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NSC ADCC TRIALS 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fletch Brandis (ranked 1582 p4p, 198 weight class) and Juan Marfaker (ranked 2053 p4p, 235 weight class). Brandis's entrance music is Lynyrd Skynyrd : The Ballad of Curtis Loew. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 1 losses; Fletch Brandis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Juan Marfaker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Marfaker looks for a takedown but Brandis sprawls well.
Brandis attempts a counter takedown but Marfaker avoids it well and moves away.
Brandis tries to clinch up.
Brandis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brandis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Marfaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marfaker is defended easily by Brandis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marfaker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brandis circles away.
Fletch Brandis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Marfaker.
Brandis stuffs the takedown attempt from Marfaker. Marfaker gets slowly back to his feet.
Brandis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marfaker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brandis sprawls well. Brandis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marfaker gets slowly back to his feet.
Marfaker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brandis clinches with his opponent.
Marfaker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brandis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marfaker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brandis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marfaker is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marfaker is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Brandis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brandis fails to pull guard.
Brandis is trying to pull guard but Marfaker turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Marfaker wants to take the fight to the mat but Brandis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marfaker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brandis (0) vs (2) Marfaker
Marfaker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brandis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marfaker has managed to get both his arms back between Brandis's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandis is trying to keep Marfaker in close.
Brandis working a defensive guard but Marfaker passes into half guard.
Marfaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brandis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brandis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brandis.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marfaker looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandis controls Marfaker momentarily but Marfaker frees himself.
Marfaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandis is keeping the position for now.
Brandis keeping moving, preventing Marfaker from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brandis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brandis wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marfaker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brandis (2) vs (2) Marfaker
Marfaker 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: Brandis (2) vs (4) Marfaker
Brandis is not content to let Marfaker control the position.
Marfaker is working for a submission of some sort.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brandis wants to get back to full guard.
Brandis trying to control but Marfaker postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Brandis'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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brandis is trying to control but Marfaker manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Brandis (2) vs (7) Marfaker
Brandis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marfaker trying to control but Brandis is having none of it.
Marfaker avoids the attempt from Brandis to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker is trying to take his opponent's back.
Marfaker tries to control but Brandis wriggling away.
Brandis stops Marfaker from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Marfaker trying to control but Brandis is having none of it.
Brandis wants to hold on but Marfaker pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brandis is just holding on here. Marfaker manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Brandis (2) vs (10) Marfaker
Marfaker is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brandis has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brandis is really stuck here.
Marfaker has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Marfaker trying to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Marfaker gets his hands free as Brandis looks to control.
Brandis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brandis wants to control but Marfaker passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brandis (2) vs (13) Marfaker
Brandis struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brandis keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Brandis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marfaker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Marfaker working away.
Brandis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brandis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brandis (2) vs (15) Marfaker
Brandis is desperately trying to improve his position but Marfaker has a good base and remains in mount.
Marfaker wants to take his opponent's back but instead Brandis manages to regain half guard.
Marfaker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brandis (2) vs (18) Marfaker
Brandis gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brandis wants to control the action here but instead Marfaker manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brandis (2) vs (21) Marfaker
Brandis is trying to escape the mount.
Brandis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marfaker working for a guillotine from mount but Brandis is in no mood to give up.
Marfaker tries to push Brandis's head away but Brandis is holding on tight.
Brandis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker wants to take Brandis's back here but Brandis is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Marfaker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marfaker content just to control the position here.
Brandis working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brandis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brandis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marfaker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brandis tries to lock up and control but Marfaker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brandis holds of for dear life.
Brandis is squirming around, avoiding Marfaker's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marfaker wins on points by 21 to 2.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Juan Marfaker waved his t-shirt featuring FORCEE's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Fletch Brandis had this to say: 'I think I'm gonna drink a Miller Lite tonight and play some pool.'. |
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