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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 25 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 23 losses; Ikemba Okoye!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Helvig closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Helvig lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (0) Okoye
Helvig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Helvig stopping the sweep attempt from Okoye.
Okoye is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helvig controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Helvig passes Okoye's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Okoye is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Helvig controlling the action here.
Okoye is looking for a sweep. Helvig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helvig not doing much here.
Okoye is looking to improve his position.
Helvig stalling. #T2#
Okoye wants to control but Helvig is keeping busy.
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard. #T3#
Helvig passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (5) vs (0) Okoye
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helvig content just to control the position here.
Helvig prevents Okoye from getting the reversal.
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
Okoye stops Helvig from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Helvig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Helvig wants to take Okoye's back but he can't do it this time.
Helvig controlling from the full mount.
Okoye is looking to improve his position but Helvig isn't that keen on the idea.
Helvig takes Okoye's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Okoye is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Helvig (8) vs (0) Okoye
A bit of a pause in the action here. Helvig controlling the positon.#T5#
Okoye rolls, trying to escape but Helvig keeps control of the position.
Okoye is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Helvig.
Okoye wants to escape the position.
Helvig is riding his opponent, not letting Okoye buck him off. #T6#
Helvig'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.
Okoye tries to break free.
Helvig controlling from the back.
Helvig keeps control of the position as Okoye tries to break free.
Helvig biding his time, controlling Okoye. #T7#
Further stalling from Helvig.
You can see the frustration on Okoye's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Helvig really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Okoye.
You can see the frustration on Okoye's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T8#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Helvig controlling the positon.
Okoye manages to reverse the position and now he's in Helvig's guard. Nice work there by Okoye.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (8) vs (2) Okoye
Okoye preventing the sweep.
Okoye trying to control but Helvig is working from the bottom.
Helvig has his hands on Okoye's head, controlling the position. #T9#
Okoye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helvig wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okoye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helvig is keeping the position for now.
Okoye trying to control but Helvig is working from the bottom.
Helvig is pulling down on Okoye's head to control his posture. #T10#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Helvig is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (10) vs (2) Okoye
Okoye 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.
Helvig not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Okoye is trying to control the position but Helvig postures up.
Helvig controlling from the top position.
Helvig advances to half guard.
Helvig is thwarting Okoye's attempts to control the position.#T11#
Helvig trying to pass the guard but Okoye defending well.
Helvig not doing much here.
Helvig looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T12#
Okoye is in trouble now - Helvig has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (13) vs (2) Okoye
Okoye reaches up and holds on to Helvig to control the position.
Okoye working to try and regain half guard.
Helvig controlling from the full mount.
Okoye 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#
Helvig wants to take Okoye's back but he can't do it this time.
Okoye really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Helvig moves to his opponent's back but Okoye bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Helvig. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (13) vs (4) Okoye#T14#
Okoye being controlled here momentarily.
Okoye works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Helvig has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Okoye is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helvig slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Helvig bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Okoye's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (15) vs (4) Okoye
And that's the end of the fight!
Helvig takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
Bjørn Helvig thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Undercard bout
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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 49 wins and 48 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 7 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mondragon goes for a double leg but Borgia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Borgia continues to drive forward.#TD#
Mondragon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Borgia clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mondragon (4) vs (0) Borgia
You can see the frustration on Borgia's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mondragon not allowing Borgia to control his hands.
Mondragon doesn't have the hooks in and Borgia manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (4) vs (2) Borgia
Mondragon is pulling down on Borgia's head. It's preventing any offense from Borgia, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Mondragon controlling the position.
Mondragon looking for a sweep. Not yet Mondragon, not yet.
Borgia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Borgia looking to pass the guard. #T2##SUB#
Borgia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mondragon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borgia has managed to get both his arms back between Mondragon's legs - danger averted.
Mondragon seems keen to control Borgia's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondragon trying to keep a closed guard but Borgia is proving a slippery customer.
Borgia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Mondragon controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
Borgia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mondragon's guard. #SUB2#
Borgia is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Mondragon still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Mondragon has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mondragon (8) vs (2) Borgia
Borgia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mondragon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Mondragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borgia keeps working.
Borgia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mondragon off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mondragon (8) vs (6) Borgia
Mondragon tries to roll but Borgia sticks to his back.
Mondragon staying busy and making it hard for Borgia to control.
Mondragon rolls, trying to escape but Borgia keeps control of the position.
Borgia is riding his opponent, not letting Mondragon buck him off. #T5#
Borgia trying to control momentarily.
Borgia controlling well, preventing Mondragon from escaping the position.
Borgia gets his hands free as Mondragon looks to control.
Borgia is hanging on to Mondragon's back as he tries to escape.
Borgia avoiding Mondragon 's attempts to control his hands. #T6#
Mondragon is keeping busy.
Borgia biding his time, controlling Mondragon.
Mondragon prevents Borgia from getting a body triangle.#T7#
Mondragon is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Borgia not allowing Mondragon to control his hands.
Borgia trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mondragon doesn't escape. #SUB2#
Borgia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mondragon is defending well though. Borgia let's go of the attempt for now.
Borgia is not going to allow Mondragon to sit and survive in this position. #T8#
Borgia is looking to control Mondragon but Mondragon is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB2#
Borgia looking for the choke but no joy.
Mondragon looking very determined here, making life difficult for Borgia.
#T9#
Borgia controls the position.
Mondragon tries to roll but Borgia sticks to his back.
Borgia has good solid back control here.
Borgia controlling well, preventing Mondragon from escaping the position.
Mondragon is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Borgia.
#T10##SUB2#
Borgia tightening his grip on Mondragon, looking for the choke.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Borgia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mondragon trying to control the position but Borgia manages to sink in the hooks.
Borgia controlling the position well here. Mondragon rolled but Borgia kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB2#
Mondragon defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Borgia's arms. #T11#
Mondragon tries to roll but Borgia sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Mondragon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Borgia gets his way!
Borgia trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mondragon doesn't escape. #T12#
Mondragon staying busy and making it hard for Borgia to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mondragon trying to control the hands but Borgia won't let him.
Mondragon breaks Borgia's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (10) vs (6) Borgia#T13#
Borgia is trying to control the position but Mondragon postures up.
Mondragon trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Borgia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mondragon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mondragon won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.
Borgia keeping full guard, as Mondragon tries to pass.
Mondragon looking to sit in guard and control but Borgia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (10) vs (8) Borgia#T14#
Borgia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mondragon working a defensive guard but Borgia manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (10) vs (11) Borgia
Borgia controlling the position.
Borgia trying to control the action but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia wins on points by 11 to 10.
In his post fight interview, Cesare Borgia started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Co-main event
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Reinaldo Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 47 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Gracias looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gracie! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (0) vs (4) Gracias
The referee asks Gracias politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracias prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracias moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1#
Gracias prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracias controlling the pace.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie has control of Gracias's left arm, preventing Gracias from doing any damage.
Gracias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
Gracie pulls Gracias in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie'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.
Gracias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T4#
Gracias tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (4) Gracias
Gracias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.#T5#
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T6#
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T7#
Gracias looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T8#
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom. #T9#
Gracie is fighting to break Gracias's control of his arms but Gracias is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T10#
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracias is adopting a defensive guard.#T11#
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracias controlling the position.#T12#
Gracias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracias controlling the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Gracias has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard. #T13#
Gracie controlling from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracias holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T14#
Gracie wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Gracias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Gracias is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (4) Gracias
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
After winning the bout, Reinaldo Gracie 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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Main event
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 26 losses; Jamarcus Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Binsar Siregar!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Siregar tries to sprawl but Burroughs drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (0) Siregar
Burroughs is pressing down on Siregar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Siregar is holding on for now.
Burroughs seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Siregar wants to control but Burroughs is keeping busy.
Siregar is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Siregar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1##SUB2#
Burroughs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Siregar is trying to control the position but Burroughs postures up.
Siregar being controlled here, momentarily.
Burroughs won't allow Siregar to sweep him here.
Burroughs content to stall in guard here. #T2#
Siregar wants to sweep here but Burroughs controlling him for the moment.
Siregar is trying to control the position but Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs stopping the sweep attempt from Siregar.
Burroughs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Siregar working a defensive guard here.
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Siregar is retaining full guard. #T3#
Siregar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burroughs is one step ahead there.
Siregar has control of Burroughs's left arm, preventing Burroughs from doing any damage.
Siregar trying to control the position.
Burroughs being controlled here momentarily.
Burroughs pushing down on Siregar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T4#
Siregar trying to hold on to Burroughs's head to control him but Burroughs postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Siregar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burroughs wants to pass to mount but Siregar is defending the position.
Siregar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T5#
Burroughs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Siregar is trying to get back to full guard.
Burroughs controlling the pace.
Burroughs trying to advance position but Siregar counters by regaining guard. #SUB2#
Siregar looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Burroughs has picked Siregar up and slammed him! Siregar can't keep hold of the triangle and Burroughs manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (5) vs (0) Siregar#T6#
Burroughs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Siregar tries to bench press Burroughs off him but Burroughs keeps the position.
Burroughs controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Siregar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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. #T7#
Siregar tries to buck Burroughs off but Burroughs is having none of it.
Siregar tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Burroughs presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (7) vs (0) Siregar
Siregar is desperately trying to improve his position but Burroughs has a good base and remains in mount.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
Burroughs has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Siregar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Siregar tries to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away. #T8#
Burroughs content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siregar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Siregar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Siregar trying to hold on to Burroughs's head to control him but Burroughs postures up.
Siregar keeping control of the position. #T9#
Siregar is trying to get back to full guard.
Burroughs content to control rather than advance.
Burroughs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (10) vs (0) Siregar
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount. #T10#
Siregar tries to hold on but Burroughs postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siregar is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Burroughs is staying active.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Burroughs.
Siregar wants to control but Burroughs is having none of it.#T11#
Burroughs content just to control the position here.
Siregar is trying to escape the mount.
Burroughs content just to control the position here.
Siregar wants to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.#SUB#
Siregar tries to improve his position but Burroughs has taken his back! Burroughs has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Siregar tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Burroughs pushes Siregar away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jamarcus Burroughs!
An out of breath Jamarcus Burroughs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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