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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 2261 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamden Jackson (ranked 2140 p4p, 262 weight class). Skovgaard's entrance music is Second Reality. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: Creed II- Eye of the Tiger. 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Valentin Skovgaard! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Kamden Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Skovgaard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Skovgaard (2) vs (0) Jackson
Jackson moves into full guard.
Skovgaard is looking to pass into half guard but Jackson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jackson is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Skovgaard (2) vs (2) Jackson
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skovgaard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Skovgaard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Skovgaard (4) vs (2) Jackson
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Skovgaard from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Skovgaard (4) vs (4) Jackson
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.
Skovgaard keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Skovgaard working a defensive guard here.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Skovgaard is retaining full guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Skovgaard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Skovgaard keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard looking for a sweep. Not yet Skovgaard, not yet.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Skovgaard keeps moving.
Skovgaard has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skovgaard being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Skovgaard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has Skovgaard in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Skovgaard (6) vs (4) Jackson
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skovgaard passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Skovgaard (9) vs (4) Jackson
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Skovgaard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Skovgaard wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Skovgaard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Skovgaard trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Skovgaard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Skovgaard's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Skovgaard (9) vs (8) Jackson
Jackson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Skovgaard has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard fending off the submission attempt from Jackson.
Jackson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jackson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Skovgaard defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
I really don't envy Skovgaard right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for the choke but no joy.
Jackson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Skovgaard defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jackson tightening his grip on Skovgaard, looking for the choke.
Jackson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Skovgaard has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to hold on to the position here but Skovgaard rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Jackson trying to control but Skovgaard is working from the bottom.
Jackson won't allow Skovgaard to sweep him here.
Skovgaard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skovgaard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jackson escapes and throws Skovgaard's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Skovgaard (9) vs (11) Jackson
Skovgaard tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackson advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Skovgaard (9) vs (13) Jackson
Jackson is stalling here but it's allowed Skovgaard to get half guard.
Skovgaard trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson trying to control the action but Skovgaard is working from the bottom.
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jackson 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.
Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Skovgaard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Skovgaard keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Skovgaard looking for a sweep. Not yet Skovgaard, not yet.
Skovgaard looking to control.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Skovgaard keeps moving.
Skovgaard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Skovgaard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Skovgaard keeps moving.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skovgaard is keeping the position for now.
Well,Skovgaard is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Skovgaard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Skovgaard is looking to sweep but instead, Jackson has passed into half guard.
Jackson trying to control from Skovgaard's half guard. Skovgaard has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Skovgaard wants to improve his position but instead Jackson has moved into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but Skovgaard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Skovgaard defends the submission attempt.
Skovgaard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Skovgaard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Skovgaard sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson wins on points by 13 to 9.
Kamden Jackson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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