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TWGC 31 (185lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jamaica Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 18 losses; Kamden Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jackson on his heels. He'll look to pass Jackson's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (0) Jackson
Jones is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Jones controlling the action here.
Jones moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (5) vs (0) Jackson
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jackson wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1##SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jones trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jackson is not content to let Jones control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
Jackson is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (8) vs (0) Jackson
Jones wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jones (10) vs (0) Jackson
Jones tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount but Jones keeps good control and instead manages to take Jackson's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jones (13) vs (0) Jackson
Jackson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jones has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jackson's body.
#T3#
Jackson is in bad spot here.
Jones controls the position.#SUB#
Jones looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Jackson is controlling Jones 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (13) vs (2) Jackson
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.#T4##SUB2#
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Jackson is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T5#
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
#T6#
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T7#
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson controlling the pace.
Jones wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Jackson is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Jackson prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.#T8#
Jones wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Jackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (15) vs (2) Jackson
Jones wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson is trying to keep Jones in close.
#SUB2#
Jackson has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away. #T9#
Jones controlling the action here.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Jackson's guard. #T10#
Jones wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.#SUB2#
Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T11#
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (18) vs (2) Jackson
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#T12#
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson stops Jones from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T13#
Jackson tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jackson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jackson trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg. #T14##SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (21) vs (2) Jackson
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jackson is just holding on here. Jones manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jones (24) vs (2) Jackson
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Jones looking to break Jackson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jackson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jones will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones takes the fight on points by 24 to 2.
Jamaica Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Kamden Jackson was interviewed post fight and said 'The loss is tough, but I will come back stronger!'. |
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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 13 wins and 4 losses; Aedan Declan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 14 losses; Vito Mazzini!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mazzini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Declan as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Mazzini closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Declan to the mat! Declan manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Declan (0) vs (2) Mazzini
Declan is trying to control the position but Mazzini postures up.
Mazzini won't allow Declan to sweep him here.
Declan is working hard here to advance position.
Mazzini tries to free his leg and advance position but Declan is retaining full guard.
Declan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Declan wants to sweep but no luck.
Mazzini not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mazzini won't allow Declan to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzini looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Mazzini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Declan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (2) vs (2) Mazzini
Declan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazzini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Declan controls the pace.
Declan postures up.
#T2#
Declan trying to control but Mazzini is working from the bottom.
Mazzini wants to sweep here but Declan controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Declan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mazzini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Declan has managed to get both his arms back between Mazzini's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Declan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Declan is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Mazzini actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Declan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mazzini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Declan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've been hearing good reports from Declan'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.
Mazzini is trying to get back to full guard.
Declan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mazzini wants to control but Declan is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Mazzini actively working from the bottom here.
Declan wants to control but Mazzini is keeping him busy.
Declan tries to pass to full mount but Mazzini defends it. #T4#
Declan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Declan uses his free foot to push down on Mazzini's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mazzini. Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (5) vs (2) Mazzini
Declan controlling his opponent.
Declan trying to control but Mazzini is having none of it.
Mazzini tries to lock up and control but Declan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Declan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T5#
Mazzini stops Declan from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Declan looking to control but Mazzini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mazzini tries to control the position but Declan now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Declan (8) vs (2) Mazzini
Good control from Declan.
Declan trying to control.#T6#
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.
Declan has the hooks in. Mazzini is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Declan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mazzini is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mazzini is keeping busy.
Declan has the hooks in. Mazzini is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T7#
Declan struggling to keep hold of the position.
Declan keeps control of the position easily here as Mazzini tries to buck him off.
Mazzini has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB#
Declan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Declan controls the position.
Declan trying to control.
Mazzini is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Declan.
#T8#
I really don't envy Mazzini right now.
Mazzini keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzini looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Declan is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mazzini prevents Declan from getting a body triangle.
Declan has the hooks in. Mazzini is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T9#
Declan trying to control.
Mazzini holding both Declan 's hands and preventing any damage.
Mazzini is in bad spot here.
Declan is looking to control Mazzini but Mazzini is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mazzini tries to escape but Declan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Declan is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Declan is controlling the position but Mazzini somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Declan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T10#
Mazzini is looking for a sweep. Declan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Declan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Declan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mazzini! Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (11) vs (2) Mazzini
Mazzini tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T11#
Declan controlling his opponent.
Declan'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.
Declan tries to control but Mazzini wriggling away. #T12#
Declan controlling the position easily from mount.
Declan trying to control but Mazzini is having none of it.
Mazzini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T13#
Mazzini is squirming around, avoiding Declan's attempts to control the action.
Mazzini working to try and regain half guard.
Declan is looking to work his way around to Mazzini's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Mazzini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Declan controlling from the full mount.
Mazzini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Declan looking to control but Mazzini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T14#
Mazzini tries to hold on but Declan pushes him away.
Mazzini is squirming around, avoiding Declan's attempts to control the action.
Declan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mazzini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Declan tries to control but Mazzini wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazzini has given up his back. Will we see Declan going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Declan (14) vs (2) Mazzini
Declan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mazzini doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
A very excited looking Aedan Declan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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