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TWGC 40 (145lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 25 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 18 losses; Nuri Jafar!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Jafar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Snowstrinski wants a takedown.
Snowstrinski wants to take the fight to the mat but Jafar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD2#
Jafar pulls guard. #SUB#
Snowstrinski has gone for a leg lock! Jafar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Snowstrinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (0) vs (2) Jafar#SUB#
Snowstrinski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jafar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jafar looking to pass the guard.
Jafar is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Let's hope that Jafar 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.#SUB#
Snowstrinski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jafar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jafar looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Jafar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowstrinski is keeping the position for now.
Jafar is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Snowstrinski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Jafar pushing down on Snowstrinski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Snowstrinski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jafar pulls his head out easily.
Jafar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jafar moves into full mount! Snowstrinski won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Snowstrinski (0) vs (5) Jafar#T4#
Snowstrinski is squirming around, avoiding Jafar's attempts to control the action.
Jafar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Snowstrinski tries to reverse the position but Jafar maintains control.
Jafar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Snowstrinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snowstrinski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jafar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snowstrinski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T5#
Jafar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jafar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
My spies in Rabid Dog inform me that Jafar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Snowstrinski can't escape the position.
#T6#
Snowstrinski regains half guard.
Jafar controlling the action here.
Jafar tries to pass to full mount but Snowstrinski defends it.
Jafar passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Snowstrinski (0) vs (8) Jafar#T7#
Snowstrinski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jafar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snowstrinski is trying desperately to improve position.
Snowstrinski is working hard here to advance position.
Jafar controlling from mount.
Snowstrinski is controlling an arm, preventing Jafar from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T8#
Jafar content just to control the position here.
Jafar wants to control the pace but Snowstrinski is squirming around nicely.
Jafar fails to move to back control.
Jafar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Snowstrinski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jafar is pressing down on Snowstrinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Snowstrinski is holding on for now. #T9##SUB#
Snowstrinski looking for submissions off his back.
Snowstrinski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Snowstrinski.
Jafar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Snowstrinski's guard.
Jafar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Jafar might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Snowstrinski wants to control but Jafar is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T10#
Snowstrinski manages to get to full guard.
Snowstrinski being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Jafar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jafar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Snowstrinski is trying to keep Jafar in close.
#SUB#
Snowstrinski throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jafar escapes and throws Snowstrinski's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Snowstrinski (0) vs (11) Jafar#T11#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Snowstrinski is looking to reverse the position.
Snowstrinski struggling a bit here.
Jafar slows the pace down.
Jafar works to advance to full mount. Snowstrinski defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Snowstrinski (0) vs (13) Jafar
Jafar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T12#
Jafar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snowstrinski gets back to half guard.
Snowstrinski tries to roll over but Jafar keeps him under control.
Jafar is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T13#
Snowstrinski wants to get back to full guard.
Jafar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jafar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Snowstrinski (0) vs (16) Jafar
Jafar controlling from the full mount. #T14#
Jafar tries to control but Snowstrinski wriggling away.
Jafar prevents Snowstrinski from getting the reversal.
Jafar seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Snowstrinski is holding on tight.
Snowstrinski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jafar controlling from mount.
Jafar fails to take his opponent's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snowstrinski is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Jafar has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Snowstrinski (0) vs (19) Jafar
Good control from Jafar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jafar wins on points by 19 to 0.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nuri Jafar made sure he mentioned Savage Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mike Mad Mike! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gordon Masten!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for Mad Mike with that takedown attempt.
Mad Mike looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Masten slaps away a takedown attempt from Mad Mike, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mad Mike fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Mad Mike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mad Mike shoots for a takedown but Masten saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL2#
Masten moves into range and clinches up with Mad Mike.#TD#
Mad Mike lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mad Mike (2) vs (0) Masten
Masten wants to improve his position but Mad Mike is controlling well.
Masten keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mad Mike is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Masten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1##SUB#
Mad Mike is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Masten defends it well.
Masten is looking for a sweep. Mad Mike is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Masten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mad Mike. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Mad Mike is looking for a kimura but Masten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mad Mike to get the leverage. #SUB#
Mad Mike seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masten is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Mad Mike is working for a kimura but Masten is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
Masten trying to control here.
Masten is trying to get back to full guard.
Masten trying to control here.
Masten tries to roll over but Mad Mike keeps him under control.
Masten is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Masten wants to control but Mad Mike is keeping busy.
Mad Mike wants to take a breather but Masten is having none of it.
Masten wants to sweep but Mad Mike has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mad Mike (5) vs (0) Masten
Masten sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Masten with the active half guard here but Mad Mike passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mad Mike (8) vs (0) Masten
Mad Mike trying to control the action but Masten is working from the bottom.
Masten sneaks back into half guard.#T4#
Masten gets full guard.
Mad Mike preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Masten is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mad Mike stopping the sweep attempt from Masten.
Masten keeping moving, preventing Mad Mike from controlling successfully.
Masten looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T5#
Mad Mike is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mad Mike trying to control but Masten is working from the bottom.
Masten wants to hit a sweep here but Mad Mike passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Masten there! Score +3 for passing guard: Mad Mike (11) vs (0) Masten#SUB#
Mad Mike goes for an armbar but Masten turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Masten. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mad Mike (11) vs (2) Masten#T6#
Masten wants to pass the guard but Mad Mike is keeping the position.
Mad Mike lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mad Mike (13) vs (2) Masten#SUB2#
Masten looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Masten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mad Mike is one step ahead there. #T7##SUB2#
Masten looking for subs off his back but Mad Mike has passed one foot through into half guard.
Masten tries to get to full guard but Mad Mike has control of the leg. #SUB#
Mad Mike seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Masten is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Mad Mike!
Mike Mad Mike really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Shadow Realm Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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