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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Blood (ranked 118 p4p, 18 weight class) and Denubis Majere (ranked 1913 p4p, 0 weight class). Blood comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood - Slayer. Majere has chosen Man in Black as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Jack Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blood rushes Majere and presses him up against the cage.
Majere pulls Blood into guard.
Majere working for a triangle but Blood defends it easily.
Majere has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blood wants to control from the top but Majere keeps moving.
Majere looking for a guillotine here but Blood defends easily.
Blood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majere has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blood's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blood manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Majere has his foot on Blood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blood works his way back into a safe position though.
Majere is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Majere keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood content to stall in guard here.
Majere is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Majere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Majere is looking for a triangle here but Blood uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (3) vs (0) Majere
What's Majere going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Blood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood takes a little break here. Majere wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Blood moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Blood (5) vs (0) Majere
Majere keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blood controlling the pace for now.
Majere slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Majere is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blood pulls his head out easily.
Majere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blood is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere looking for submissions off his back.
Blood is working for a submission of some sort.
Blood is trying to work for a kimura but Majere is defending well.
Blood trying to control from half guard but Majere is working away.
Blood works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (8) vs (0) Majere
Blood is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Blood tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood is working hard here to advance position.
Majere sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Majere felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Majere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blood is working away from the top position though.
Majere looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Majere is trying to control but can't.
Blood takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Blood is looking to advance position but Majere won't allow it.
Majere wants to control but Blood is keeping busy.
Blood sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Majere is looking to improve his position.
Blood passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (11) vs (0) Majere
Blood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blood is working for a guillotine from mount but Majere frees his head quite easily.
Blood avoids the attempt from Majere to control.
Majere is trying to escape the mount.
Blood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood is really struggling to control Majere but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Majere has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Blood (14) vs (0) Majere
Blood seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Blood is persistently looking for the submission but Majere is defending it well.
Majere is trying to break free.
Will Blood go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Majere is trying to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blood biding his time, looking for the opening.
A lull in the action here.
Blood is trying to stick to Majere's back but Majere is turning into Blood. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Blood's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Majere. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (14) vs (2) Majere
Blood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Majere trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
Majere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blood is keeping the position for now.
Majere wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
Majere drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blood! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (18) vs (2) Majere
Blood wants to control but Majere is keeping him busy.
Blood controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blood advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Blood (20) vs (2) Majere
Blood controlling the position easily from mount.
Blood looking to control but Majere is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Majere tries to hold on but Blood pushes him away.
Majere stops Blood from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Blood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blood works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Blood (23) vs (2) Majere
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Majere is defending well though. Blood let's go of the attempt for now.
Blood gets his hands free as Majere looks to control.
Majere tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Majere is looking to improve his position but Blood isn't that keen on the idea.
Majere tries to lock up and control but Blood gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blood wants to take his opponent's back but Majere doesn't allow it.
Majere tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Majere wants to hold on but Blood pushes him away.
Blood controlling from the full mount.
Blood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blood avoids the attempt from Majere to control.
Blood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Majere manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Majere is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blood pulls his head out easily.
Majere is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Blood has latched onto it... Big trouble! Blood pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Majere is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Blood!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Blood!
Our winner, Jack Blood, 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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