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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 7 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Wulfgang Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Bleak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (0) Bleak
Borgia tries to free his leg and advance position but Bleak is retaining full guard.
Borgia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bleak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borgia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bleak is trying to control the position but Borgia postures up.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Borgia has gone for a leg lock! Bleak slips out almost immediately though and dives into Borgia's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (2) Bleak
Borgia 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.
Bleak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Bleak trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borgia is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (4) vs (2) Bleak
Bleak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bleak is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
Borgia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bleak is trying to keep Borgia in close.
Bleak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borgia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bleak pulls Borgia in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Bleak 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.
Bleak is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
Bleak controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
Borgia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Bleak is keeping the position.
Borgia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Borgia trying to control but Bleak is working from the bottom. #T5#
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bleak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bleak is keeping the position for now.
Borgia showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T6#
Borgia trying to control but Bleak is working from the bottom.
Bleak is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bleak keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bleak holds on and takes a little breather. #T7#
Bleak wants to sweep here but Borgia controlling him for the moment.
Bleak managing to control the position.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Bleak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borgia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bleak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T8#
Bleak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bleak wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bleak trying to control the position.
#T9#
Bleak wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Borgia is now in half guard.
Borgia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bleak trying to hold on to Borgia's head to control him but Borgia postures up.
#T10#
Borgia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bleak controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Borgia wants to free his trapped foot but Bleak is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T11#
Bleak wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy.
Bleak wants to get back to full guard.
Borgia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bleak is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Borgia wants to work for an arm triangle but Bleak is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Borgia content to control rather than advance. #T12#
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Bleak is defending well.
Borgia controlling the action here.
Bleak is positioning himself well to prevent Borgia advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T13#
Bleak wants to get back to full guard.
Borgia works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (7) vs (2) Bleak
Bleak tries to improve his position but instead Borgia has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (10) vs (2) Bleak
Borgia not allowing Bleak to control his hands.
Borgia controls the position.#T14#
Borgia controlling well, preventing Bleak from escaping the position.
Borgia is riding his opponent, not letting Bleak buck him off.
Bleak tries to escape the position.
Bleak is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Borgia.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Bleak's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Cesare Borgia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Wulfgang Bleak was interviewed post fight and said 'I don't mind the pain, it helps remember the lesson. Great job by my opponent, he earned it. But I will be back!'. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Lou Gotch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Binsar Siregar!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gotch is defended easily by Siregar.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gotch.#TD2#
Siregar feints and as Gotch raises his hands in defense, Siregar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gotch (0) vs (2) Siregar
Siregar trying to control but Gotch is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Siregar trying to control but Gotch is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gotch keeping full guard, as Siregar tries to pass. #T1#
Gotch looking for a sweep. Not yet Gotch, not yet.
Gotch keeping moving, preventing Siregar from controlling successfully.
Siregar looking to pass the guard.
Gotch seems keen to control Siregar's posture.
Siregar wants to pass the guard but Gotch is keeping the position.
Siregar wants to control from the top but Gotch keeps moving. #T2#
Siregar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Siregar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gotch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gotch 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.
Siregar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Siregar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gotch is keeping the position for now.
Siregar passes Gotch's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Siregar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gotch is just riding it out for now. Siregar eventually gives up the hold. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Siregar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gotch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gotch is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gotch is trying to maintain the position but Siregar is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Siregar in particular looking to stall.
Siregar moves into full mount! Gotch won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gotch (0) vs (5) Siregar#T4##SUB2#
Siregar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gotch is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gotch and Siregar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#SUB2#
Siregar goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gotch rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Siregar's guard! Nice work there by Gotch! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gotch (2) vs (5) Siregar
Siregar keeping full guard, as Gotch tries to pass.
Gotch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gotch trying to control the position from guard on top but Siregar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Siregar wants to sweep but no luck.
Siregar keeps trying to improve his position.
Gotch content to stall in guard here.
Siregar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gotch is one step ahead there. #T6##SUB2#
Siregar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gotch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gotch trying to control but Siregar is working from the bottom.
Siregar pulls Gotch in close to prevent any damage.
Siregar wants to sweep here but Gotch controlling him for the moment. #T7#
Gotch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Siregar keeping full guard, as Gotch tries to pass.
Gotch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Siregar looking to control.
Siregar looking for a sweep. Not yet Siregar, not yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Gotch'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.
Gotch slips nicely into half guard.
Gotch stalling. #T8#
Siregar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gotch looking to pass the guard.
Siregar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Siregar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gotch (2) vs (7) Siregar#T9##SUB2#
Siregar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gotch manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Siregar has Gotch in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gotch (4) vs (7) Siregar
Gotch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siregar is keeping the position for now.
Gotch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gotch wants to control from the top but Siregar keeps moving. #T10##SUB2#
Siregar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gotch defends well.
Siregar being controlled here, momentarily.
Siregar is looking to sweep but instead, Gotch has passed into half guard.
Siregar wants to get back to full guard.#T11##SUB#
Gotch is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Siregar looking for submissions off his back.
Siregar wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Gotch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T12#
Siregar wants to control but Gotch is keeping busy.
Gotch prevents Siregar from improving his position.
Gotch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gotch is looking to take a break and control but Siregar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T13#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Siregar trying to control but Gotch postures up.
Gotch is trying to control. Siregar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Siregar wants to sweep but Gotch has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gotch (7) vs (7) Siregar
Siregar is looking to regain half guard here but Gotch keeps moving and retains side control.
Gotch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siregar keeps working. #T14#
Gotch happy to just control the position for now.
Siregar tries to bench press Gotch off him but Gotch keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gotch is looking to take a break and control but Siregar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Siregar gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Siregar wins on points by 8 to 7.
Binsar Siregar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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