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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jimmy McLarnin and Jefferson Murillo. 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jimmy McLarnin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jefferson Murillo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
McLarnin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murillo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McLarnin shoots in and drives through. Murillo sprawls well.
Murillo drives through and clinches with McLarnin against the cage.
Murillo prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy McLarnin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murillo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McLarnin is defending well.
We've been hearing reports that McLarnin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Murillo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but McLarnin regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McLarnin (0) vs (2) Murillo
Murillo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murillo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLarnin is looking for a triangle but Murillo pushes his legs off easily.
Murillo trying to control but McLarnin is working from the bottom.
Murillo tries to free his leg and advance position but McLarnin is retaining full guard.
Murillo wants to control from the top but McLarnin keeps moving.
McLarnin trying to keep a closed guard but Murillo is proving a slippery customer.
Murillo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McLarnin working a defensive guard here.
Murillo controlling from the top position.
McLarnin is pulling down on Murillo's head to control his posture.
McLarnin is looking for a triangle here but Murillo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McLarnin (0) vs (5) Murillo
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin is looking to reverse the position.
Murillo working away.
Murillo controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murillo wants to control for a moment but McLarnin uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Murillo wants to free his trapped foot but McLarnin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murillo content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murillo is working away from the top position though.
Murillo trying to mount his opponent but McLarnin defends it.
Murillo uses his free foot to push down on McLarnin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McLarnin. Score +3 for passing guard: McLarnin (0) vs (8) Murillo
McLarnin tries to hold on but Murillo pushes him away.
McLarnin is controlling an arm, preventing Murillo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Murillo controlling the position easily from mount.
Murillo wants to control the pace but McLarnin is squirming around nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin tries to control the position but Murillo now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: McLarnin (0) vs (11) Murillo
McLarnin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Murillo.
Murillo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Murillo gets his hands free as McLarnin looks to control.
McLarnin is in bad spot here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLarnin trying to control the hands but Murillo won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
What can McLarnin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
McLarnin wants to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murillo tries to get the hooks in deep but McLarnin pushed the leg off.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
McLarnin can't escape the position.
McLarnin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Murillo.
Murillo controlling well, preventing McLarnin from escaping the position.
Murillo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
McLarnin is trying to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murillo has good solid back control here.
McLarnin is trying to break free.
McLarnin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McLarnin is squirming around, avoiding Murillo's attempts to control the action.
McLarnin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murillo controlling from the full mount.
McLarnin tries to lock up and control but Murillo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McLarnin can't escape the position.
Murillo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Murillo prevents McLarnin from getting the reversal.
Murillo content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin wants to control but Murillo is having none of it.
Murillo tries to control but McLarnin wriggling away.
McLarnin tries to hold on but Murillo pushes him away.
Murillo fails to take his opponent's back.
Murillo controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin wants to hold on but Murillo pushes him away.
McLarnin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murillo content just to control the position here.
McLarnin gets back to half guard.
McLarnin regains full guard. Nicely done.
My spies in Signature Martial Arts inform me that Murillo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
McLarnin working a defensive guard here.
Murillo won't allow McLarnin to sweep him here.
Well,McLarnin is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murillo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McLarnin looking for a sweep. Not yet McLarnin, not yet.
McLarnin is looking for a triangle but Murillo pushes his legs off easily.
McLarnin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murillo is aware though and is defending well.
McLarnin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murillo defends it easily.
Murillo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murillo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Murillo stacks McLarnin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Murillo! Score +3 for passing guard: McLarnin (0) vs (14) Murillo
Murillo trying to control the action but McLarnin is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin is trying to control Murillo's posture but Murillo avoids it.
Murillo is looking to take a break and control but McLarnin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McLarnin is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murillo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
McLarnin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murillo wins on points by 14 to 0.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jefferson Murillo made sure he mentioned Flying Knee Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jeremy Renner and Buzz Lightbeer. Renner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God Particle. 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 Buzz Lightbeer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jeremy Renner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Buzz Lightbeer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Renner fails to land the takedown.
Renner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Renner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lightbeer has picked Renner up - he's going for a ride! Lightbeer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Renner (0) vs (2) Lightbeer
Lightbeer trying to control from half guard but Renner is working away.
Lightbeer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Renner wants to control but Lightbeer is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightbeer wants to pass the guard but Renner is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightbeer passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Renner (0) vs (5) Lightbeer
Renner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lightbeer controlling his opponent.
Renner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renner regains half guard.
Lightbeer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Renner is looking to improve his position.
Renner gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer pushes down on Renner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Renner trying to hold on to Lightbeer's head to control him but Lightbeer postures up.
Lightbeer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lightbeer trying to mount his opponent but Renner defends it.
Lightbeer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lightbeer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer trying to mount his opponent but Renner defends it.
Lightbeer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lightbeer is keen to just control but Renner is a slippery customer.
Lightbeer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Renner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lightbeer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Renner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lightbeer slows the pace down in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Renner is trying to control but can't.
Lightbeer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lightbeer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Renner (0) vs (8) Lightbeer
Renner stops Lightbeer from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Renner tries to lock up and control but Lightbeer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Renner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Renner (2) vs (8) Lightbeer
Lightbeer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Renner is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer controls Renner momentarily but Renner frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renner wants to pass the guard but Lightbeer is keeping the position.
Lightbeer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Renner trying to control the position from guard on top but Lightbeer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Renner is really struggling to control Lightbeer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Renner preventing the sweep.
Renner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lightbeer keeping moving, preventing Renner from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Renner advances to half guard.
Renner is looking to advance position but Lightbeer won't allow it.
Renner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Renner trying to mount his opponent but Lightbeer defends it.
Lightbeer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Renner is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer is looking to improve his position.
Lightbeer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lightbeer wants to sweep but no luck.
Lightbeer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lightbeer pulls Renner in close to his closed guard and prevents Renner from doing any damage or advancing position.
Renner wants to control from the top but Lightbeer keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer is trying to keep Renner in close.
Renner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Renner trying to control but Lightbeer is working from the bottom.
Renner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lightbeer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lightbeer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer keeping moving, preventing Renner from controlling successfully.
Lightbeer working a defensive guard here.
Lightbeer looking for a sweep. Not yet Lightbeer, not yet.
Lightbeer is trying to keep Renner in close.
Renner tries to free his leg and advance position but Lightbeer is retaining full guard.
Lightbeer controlling Renner's posture.
Lightbeer looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Renner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Renner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Renner forces his way into half guard.
Lightbeer tries to roll over but Renner keeps him under control.
Lightbeer gets back to full guard.
Renner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Renner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Renner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lightbeer's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer trying to control from the bottom.
Renner is working for a submission of some sort.
Renner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lightbeer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lightbeer.
Renner won't allow Lightbeer to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Renner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Renner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lightbeer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Renner seems to be working for a kimura but Lightbeer defends the submission attempt.
Renner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lightbeer sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lightbeer is trying to control but Renner manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Renner (5) vs (8) Lightbeer
And that's the end of the fight!
Lightbeer wins on points by 8 to 5.
Buzz Lightbeer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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