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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 1708 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascual Perez (ranked 2486 p4p, 306 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Relentless - Slayer. Perez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Another One Bites The Dust. Pascual Perez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; CJ Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Pascual Perez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Perez rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to drag Perez to the mat but Perez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Perez regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (0) Perez
Perez looking for a sweep. Not yet Perez, not yet.
Perez is looking to cinch up a triangle. Johnson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Perez's body to avoid the submission. Perez has instead reached around Johnson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Perez arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pascual Perez!
A victorious Pascual Perez 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 middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kamden Jackson (ranked 2363 p4p, 316 weight class) and Iggy Manley (ranked 1796 p4p, 234 weight class). Jackson comes into the arena with Creed II- Eye of the Tiger blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Manley's choice of entrance music: Born in the USA. 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 17 wins and 10 losses; Kamden Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Iggy Manley!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Manley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jackson (2) vs (0) Manley
Jackson postures up.
Manley wants to hit a switch here but Jackson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Manley there! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (5) vs (0) Manley
Manley wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson fails to take his opponent's back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manley is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Jackson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manley tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manley regains half guard.
Manley is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Manley is defending well.
Manley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Manley is looking to improve his position.
Manley is still trying to improve position.
Manley is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Manley 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manley is keeping the position for now.
Manley is trying to hold Jackson in close to prevent damage but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
Manley wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Manley is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manley keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manley tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Manley trying to control from the bottom.
Manley is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson is thwarting Manley's attempts to control the position.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Manley is working away.
Manley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jackson trying to control but Manley is working from the bottom.
Manley looking to control.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Manley controlling the position for now.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Manley defending well.
Manley is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Manley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Manley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson trying to control but Manley is working from the bottom.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Manley is retaining full guard.
Manley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Manley keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushing down on Manley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Manley is having none of it.
Manley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson won't allow Manley to sweep him here.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manley has Jackson pulled in close to control his posture.
Manley being controlled here, momentarily.
Manley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson trying to control but Manley is working from the bottom.
Manley controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Manley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Manley looking to control but Jackson passes into half guard.
Manley tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson wants to control but Manley is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Manley from improving his position.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Manley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson prevents Manley from improving his position.
Manley controlling the position well.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Manley is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Manley is working away.
Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Manley defends the submission attempt.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Manley is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Manley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Manley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manley wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson is fighting to break Manley's control of his arms but Manley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Manley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jackson (5) vs (2) Manley
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Manley working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Manley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Manley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Manley wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Manley trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
After the big win, Kamden Jackson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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