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TWGC 32 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Principo Adam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Collins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Adam manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Adam (0) vs (2) Collins
Adam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Collins's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adam (2) vs (2) Collins
Adam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Adam postures up.
Adam tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Adam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adam wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Collins has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Adam is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Collins. Score +3 for passing guard: Adam (5) vs (2) Collins
Adam laying and praying for a moment but Collins takes advantage and regains half guard. #T2#
Adam looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Collins is in trouble now - Adam has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Adam (8) vs (2) Collins
Collins is trying to escape the mount.
Adam is looking to work his way around to Collins's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T3#
Collins is squirming around, avoiding Adam's attempts to control the action.
Collins stops Adam from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Adam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Collins is looking to escape.
Collins is desperately trying to improve his position but Adam has a good base and remains in mount.
Collins is squirming around, avoiding Adam's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Adam jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Collins manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T4#
Adam in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Adam wants to take a breather but Collins manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Adam. #T5#
Collins looking to control but Adam passes into half guard.
Adam trying to control the pace.
Collins tries to get to full guard but Adam has control of the leg.
Adam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T6#
Collins is refusing to be controlled, as Adam sits in half guard.
Collins gets full guard.
Adam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Adam is working hard here to advance position.#T7#
Collins can't keep his opponent in guard - Adam advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Collins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Adam is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Adam is looking to take a break and control but Collins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T8##SUB#
Adam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Collins sees it coming and defends easily.
Adam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Collins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Collins trying to hold on to Adam's head to control him but Adam postures up.
Adam prevents Collins from improving his position.
Adam sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T9#
Collins trying to control from the bottom.
Adam stalling away here and it's allowed Collins to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Adam is pushing down on Collins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Collins is fighting to maintain full guard but Adam has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adam is just content to waste time from the top position. Collins takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T10#
Collins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adam controls the pace.
Adam tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Collins looking for a guillotine here but Adam defends easily.
#SUB#
Adam is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Collins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Collins has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adam (8) vs (4) Collins#T11##SUB#
Adam is looking for a triangle but Collins pushes his legs off easily.
Collins wants to control from the top but Adam keeps moving.
Adam seems keen to control Collins's posture.
Collins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Collins works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T12#
Adam won't allow Collins to pass to mount.
Collins is keen to just control but Adam is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Collins is looking for a kimura here.
Adam tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
Collins not doing much here.
Adam is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at GWad's Playpen, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Adam has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collins is working away from the top position though.#T13##SUB2#
Adam is defending against the submission attempts here by Collins.
Adam is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Collins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Collins's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Adam (12) vs (4) Collins#SUB#
Adam looking for the choke but no joy.
Collins prevents Adam from getting a body triangle.#T14##SUB#
Adam looking for the RNC.
Adam controlling well, preventing Collins from escaping the position.
Adam tries to keep control of the position but Collins is staying busy.#SUB#
Collins is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Adam doesn't have the hooks in and Collins manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adam (12) vs (6) Collins
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam takes the fight on points by 12 to 6.
A very excited looking Principo Adam rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Animal Baldwin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 0 losses; Michał Kowalkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baldwin. #CL2#
Kowalkiewicz pushes Baldwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Baldwin jumps guard but Kowalkiewicz stands there with Baldwin around his waist. Baldwin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baldwin goes for a takedown attempt but Kowalkiewicz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Animal Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Kowalkiewicz takes the fight into the clinch.
Baldwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kowalkiewicz walks away with a smile on his face. Baldwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Kowalkiewicz clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Kowalkiewicz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Baldwin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Baldwin (0) vs (4) Kowalkiewicz
Baldwin tries to escape but Kowalkiewicz has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T1#
Kowalkiewicz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Baldwin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kowalkiewicz biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T2#
Baldwin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baldwin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kowalkiewicz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Baldwin's body.
Baldwin tries to escape but Kowalkiewicz has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T3#
Kowalkiewicz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kowalkiewicz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Kowalkiewicz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Baldwin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kowalkiewicz is hanging on to Baldwin's back as he tries to escape.
Baldwin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kowalkiewicz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Baldwin looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kowalkiewicz pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Baldwin (0) vs (7) Kowalkiewicz#T5#
Baldwin is looking to improve his position but Kowalkiewicz isn't that keen on the idea.
Kowalkiewicz controlling the position easily from mount.
Kowalkiewicz prevents Baldwin from getting the reversal.
Kowalkiewicz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kowalkiewicz is continuing to stall.#T6#
Baldwin manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB#
Baldwin actively working from the bottom here.
Kowalkiewicz controlling the action here.
We've been hearing good reports from Baldwin'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.
Baldwin tries to roll over but Kowalkiewicz keeps him under control.#T7##SUB#
Baldwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kowalkiewicz is taking a breather. Baldwin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Baldwin looking for submissions off his back.
Kowalkiewicz sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T8##SUB#
Baldwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kowalkiewicz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Baldwin wants to improve his position but Kowalkiewicz is controlling well.
Kowalkiewicz controlling the action here.#T9##SUB#
Baldwin looking for submissions off his back.
Baldwin is in trouble now - Kowalkiewicz has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Baldwin (0) vs (10) Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz controlling from the full mount. #T10#
Kowalkiewicz wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Baldwin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baldwin gets back to half guard.
Kowalkiewicz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kowalkiewicz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Baldwin actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Baldwin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kowalkiewicz pulls his head out easily. #T11#
Baldwin is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Kowalkiewicz seems content to control.#SUB#
Baldwin actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Baldwin looking for submissions off his back.
Kowalkiewicz stalling. #T12#
The adventures of Kowalkiewicz the control monster continue. Boring.#SUB#
Baldwin actively working from the bottom here.#T13#
Kowalkiewicz is controlling the pace.
Kowalkiewicz passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Baldwin (0) vs (13) Kowalkiewicz
Baldwin is trying to escape the mount.
Kowalkiewicz controlling the position easily from mount. #T14#
Baldwin 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.
Kowalkiewicz wants to pass to mount but Baldwin is defending the position.
Kowalkiewicz moves into full mount! Baldwin won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Baldwin (0) vs (16) Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Kowalkiewicz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kowalkiewicz wins on points by 16 to 0. |
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