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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Blake and Aran Schmeck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 4 losses; Michael Blake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 10 losses; Aran Schmeck!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blake feints and as Schmeck raises his hands in defense, Blake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blake (2) vs (0) Schmeck
Schmeck 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: Blake (2) vs (2) Schmeck
Schmeck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmeck wants to pass the guard but Blake is defending well.
Blake is staying active underneath Schmeck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've been hearing good reports from Blake'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.
Blake wants to improve his position but Schmeck is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Schmeck drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blake dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (4) vs (2) Schmeck
Schmeck is trying to control the position but Blake postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmeck working for submissions but it's allowed Blake to get to half guard.
Schmeck moves into full guard.
Schmeck looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Blake has picked Schmeck up and slammed him! Schmeck can't keep hold of the triangle and Blake manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (7) vs (2) Schmeck
Schmeck tries to buck Blake off but Blake is having none of it.
Blake trying to control the position but Schmeck is working away.
Blake tries to advance to mount but Schmeck denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck is looking for a sweep.
Blake is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Schmeck's shoulder. That is not cool.
Schmeck is looking for a sweep.
Schmeck gets back to half guard.
Schmeck wants to improve his position but Blake is controlling well.
Blake controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schmeck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake is working for a kimura but Schmeck is defending it quite comfortably.
Blake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Schmeck trying to hold on to Blake's head to control him but Blake postures up.
Blake seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake is looking for a kimura but Schmeck is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blake to get the leverage.
Schmeck trying to control here.
Schmeck gets back to full guard.
Schmeck isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Blake stacks Schmeck 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 Blake! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (10) vs (2) Schmeck
Blake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schmeck keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blake tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Schmeck can't do much from the bottom here.
Schmeck is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck struggling a bit here.
Blake trying to control the action but Schmeck is working from the bottom.
Schmeck is being controlled here.
Blake advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Blake (12) vs (2) Schmeck
Schmeck really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blake is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Schmeck is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Blake (15) vs (2) Schmeck
I really don't envy Schmeck right now.
Schmeck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schmeck trying to control the position but Blake manages to sink in the hooks.
Blake is trying to stick to Schmeck's back but Schmeck is turning into Blake. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Blake's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Schmeck. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (15) vs (4) Schmeck
Schmeck slips nicely into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck is looking to take a break and control but Blake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schmeck might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blake haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Schmeck has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (15) vs (7) Schmeck
Blake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blake is working hard here to advance position.
Blake regains half guard.
My spies in FIERCE inform me that Schmeck has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blake.
Schmeck wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Blake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schmeck is one step ahead there.
Schmeck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Schmeck trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Blake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blake controlling Schmeck's posture.
Schmeck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schmeck trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmeck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Schmeck from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blake is controlling Schmeck's posture.
Blake keeping full guard, as Schmeck tries to pass.
Schmeck postures up.
Schmeck won't allow Blake to sweep him here.
Schmeck is looking to advance position but Blake has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blake (19) vs (7) Schmeck
Schmeck tries to hold on but Blake pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blake wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Blake looking to control but Schmeck is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schmeck is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck is looking to improve his position but Blake isn't that keen on the idea.
Schmeck is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Blake pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Schmeck is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schmeck regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blake uses his free foot to push down on Schmeck's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Schmeck. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (22) vs (7) Schmeck
Schmeck is looking to improve his position but Blake isn't that keen on the idea.
Blake working for a guillotine from mount but Schmeck is in no mood to give up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake content just to control the position here.
Schmeck wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Blake (25) vs (7) Schmeck
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake takes the fight on points by 25 to 7.
A victorious Michael Blake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tat Moh and Jay Gatsby. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Tat Moh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Jay Gatsby!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Moh (0) vs (2) Gatsby
Moh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gatsby pulls his head out easily.
Gatsby prevents Moh from improving his position.
Moh wants to control but Gatsby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gatsby frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Moh (0) vs (5) Gatsby
Moh wants to control but Gatsby is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby has hold of Moh's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Moh manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gatsby controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Moh is holding on tight.
Moh 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: Moh (2) vs (5) Gatsby
Gatsby is pulling down on Moh's head to control his posture.
Gatsby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gatsby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moh is one step ahead there.
Moh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gatsby is pulling down on Moh's head. It's preventing any offense from Moh, at least for the moment.
Gatsby has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gatsby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gatsby pulls Moh in close to prevent any damage.
Moh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gatsby is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moh (2) vs (7) Gatsby
Gatsby trying to control but Moh is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moh is trying to control the position but Gatsby postures up.
Moh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gatsby is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Moh lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moh (4) vs (7) Gatsby
Moh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gatsby pulls Moh in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gatsby for as long as he can get away with.
Gatsby controlling the position.
Moh is pushing down on Gatsby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gatsby is fighting to maintain full guard but Moh has managed to sneak the leg through.
Moh trying to control the action but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
Gatsby is doing well to control the position and prevent Moh from advancing to side control.
Gatsby won't allow Moh to pass to mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Moh'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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moh in particular looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby trying to hold on to Moh's head to control him but Moh postures up.
Gatsby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moh trying to pass the guard but Gatsby defending well.
Gatsby is positioning himself well to prevent Moh advancing to mount.
Gatsby wants to control but Moh is keeping busy.
Moh is trying to control. Gatsby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moh works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Moh (7) vs (7) Gatsby
Gatsby prevents Moh from taking his back.
Gatsby tries to hold on but Moh pushes him away.
Gatsby is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gatsby regains half guard.
Gatsby makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gatsby.
Gatsby is pulling down on Moh's head. It's preventing any offense from Moh, at least for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moh 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.
Gatsby looking for a sweep. Not yet Gatsby, not yet.
Moh trying to control but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
Gatsby is trying to keep Moh in close.
Moh trying to control but Gatsby is working from the bottom.
Gatsby looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gatsby working a defensive guard here.
Moh wants to control from the top but Gatsby keeps moving.
Gatsby keeping full guard, as Moh tries to pass.
Moh looking to sit in guard and control but Gatsby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moh (7) vs (9) Gatsby
Gatsby preventing the sweep.
Moh wants to control the position but Gatsby says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Moh is looking to control Gatsby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moh avoid being mounted?
Gatsby trying to control the action but Moh is working from the bottom.
Gatsby moves into full mount! Moh won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Moh (7) vs (12) Gatsby
Gatsby looking to control but Moh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gatsby controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moh gets back to half guard.
Moh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moh is working hard here to advance position.
Well, if Gatsby is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gatsby trying to mount his opponent but Moh defends it.
Moh is trying to get back to full guard.
Gatsby trying to mount his opponent but Moh defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Moh won't allow Gatsby to pass to mount.
Moh has his hands clasped together around Gatsby's back. He's all about the action.
Moh is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Moh is trying to maintain the position but Gatsby is very close to passing his half guard.
Gatsby is trying to control. Moh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gatsby controlling the action here.
Moh is looking to improve his position.
Gatsby wants to free his trapped foot but Moh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gatsby sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Moh is looking to control Gatsby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moh avoid being mounted?
Moh controlling the position well.
Gatsby with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gatsby is pressing down on Moh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moh is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gatsby wins on points by 12 to 7.
An intense looking Jay Gatsby took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.
In defeat, Tat Moh stepped up to the mic, saying 'The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. '. |
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