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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 8 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Dade Desjardins!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Desjardins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Thumb (0) vs (4) Desjardins
Thumb can't do much from the bottom here.
Thumb tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Desjardins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thumb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thumb gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Thumb (0) vs (6) Desjardins
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Desjardins looking for a guillotine from mount but Thumb is having none of it.
Thumb tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T1##SUB2#
Desjardins swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Thumb is now in Desjardins's guard. A big mistake from Desjardins there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (2) vs (6) Desjardins#SUB2#
Desjardins working for a triangle but Thumb defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thumb sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Desjardins's guard. #SUB2#
Desjardins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thumb pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Desjardins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thumb passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (5) vs (6) Desjardins#T2##SUB#
Thumb goes for an armbar but Desjardins turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Desjardins. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (5) vs (8) Desjardins
Desjardins stands and throws Thumb's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (5) vs (11) Desjardins
You can see the frustration on Thumb's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thumb is looking to reverse the position.
Desjardins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working.
Thumb manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (7) vs (11) Desjardins#T3#
Thumb trying to control the action but Desjardins is working from the bottom.
Thumb is taking a breather. Desjardins 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.#SUB2#
Desjardins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thumb pulls his head out easily.
Desjardins is trying to maintain the position but Thumb is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
Thumb passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (10) vs (11) Desjardins
Thumb tries to control but Desjardins wriggling away.
Desjardins tries to lock up and control but Thumb gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Desjardins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thumb haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Desjardins is squirming around, avoiding Thumb's attempts to control the action.
Desjardins regains half guard.
Thumb looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T5##SUB2#
Desjardins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thumb pulls his head out easily.
Thumb trying to pass the guard but Desjardins defending well.
Thumb is stalling here. Desjardins is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Thumb seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Desjardins has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thumb (10) vs (15) Desjardins
Thumb is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Desjardins goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thumb has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Desjardins but great work by Thumb. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thumb (14) vs (15) Desjardins
Thumb taking a breather here. #SUB#
Thumb goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Desjardins has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Thumb but great work by Desjardins. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thumb (14) vs (19) Desjardins#T6#
Desjardins tries to advance to mount but Thumb denies him. #SUB2#
Desjardins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thumb knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thumb manages to work his way to half guard, despite Desjardins's best efforts.
Thumb regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thumb looking to control.
Desjardins trying to control the position from guard on top but Thumb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Desjardins pushes down on Thumb's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Desjardins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thumb tries to roll over but Desjardins keeps him under control.
Desjardins trying to control from half guard but Thumb is working away. #SUB2#
Desjardins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thumb defends it well.
Thumb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T8#
Thumb keeping full guard, as Desjardins tries to pass.
Desjardins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thumb tries to get to full guard but Desjardins has control of the leg.
Thumb is trying to maintain the position but Desjardins is very close to passing his half guard.
Thumb regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thumb lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (16) vs (19) Desjardins
Thumb passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (19) vs (19) Desjardins#T9#
Desjardins tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Thumb goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Desjardins has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Thumb but great work by Desjardins. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thumb (19) vs (23) Desjardins#SUB2#
Desjardins goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thumb has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Desjardins but great work by Thumb. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thumb (23) vs (23) Desjardins
Thumb tries to advance to mount but can't.
Desjardins is trying to get back to half guard.
Thumb is looking to take a break and control but Desjardins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thumb is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Desjardins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T10#
Thumb is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Desjardins wants to control but Thumb postures up.
Thumb trying to control the action but Desjardins is working from the bottom. #T11#
Thumb advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Thumb (25) vs (23) Desjardins
Thumb controlling from mount.
Desjardins wants to hold on but Thumb pushes him away.
Thumb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thumb wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T12#
Thumb mounts Desjardins! Really nice guard pass there!
Thumb wants to control the action but instead Desjardins gets a body lock and reverses into Thumb's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (25) vs (25) Desjardins
Thumb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Desjardins is one step ahead there.
Thumb is working hard here to advance position.
Thumb is trying to keep Desjardins in close.
#T13##SUB#
Thumb has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Desjardins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Thumb looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Desjardins passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Desjardins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Desjardins is trying to work for a kimura but Thumb is defending well.
Thumb manages to get to full guard.
#T14#
Desjardins trying to control the position from guard on top but Thumb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thumb lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (27) vs (25) Desjardins#SUB#
Thumb has gone for a leg lock! Desjardins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thumb's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (27) vs (27) Desjardins
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Desjardins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thumb is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thumb has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (29) vs (27) Desjardins
And that's the end of the fight!
Thumb takes the fight on points by 29 to 27.
During a confident post fight interview, Thom Thumb thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 0 losses; Karl Schwarzschild! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 5 losses; Gabe Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Schwarzschild has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schwarzschild tries to pull guard but Garcia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Schwarzschild manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Schwarzschild is retaining full guard.
Garcia passes into half guard.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Schwarzschild is working away.
Schwarzschild is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schwarzschild avoid being mounted?
Schwarzschild gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzschild looking for a sweep. Not yet Schwarzschild, not yet.
My spies in The Jungle Room inform me that Garcia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Schwarzschild managing to control the position.
Garcia won't allow Schwarzschild to sweep him here. #T1#
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schwarzschild keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Schwarzschild seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB2#
Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Schwarzschild is keeping the position.
Garcia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Schwarzschild gets back to full guard.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Schwarzschild keeps moving. #T2#
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Schwarzschild controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia trying to control but Schwarzschild is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Garcia has gone for a leg lock! Schwarzschild slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garcia's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schwarzschild (2) vs (0) Garcia
Schwarzschild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Garcia is pulling down on Schwarzschild's head. It's preventing any offense from Schwarzschild, at least for the moment.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Schwarzschild is proving a slippery customer.
Schwarzschild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schwarzschild sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard. #SUB#
Schwarzschild is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schwarzschild is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Schwarzschild performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Garcia is looking to get back to full guard here but Schwarzschild has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Schwarzschild (5) vs (0) Garcia
Garcia gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schwarzschild (7) vs (0) Garcia
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia is looking to improve his position but Schwarzschild isn't that keen on the idea.
Schwarzschild with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#T5#
Garcia tries to hold on but Schwarzschild postures up.
Garcia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schwarzschild (7) vs (2) Garcia
Garcia looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Garcia looking to improve position, pressing down on Schwarzschild's thigh with his hand. Schwarzschild seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Garcia paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Garcia's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Schwarzschild picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Karl Schwarzschild!
After winning the bout, Karl Schwarzschild thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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