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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Stu Pendous! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kieran Chan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Chan clinches up against the cage.
Chan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pendous to keep the fight standing.
Pendous has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pendous is trying to drag Chan to the mat but Chan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD#
Pendous turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pendous manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Pendous (4) vs (0) Chan
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendous trying to control the position but Chan is working away. #SUB#
Pendous wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chan, who protects the arm well. #T1##SUB#
Pendous is trying to get an arm triangle but Chan is defending well. #SUB#
Pendous tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pendous has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chan tries to improve position but can't.
Chan wants to control but Pendous postures up.#T2##SUB#
Pendous is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chan can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Pendous thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pendous's best efforts.#T3##SUB#
Pendous is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pendous.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan wants to control the action here but instead Pendous manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pendous (7) vs (0) Chan#SUB#
Pendous with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pendous manages to capitalize on a mistake by Chan to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Pendous (10) vs (0) Chan#SUB#
Pendous is persistently looking for the submission but Chan is defending it well.
#T4#
Chan wants to control his opponent's hands but Pendous gets his hands free. #SUB#
Chan 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 Pendous gets his way!
Pendous keeps control of the position as Chan tries to break free.
Chan trying to control the hands but Pendous won't let him.
Chan is in bad spot here.
#T5#
Chan is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Pendous working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Chan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Pendous is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Chan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pendous. #T6##SUB#
Pendous is looking for the choke from the back position but Chan is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Pendous has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Chan! Can he survive? No! He's out! Pendous gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stu Pendous! |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Charles Luciano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Zack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Jackson drives through with a takedown into Luciano's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Luciano (0) vs (2) Jackson
Luciano has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jackson has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Luciano (0) vs (5) Jackson
Luciano tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Luciano is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luciano is working hard here to advance position.
Luciano is letting Jackson control him for a moment.
Luciano looking for a sweep but Jackson has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Luciano (0) vs (7) Jackson
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Luciano is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at New York Public Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T1#
Luciano is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Luciano to control.
Luciano is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Luciano tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like Jackson 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.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Luciano 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: Luciano (2) vs (7) Jackson#T3#
Luciano is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Luciano (2) vs (9) Jackson
Luciano trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Luciano has a hand on Jackson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jackson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Luciano (2) vs (12) Jackson
Luciano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson prevents Luciano from getting the reversal.
Luciano wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T5#
Luciano tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson controlling from the full mount. #T6#
Luciano sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Luciano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Luciano wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Luciano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Luciano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T8#
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Luciano! Score +3 for passing guard: Luciano (2) vs (15) Jackson
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Luciano tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away. #T9#
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Jackson 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.
Luciano tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Luciano 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: Luciano (4) vs (15) Jackson#T10#
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Luciano (4) vs (17) Jackson
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Jackson prevents Luciano from improving his position.
Jackson stalling. #T11#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luciano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Luciano is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T12#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Jackson.
Luciano trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
#T13#
Jackson moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Luciano (4) vs (20) Jackson
A lull in the action here.
Luciano is trying to get back to half guard.#T14#
A lull in the action here.
Luciano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Luciano's face as Jackson controls the position.
Luciano sneaks back into half guard.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson wins on points by 20 to 4.
Zack Jackson 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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