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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Stephan Letter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Letter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Letter wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Scott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Scott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Letter (0) vs (4) Scott
You can see the frustration on Letter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Letter is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Letter 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.
Scott controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
Scott trying to control the position but Letter is working away.
Scott moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letter keeps working.
Letter tries to bench press Scott off him but Scott keeps the position. #T3#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Scott wants to control but Letter is keeping him busy.
Scott controlling from side mount.
Letter is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Scott content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Let's hope that Scott 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.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letter keeps working. #T5#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letter keeps working.
Letter is looking for a sweep.#T6#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Scott trying to control the position but Letter is working away.
Scott happy to just control the position for now. #T7#
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letter keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Letter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Scott wants to control for a moment but Letter uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Scott seems content to control.#T8#
Scott is trying to control the action in half guard but Letter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scott passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Letter! Score +3 for passing guard: Letter (0) vs (7) Scott
Scott fails to move to back control.
Scott looking to control and managing it successfully. #T9#
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scott controlling the position easily from mount. #T10#
Letter tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Scott wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T11#
Scott controlling from mount.
Letter tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Scott tries to control but Letter wriggling away. #T12#
Scott looking to control and managing it successfully.
Scott fails to take his opponent's back.
Scott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Letter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T13#
Scott avoids the attempt from Letter to control.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Letter prevents Scott from taking his back.#SUB2#
Scott goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Letter is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Letter (2) vs (7) Scott#T14##SUB2#
Scott is looking for a triangle but Letter pushes his legs off easily.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
Scott controls Letter momentarily but Letter frees himself.
Scott 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.
Letter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott keeping moving, preventing Letter from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott wins on points by 7 to 2.
A very excited looking Tyron Scott 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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Main event
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Roger Daly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Tupa Halloo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Daly shoots and misses #CL2#
and Halloo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Halloo.
Daly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Daly has Halloo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Daly pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Halloo tumbling to the mat - Daly dives into Halloo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Daly (2) vs (0) Halloo
Daly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halloo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daly wants to control from the top but Halloo keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halloo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Daly manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daly (2) vs (2) Halloo#T1#
Halloo is looking to pass into half guard but Daly pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Daly is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daly (4) vs (2) Halloo
Daly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Daly trying to control but Halloo is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Halloo holds on and takes a little breather.
Halloo keeping full guard, as Daly tries to pass. #T2#
Daly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Daly (7) vs (2) Halloo
Halloo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Daly tries to advance to mount but Halloo denies him.
Halloo is looking to regain half guard here but Daly keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Halloo's face as Daly controls the position. #T3#
Daly tries to advance to mount but Halloo denies him.
Halloo is trying to improve his position.
Halloo stops Daly from passing to mount. #T4#
Daly is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halloo tries to bench press Daly off him but Daly keeps the position.
Halloo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daly (7) vs (4) Halloo
Daly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daly works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daly keeping moving, preventing Halloo from controlling successfully.
Halloo stands and throws Daly's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Daly (7) vs (7) Halloo
Daly is not content to let Halloo control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Halloo staying calm.
Daly is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Halloo off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Daly (11) vs (7) Halloo
Daly trying to control.#SUB#
Daly is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Halloo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Daly trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#T6#
I really don't envy Halloo right now.
Daly wants to control the position but Halloo frees himself and scrambles - Daly manages to regain control in side control.
Halloo is trying to work for a sweep but Daly has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Daly (13) vs (7) Halloo
Halloo is working to get back to half guard.
Halloo tries to hold on but Daly pushes him away.
Daly wants to control the pace but Halloo is squirming around nicely.
Halloo 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.#T7#
Daly wants to take a breather but Halloo is having none of it.
Halloo moves into full guard.
Daly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daly'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.#T8#
Halloo keeping full guard, as Daly tries to pass.
Daly passes Halloo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Halloo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halloo wants to control but Daly passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Daly (16) vs (7) Halloo
Daly trying to control the action but Halloo is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Daly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T9#
Daly gets to mount! Halloo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Daly (18) vs (7) Halloo
Daly wants to control but Halloo has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Halloo tries to get to full guard but Daly has control of the leg. #T10#
Halloo has a hand on Daly's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Daly takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Daly (21) vs (7) Halloo
Daly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Halloo is looking to escape.
Halloo can't escape the position.
Halloo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Daly trying to control from Halloo's half guard. Halloo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Daly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halloo swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T11#
Halloo trying to control the position here.
Daly stands and throws Halloo's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Daly (24) vs (7) Halloo
Daly passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Halloo! Score +2 for reaching mount: Daly (26) vs (7) Halloo#SUB#
Daly is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Halloo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Halloo is looking to improve his position but Daly isn't that keen on the idea.#T12#
Daly takes Halloo's back. Score +3 for taking back: Daly (29) vs (7) Halloo
Halloo is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Daly working for a choke but Halloo is defending well.
Daly wants to control but Halloo is keeping busy.
Halloo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T13#
Daly doesn't have the hooks in and Halloo manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daly (29) vs (9) Halloo
Halloo wants to pass the guard but Daly is keeping the position.
Halloo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Daly has his hands on Halloo's head, controlling the position.
Halloo wants to control from the top but Daly keeps moving.
Daly working a defensive guard here.
#T14#
Halloo trying to control the position from guard on top but Daly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halloo wants to pass the guard but Daly is keeping the position.#SUB#
Halloo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daly wants to sweep but no luck.
Halloo trying to control the position from guard on top but Daly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daly wants to sweep but no luck.
Halloo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daly takes the fight on points by 29 to 9.
A victorious Roger Daly thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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