland, at least for the moment.
Officer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Officer wants to sweep but no luck.
Tamland is fighting to break Officer's control of his arms but Officer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tamland controlling from the top position.
Officer pulls Tamland in close to prevent any damage.
Officer wants to sweep but no luck.
Officer has Tamland pulled in close to control his posture.
Tamland sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Officer trying to control the position here.
Officer continues to stall.
Officer is trying to keep Tamland in close.
Officer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tamland is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Officer trying to control the position.
Officer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tamland is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tamland is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Officer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Officer controlling the position.
Officer wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tamland is now in half guard.
Officer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tamland is working away from the top position though.
Tamland is taking a breather. Officer 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Officer tries to roll over but Tamland keeps him under control.
Officer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tamland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Officer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Officer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Officer holds on and takes a little breather.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tamland wants to control from the top but Officer keeps moving.
Tamland sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tamland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Officer is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tamland trying to control the position from guard on top but Officer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Officer is trying to keep Tamland in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Officer takes the fight on points by 12 to 8.
Police Officer retains his welterweight title!
Police Officer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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