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TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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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 0 wins and 0 losses; Murska Puro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Zulu dives in for a single leg takedown but Puro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2#
Zulu rushes Puro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puro wants to take the fight to the mat but Zulu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Puro tries to score a body lock takedown but Zulu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Zulu has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Puro clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Puro (0) vs (4) Zulu#SUB2#
Zulu is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Puro has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Puro trying to control the hands but Zulu breaks the grip. #SUB2#
Zulu looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Puro is controlling Zulu 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puro (2) vs (4) Zulu
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Zulu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Zulu is trying to control the position but Puro postures up. #SUB2#
Zulu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zulu controlling the position.
Puro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Zulu looking for a guillotine here but Puro defends easily.
Zulu is looking to sweep but instead, Puro has passed into half guard.
#T2#
Zulu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puro not doing much here.
Zulu is looking for a sweep. Puro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zulu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zulu is trying to keep Puro in close.
#T3#
Zulu wants to sweep here but Puro controlling him for the moment.
Puro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zulu controlling the position.
Puro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zulu swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Zulu has his foot on Puro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Puro works his way back into a safe position though.
Puro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Puro trying to control the position from guard on top but Zulu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Zulu trying to keep a closed guard but Puro is proving a slippery customer.
Puro won't allow Zulu to sweep him here.
Puro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Puro pushing down on Zulu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zulu gets back to full guard.
Puro trying to control but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Puro content to stall in guard here. #T5##SUB2#
Zulu working for a triangle but Puro defends it easily.
Puro wants to control from the top but Zulu keeps moving.
Zulu looking for a sweep. Not yet Zulu, not yet. #T6#
Zulu is still trying to improve position.
Puro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zulu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puro (2) vs (6) Zulu
Zulu trying to control but Puro is working from the bottom.
Zulu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zulu trying to control but Puro is working from the bottom. #T7#
Puro wants to sweep here but Zulu controlling him for the moment.
Zulu slips nicely into half guard.
Zulu wants to pass the guard but Puro is defending well.
Puro tries to roll over but Zulu keeps him under control.
Puro is in trouble now - Zulu has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Puro (2) vs (9) Zulu#SUB2#
Puro defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zulu. #SUB2#
Puro defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zulu. #T8#
Puro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zulu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puro is looking to escape.
Zulu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Puro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Zulu jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Puro is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Puro and Zulu has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
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Zulu is trying to get an arm triangle but Puro is defending well. #T9##SUB2#
Zulu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zulu working away.
Puro stops Zulu from passing to mount.
Puro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Puro seems a little lost for a moment, as Zulu dominates the positioning.#SUB2#
Zulu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Zulu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T10#
Puro is looking to regain half guard here but Zulu keeps moving and retains side control.
Puro is working hard here to advance position.
Puro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zulu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zulu is trying to control the action in half guard but Puro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Puro trying to control here.
#T11#
Zulu is stalling here. Puro is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zulu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Puro has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Puro (6) vs (9) Zulu
Zulu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puro (6) vs (11) Zulu
Zulu wants to pass the guard but Puro is defending well.
Puro is staying active underneath Zulu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zulu slows the pace down in half guard.
Zulu is trying to control. Puro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T12##SUB2#
Zulu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Puro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zulu.
Zulu works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Puro (6) vs (14) Zulu
Zulu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puro keeps working.
Zulu working away.#SUB2#
Zulu tries for a kimura but Puro is defending well.
Puro holds on to Zulu's head and controls the position momentarily. #T13##SUB2#
Zulu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Puro, who protects the arm well.
Zulu just content to control the position. #SUB2#
Zulu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Puro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zulu trying to control the position but Puro is working away. #T14#
Puro is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Zulu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Puro is not content to let Zulu control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puro tries to bench press Zulu off him but Zulu keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu wins on points by 14 to 6.
Shaka Zulu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Augusto Pinochet! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Kyle Goose !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pinochet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pinochet looks to clinch #TD2#
and Goose counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pinochet (0) vs (2) Goose
Pinochet pulls Goose in close to his closed guard and prevents Goose from doing any damage or advancing position.
Goose won't allow Pinochet to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet working a defensive guard but Goose passes into half guard.
Goose moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pinochet (0) vs (5) Goose
You can see the frustration on Pinochet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Pinochet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goose controls the position.
Pinochet tries to improve position but can't.
Pinochet is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Goose trying to control the position but Pinochet is working away.
Pinochet is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Pinochet struggling a bit here.
Pinochet is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Goose is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pinochet manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pinochet has a hand on Goose 's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Goose takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Pinochet (0) vs (8) Goose
Pinochet wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Pinochet (0) vs (11) Goose #T4#
Goose controlling the position well here. Pinochet rolled but Goose kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Goose has the hooks in. Pinochet is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Goose wants to control but Pinochet is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinochet is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T5#
Goose not allowing Pinochet to control his hands.
Pinochet wants to escape the position.
#T6#
Pinochet trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Pinochet's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T7#
Pinochet turns into Goose and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pinochet (2) vs (11) Goose
Pinochet slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pinochet wants to pass the guard but Goose is keeping the position.
Pinochet controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T8#
Pinochet looking to pass the guard.
Pinochet wants to control from the top but Goose keeps moving.
Pinochet engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T9#
Pinochet wants to pass the guard but Goose is keeping the position.
Pinochet sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pinochet wants to control from the top but Goose keeps moving. #T10#
Pinochet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pinochet seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Goose for as long as he can get away with.
Pinochet trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Goose manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pinochet (2) vs (13) Goose
Pinochet is trying to control the position but Goose postures up. #T11#
Goose wants to pass the guard but Pinochet is keeping the position.
Pinochet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pinochet wants to control the position but Goose says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pinochet trying to get back to full guard but Goose takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pinochet (2) vs (16) Goose
Goose fails to move to back control. #T12#
Pinochet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pinochet sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pinochet wants to control but Goose is keeping busy.
Pinochet tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Goose has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Pinochet (2) vs (19) Goose #T13#
Goose manages to capitalize on a mistake by Pinochet to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Pinochet (2) vs (22) Goose
Pinochet wants to control his opponent's hands but Goose gets his hands free.
Pinochet can't escape the position.
#T14#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
What can Pinochet do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Pinochet can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goose trying to control momentarily.
Goose keeps control of the position as Pinochet tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goose wins on points by 22 to 2.
Kyle Goose thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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