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TWG 38 (205lbs, D3): London Qualifier - 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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Karl Schwarzschild! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Brian Baker!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Schwarzschild has managed to clinch.
Schwarzschild is trying to pull guard but Baker has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Baker decides to pull guard.
Schwarzschild trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwarzschild has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schwarzschild is looking to pass into half guard but Baker pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Baker is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schwarzschild (0) vs (2) Baker
Schwarzschild manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baker manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schwarzschild (2) vs (2) Baker
Schwarzschild trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Baker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schwarzschild is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzschild is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schwarzschild trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom. #T1#
Schwarzschild sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schwarzschild looking to pass the guard.
Schwarzschild wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving. #SUB2#
Baker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schwarzschild defends it easily.
Baker looking to control.
#SUB2#
Baker has his foot on Schwarzschild's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schwarzschild works his way back into a safe position though.
Schwarzschild postures up.
Schwarzschild is pushing down on Baker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baker is fighting to maintain full guard but Schwarzschild has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schwarzschild trying to control from half guard but Baker is working away. #T2#
Schwarzschild looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Schwarzschild moves into full mount! Baker won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Schwarzschild (5) vs (2) Baker
Schwarzschild trying to control but Baker is having none of it.
Baker tries to reverse the position but Schwarzschild maintains control.
We've been hearing good reports from Schwarzschild'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Schwarzschild has control of Baker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Baker regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T3#
Schwarzschild wants to take his opponent's back but Baker doesn't allow it. #SUB#
Schwarzschild looking to secure an arm triangle but Baker defends it well.
Baker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schwarzschild can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baker is looking to escape. #SUB#
Schwarzschild is working for a guillotine from mount but Baker frees his head quite easily.
Baker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T4##SUB#
Schwarzschild wants to work for an arm triangle but Baker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Baker wants to improve his position but Schwarzschild is controlling well.
Schwarzschild wants to pass to mount but Baker is defending the position.
Schwarzschild is trying to control the action in half guard but Baker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schwarzschild works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schwarzschild (8) vs (2) Baker
Baker tries to hold on but Schwarzschild postures up.#T5##SUB#
Schwarzschild goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Baker turns into him and now he's in Schwarzschild's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schwarzschild (8) vs (4) Baker
Baker showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Schwarzschild working for a triangle but Baker defends it easily.
#SUB#
Schwarzschild had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baker defends it easily.
Baker content to stall in guard here. #T6#
Baker trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwarzschild is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baker preventing the sweep.
Schwarzschild is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schwarzschild (10) vs (4) Baker
Schwarzschild is trying to control. Baker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baker trying to control here.
Baker wants to improve his position but Schwarzschild is controlling well.
#T7#
Schwarzschild wants to free his trapped foot but Baker is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Schwarzschild is looking for a kimura here.
Baker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baker.
Baker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baker wants to sweep but no luck.
Baker looking to control.
#SUB#
Schwarzschild drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schwarzschild jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T8#
Baker controls Schwarzschild momentarily but Schwarzschild frees himself.
Schwarzschild trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baker looking to control.
#SUB2#
Baker working for a triangle but Schwarzschild defends it easily.
Schwarzschild pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baker is keeping the position for now.
Baker 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Schwarzschild from controlling successfully. #T9#
Schwarzschild trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schwarzschild is working hard here to advance position.
Schwarzschild engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schwarzschild wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Schwarzschild wants to pass the guard but Baker is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Baker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schwarzschild defends it easily.#T10#
Baker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schwarzschild stands and throws Baker's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schwarzschild (13) vs (4) Baker
Schwarzschild moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schwarzschild (15) vs (4) Baker
Schwarzschild fails to take his opponent's back.
Baker tries to hold on but Schwarzschild pushes him away. #SUB#
Schwarzschild jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Baker manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Schwarzschild tries to move into full mount but can't pass Baker's legs. #T11#
Schwarzschild slows the pace down.
What's Baker going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Schwarzschild trying to control the action but Baker is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Schwarzschild working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Baker prevents Schwarzschild from moving into mount. #T12#
Baker struggling a bit here.
Schwarzschild trying to control the action but Baker is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Schwarzschild tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schwarzschild has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Schwarzschild tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Baker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T13#
Baker is looking for a sweep. Schwarzschild is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Schwarzschild is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Schwarzschild is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schwarzschild is working away from the top position though.
Baker holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Baker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T14##SUB2#
Baker has his foot on Schwarzschild's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schwarzschild works his way back into a safe position though.
Baker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schwarzschild is one step ahead there.
Baker is adopting a defensive guard.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Schwarzschild from controlling successfully.
Schwarzschild slips nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baker is looking to control Schwarzschild's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baker avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Schwarzschild takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
Karl Schwarzschild seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Danila Bagrov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Larry Baker!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Baker gets caught napping as Bagrov dives in and scores a takedown. Baker manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bagrov (2) vs (0) Baker
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker being controlled here, momentarily.
Baker trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Baker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baker looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bagrov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Baker being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Bagrov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Baker for as long as he can get away with.
Bagrov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bagrov (5) vs (0) Baker
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.
Bagrov'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.
Baker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bagrov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bagrov controls the position from side control.#T2#
Baker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bagrov controls the position from side control.
Baker stops Bagrov from passing to mount.
Bagrov controlling the position from side mount. #T3#
Bagrov continues to stall.#T4#
Baker prevents Bagrov from improving position.
Bagrov controlling the position from side mount.
More hug and hope from Bagrov.
Baker is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T5#
Baker is trying to control Bagrov's posture but Bagrov avoids it.
Bagrov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Baker's shoulder. That is not cool.
Baker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bagrov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Baker wants to control but Bagrov postures up.#T6#
Bagrov is staying tight to Baker's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bagrov advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bagrov (7) vs (0) Baker
Baker tries to lock up and control but Bagrov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bagrov controlling from mount.
Bagrov forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Bagrov (10) vs (0) Baker
Bagrov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T7#
Further stalling from Bagrov.
Bagrov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T8##SUB#
Baker is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Baker manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bagrov's guard. Nice work there by Baker.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bagrov (10) vs (2) Baker
Bagrov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bagrov.#T9#
Baker won't allow Bagrov to sweep him here.
Bagrov controlling Baker's posture. #T10#
Baker wants to pass the guard but Bagrov is keeping the position.
Baker trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagrov is pulling down on Baker's head. It's preventing any offense from Baker, at least for the moment.#T11#
Baker trying to control but Bagrov is working from the bottom.
Bagrov trying to control the position here. #T12#
Baker tries to free his leg and advance position but Bagrov is retaining full guard.
Bagrov pulls Baker in close to his closed guard and prevents Baker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bagrov keeping full guard, as Baker tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bagrov holds on and takes a little breather.
Baker tries to free his leg and advance position but Bagrov is retaining full guard. #T13#
Bagrov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bagrov (12) vs (2) Baker
Baker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bagrov controls the pace.#SUB2#
Baker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bagrov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bagrov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T14#
Baker being controlled here, momentarily.
Bagrov continues to hold on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Baker is looking for a triangle but Bagrov pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bagrov takes the fight on points by 12 to 2. |
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