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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Sergei Ulatov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ulatov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Archer circles away.
Ulatov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Archer as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Ulatov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Ulatov
Ulatov looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (2) Ulatov#SUB2#
Archer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Archer slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ulatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Archer pulls his head out easily. #T1#
Archer wants to pass the guard but Ulatov is defending well. #SUB2#
Ulatov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Ulatov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Archer is controlling the pace.
Ulatov tries to get to full guard but Archer has control of the leg. #T2#
Archer passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (2) Ulatov
Ulatov is desperately trying to improve his position but Archer has a good base and remains in mount.
Archer manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ulatov to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Archer (8) vs (2) Ulatov
A lull in the action here.
#SUB#
Ulatov showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
Archer working for a choke but Ulatov reverses nicely into Archer 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (8) vs (4) Ulatov#T3#
Ulatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ulatov stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Archer is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Archer has his feet on Ulatov's thighs here. He's pushed Ulatov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ulatov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Able Archer!
Able Archer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 6 losses; Jesus St Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Sacha Gardet!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
St Pierre closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gardet quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St Pierre (2) vs (0) Gardet
Gardet keeping control of the position.
Gardet is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Gardet is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gardet is looking to improve his position.
Gardet felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gardet manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gardet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Pierre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Pierre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre passes Gardet's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1#
St Pierre is pressing down on Gardet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gardet is holding on for now. #SUB#
St Pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gardet sees it coming and defends easily.
Gardet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Gardet is defending well.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but Gardet defending well.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gardet keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
St Pierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gardet is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gardet is looking for a sweep. St Pierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gardet is trying to control but can't.
Gardet is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
St Pierre wants to free his trapped foot but Gardet is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gardet wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
#T3##SUB#
St Pierre is looking for a kimura but Gardet is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Pierre to get the leverage.
Gardet tries to get to full guard but St Pierre has control of the leg.
St Pierre tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gardet knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Gardet actively working from the bottom here.
Gardet works his way to full guard. Good work.
St Pierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardet is retaining full guard. #T4#
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Gardet keeps moving.
St Pierre is really struggling to control Gardet but he's trying to hold on to the position.
St Pierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gardet trying to control the position.
St Pierre pushes down on Gardet's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Gardet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T5#
St Pierre stalling.
St Pierre tries to pass to full mount but Gardet defends it.
St Pierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Gardet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Pierre wants to pass to mount but Gardet is defending the position.
St Pierre trying to control from half guard but Gardet is working away.
St Pierre stalling away here and it's allowed Gardet to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T6#
St Pierre works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gardet is trying to get back to full guard.
St Pierre is looking to stall here but Gardet recovers full guard.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre trying to control but Gardet is working from the bottom.
St Pierre passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (0) Gardet#SUB#
St Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gardet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T7##SUB#
St Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gardet tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
St Pierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gardet, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Gardet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
St Pierre tries to move to mount but Gardet blocks the move with his legs. #T8##SUB#
St Pierre goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gardet rolls with the submission and now he's on top in St Pierre's guard! Nice work there by Gardet! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (5) vs (2) Gardet
Gardet trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Gardet postures up.
#SUB#
St Pierre has an active guard here but Gardet has managed to pass into half guard.
Gardet is looking to take a break and control but St Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.#T9#
St Pierre is trying to maintain the position but Gardet is very close to passing his half guard.
St Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Gardet tries to pass the half guard into mount. St Pierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
St Pierre trying to hold on to Gardet's head to control him but Gardet postures up.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard but Gardet has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (5) Gardet#T10#
St Pierre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gardet wants to pass to mount but St Pierre is defending the position.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Gardet tries to pass to full mount but St Pierre defends it.
St Pierre trying to get back to full guard but Gardet takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (8) Gardet
St Pierre tries to reverse the position but Gardet maintains control.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Gardet's attempts to control the action. #T11#
Gardet might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St Pierre haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
St Pierre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gardet passes into side control, despite St Pierre's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (5) vs (11) Gardet
St Pierre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gardet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gardet's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St Pierre (9) vs (11) Gardet#SUB#
St Pierre working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gardet is in bad spot here.
#T12##SUB#
St Pierre looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
St Pierre working for a choke but Gardet is defending well.
Gardet tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gardet tries to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T13#
St Pierre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
St Pierre controlling the pace for now.
Gardet is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, St Pierre has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: St Pierre (12) vs (11) Gardet
Good control from St Pierre.#SUB#
St Pierre is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
St Pierre wants to control but Gardet is keeping busy.#T14#
St Pierre controlling well, preventing Gardet from escaping the position.
Gardet trying to control the hands but St Pierre won't let him. #SUB#
St Pierre looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Gardet is controlling St Pierre 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (12) vs (13) Gardet
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Gardet from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Pierre 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardet wins on points by 13 to 12. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 1 losses; Long Schlong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Aleksander Kazimierz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Kazimierz looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schlong (0) vs (2) Kazimierz
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Schlong isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kazimierz stacks Schlong 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 Kazimierz! Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (0) vs (5) Kazimierz
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazimierz working away.
Schlong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kazimierz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Schlong sneaks back into half guard.
Schlong controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazimierz is thwarting Schlong's attempts to control the position.
Schlong is refusing to be controlled, as Kazimierz sits in half guard.
Schlong trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (0) vs (8) Kazimierz#T1#
Schlong is trying desperately to improve position.
Kazimierz wants to control the pace but Schlong is squirming around nicely.
Schlong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kazimierz looking to control but Schlong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schlong is looking to improve his position but Kazimierz isn't that keen on the idea.#T2#
Schlong tries to hold on but Kazimierz pushes him away.
Schlong is looking to improve his position but Kazimierz isn't that keen on the idea.
Kazimierz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kazimierz avoids the attempt from Schlong to control.
Kazimierz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schlong gets back to half guard.#T3#
Schlong trying to hold on to Kazimierz's head to control him but Kazimierz postures up.
Schlong works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Schlong working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kazimierz has passed into half guard!
Schlong won't allow Kazimierz to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Kazimierz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Schlong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kazimierz is thwarting Schlong's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Kazimierz trying to control the action but Schlong is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kazimierz is looking for a kimura here.
Schlong moves into full guard.
Kazimierz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kazimierz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schlong swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Kazimierz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schlong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kazimierz has managed to get both his arms back between Schlong's legs - danger averted.#T5##SUB#
Schlong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kazimierz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kazimierz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Schlong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kazimierz is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Schlong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kazimierz defends well.#SUB#
Schlong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kazimierz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kazimierz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T6#
Kazimierz trying to control but Schlong is working from the bottom.
Kazimierz advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (0) vs (11) Kazimierz#SUB2#
Kazimierz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Kazimierz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schlong, who protects the arm well.
Schlong controls the position for a moment.#T7#
Kazimierz controls the position from side control.
Kazimierz is looking to take a break and control but Schlong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kazimierz tries for a kimura but Schlong is defending well.
Schlong wants to control but Kazimierz postures up.#T8#
Schlong is looking for a sweep.
Schlong is working hard here to advance position.
Schlong is trying to control Kazimierz's posture but Kazimierz avoids it.
Schlong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schlong wants to control but Kazimierz postures up.
Kazimierz has control of an arm but Schlong manages to advance to Kazimierz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schlong (4) vs (11) Kazimierz
Schlong not allowing Kazimierz to control his hands. #T9#
Kazimierz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Schlong is looking to advance position but Kazimierz won't allow it.
Schlong is trying to control. Kazimierz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Kazimierz actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Kazimierz is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Schlong is tapping! Great win for Kazimierz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aleksander Kazimierz!
In his post fight interview, Aleksander Kazimierz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Balbus Michael! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 12 losses; David Morrison Jr.!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison Jr. dives in for a single leg takedown but Michael sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Michael tries to counter by clinching up but Morrison Jr. breaks away and moves out of range.#TD2#
Morrison Jr. dives in and scores a takedown into Michael's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Michael (0) vs (2) Morrison Jr.
Michael is pulling down on Morrison Jr.'s head. It's preventing any offense from Morrison Jr., at least for the moment.
Morrison Jr. not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Michael wants to sweep but no luck.
Michael being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Michael pulls Morrison Jr. in to control the position.
Morrison Jr. tries to free his leg and advance position but Michael is retaining full guard.
Morrison Jr. slips nicely into half guard.
Morrison Jr. is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morrison Jr. wants to pass to mount but Michael is defending the position.
Michael is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Morrison Jr. is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Michael has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Morrison Jr. is looking for a kimura here.
#T2#
Michael is refusing to be controlled, as Morrison Jr. sits in half guard.
Michael is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Michael is trying to maintain the position but Morrison Jr. is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Morrison Jr. stalling.
Morrison Jr. is looking to take a break and control but Michael is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Michael is trying to control but Morrison Jr. passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Michael (0) vs (5) Morrison Jr.
Michael is trying to escape the position but Morrison Jr. is controlling the position.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the action but Michael is working from the bottom. #T4#
Morrison Jr. controlling the position from side mount. #SUB2#
Morrison Jr. is trying to get an arm triangle but Michael is defending well.
Morrison Jr. slows the pace down. #SUB2#
Morrison Jr. looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T5#
Michael is looking to regain half guard here but Morrison Jr. keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Morrison Jr. tries for a kimura but Michael is defending well.
Morrison Jr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michael keeps working.
Michael struggling a bit here.
Morrison Jr. happy to just control the position for now. #T6#
Michael is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T7#
Michael wants to control but Morrison Jr. postures up.
Morrison Jr. advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Michael (0) vs (7) Morrison Jr.#SUB2#
Morrison Jr. looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Morrison Jr. seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Michael is holding on tight.
Michael really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T8#
Morrison Jr. tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Michael is working to get back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morrison Jr. controlling from mount. #T9#
Morrison Jr. avoids the attempt from Michael to control.
Morrison Jr. fails to advance to Michael's back.
Morrison Jr. looking to control but Michael is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morrison Jr. is looking to work his way around to Michael's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Morrison Jr. tries to control but Michael wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michael is looking to get to half guard.#T10#
Morrison Jr. wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Michael tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrison Jr. wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Morrison Jr. prevents Michael from getting the reversal.
Morrison Jr. seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Michael is holding on tight.
Michael is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T11##SUB2#
Morrison Jr. is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Michael has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Michael! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Michael (2) vs (7) Morrison Jr.
Michael wants to pass the guard but Morrison Jr. is keeping the position.
Michael looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Michael wants to control from the top but Morrison Jr. keeps moving. #T12##SUB2#
Morrison Jr. is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Morrison Jr. is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Michael has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Michael wants to pass the guard but Morrison Jr. is keeping the position.#T13#
Michael stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison Jr..
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Morrison Jr. working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michael doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Michael manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Michael preventing the sweep.
Michael tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison Jr. is retaining full guard.
Morrison Jr. 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.#T14#
Michael controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Morrison Jr. looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Michael is defending well. Morrison Jr. quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Michael has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Morrison Jr. celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Morrison Jr.!
During a confident post fight interview, David Morrison Jr. thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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