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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 28 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 16 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Helvig stuffs the takedown attempt from Borgia. Borgia gets slowly back to his feet. #TD2#
Helvig gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (0) vs (2) Borgia
Helvig looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borgia is one step ahead there.
Helvig is pulling down on Borgia's head. It's preventing any offense from Borgia, at least for the moment.
Helvig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (0) vs (5) Borgia
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!
Borgia is looking to take a break and control but Helvig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Helvig is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Helvig is doing well to control the position and prevent Borgia from advancing to side control.
Borgia prevents Helvig from improving his position.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Helvig keeps working.
Helvig is positioning himself well to prevent Borgia advancing to mount.
Helvig manages to get to full guard.
#T2#
Borgia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Helvig swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borgia is fighting to break Helvig's control of his arms but Helvig is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Helvig manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borgia manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (5) Borgia
Helvig tries to free his leg and advance position but Borgia is retaining full guard.
Helvig content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Borgia working a defensive guard here.
Helvig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borgia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Helvig trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borgia trying to control the position.
Helvig showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
Helvig pushing down on Borgia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Helvig content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Borgia is trying to get back to full guard.
Helvig looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T5#
Helvig content to control rather than advance.
Borgia is holding on to half guard well.
Helvig controlling the action here.
Borgia is controlling Helvig's trapped leg to prevent Helvig from advancing to side control.#T6#
Helvig looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borgia is looking for a sweep. Helvig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard.
Borgia trying to hold on to Helvig's head to control him but Helvig postures up.
Still in half guard, Helvig seems content to control.
Helvig passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (5) vs (5) Borgia
Borgia tries to reverse the position but Helvig maintains control.#T7#
Helvig with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Helvig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Borgia tries to hold on but Helvig postures up.
Borgia working to try and regain half guard.
Helvig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Borgia is looking to improve his position but Helvig isn't that keen on the idea.
Helvig controlling the pace for now. #T8#
Borgia working to try and regain half guard.
Helvig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Helvig trying to control but Borgia is having none of it.
Helvig is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Borgia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Helvig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.#T9#
Borgia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Helvig controlling the pace for now.
Helvig fails to move to back control.
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount. #T10#
Helvig fails to advance to Borgia's back.
Helvig controlling the pace for now.
Helvig looking to control but Borgia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Borgia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Helvig looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T11#
Borgia is in trouble now - Helvig has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (8) vs (5) Borgia
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
Helvig wants to control the pace but Borgia is squirming around nicely. #T12#
Helvig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Helvig trying to control but Borgia is having none of it.
Helvig controlling from the full mount.
Helvig tries to control but Borgia wriggling away.
Borgia is trying to escape the mount.
#T13#
Helvig content just to control the position here.
Borgia is trying to escape the mount.
Helvig controlling from the full mount.
Borgia wants to control but Helvig is having none of it.#T14#
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
Helvig trying to control but Borgia is having none of it.
Borgia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Helvig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Helvig takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
After winning the bout, Bjørn Helvig 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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Undercard bout
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 16 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 6 losses; David Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Maximus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maximus showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maximus (2) vs (0) Gomes
Gomes keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Maximus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Maximus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maximus slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomes.
Gomes has his hands on Maximus's head, controlling the position. #T1#
Gomes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maximus controls the pace.
Gomes is adopting a defensive guard.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maximus showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Gomes has Maximus pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Maximus tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Maximus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Maximus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maximus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gomes looking to control.
#T4#
Maximus tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Maximus controlling from the top position.
Gomes controlling the position.
Maximus looking to pass the guard.
Maximus is working hard here to advance position.
Maximus controlling from the top position.
Maximus preventing the sweep.
Maximus wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.#T5#
Maximus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maximus trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maximus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomes pulls Maximus in close to prevent any damage. #T6#
Gomes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maximus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maximus is one step ahead there.
Maximus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T7#
Maximus tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Maximus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maximus controls the pace.#T8#
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maximus stands and throws Gomes's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (5) vs (0) Gomes
Gomes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maximus advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Maximus (7) vs (0) Gomes
Maximus controlling the position easily from mount. #T9#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Maximus.
Maximus looking to control but Gomes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus controlling the pace for now.
Maximus wants to control the pace but Gomes is squirming around nicely.
Maximus controlling from the full mount. #T10#
Maximus trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes can't escape the position.
Maximus seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gomes is holding on tight.
Gomes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maximus controlling the position easily from mount.
Maximus prevents Gomes from getting the reversal.
Maximus is looking to work his way around to Gomes's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T11#
Maximus controlling the pace for now.
Maximus continues to hold on tight.#T12#
Gomes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maximus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gomes is controlling an arm, preventing Maximus from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Maximus content just to control the position here. #T13#
Maximus is trying to take his opponent's back.
Maximus controlling the position easily from mount.
Maximus is looking to work his way around to Gomes's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T14#
Maximus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maximus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gomes is squirming around, avoiding Maximus's attempts to control the action.
Maximus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gomes wants to control but Maximus is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes stops Maximus from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Maximus controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
Alexander Maximus 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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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Aonghus Mormaer!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL2#
Mormaer clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Mormaer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Xanthopoulos can't fight it off and eventually Mormaer manages to take the fight to the floor. Xanthopoulos looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Xanthopoulos (0) vs (2) Mormaer
Xanthopoulos managing to control the position.
Mormaer controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xanthopoulos 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.#T1#
Xanthopoulos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mormaer has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Infamous Duranto Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mormaer tries to free his leg and advance position but Xanthopoulos is retaining full guard.
Xanthopoulos wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Mormaer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mormaer looking to pass the guard.
Mormaer stopping the sweep attempt from Xanthopoulos.#T3#
Xanthopoulos is pulling down on Mormaer's head. It's preventing any offense from Mormaer, at least for the moment.
Mormaer trying to control but Xanthopoulos is working from the bottom.
Mormaer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Xanthopoulos pulls Mormaer in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Xanthopoulos keeping moving, preventing Mormaer from controlling successfully.
Mormaer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Xanthopoulos looking to control.
Xanthopoulos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Xanthopoulos'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.
Mormaer trying to control the position from guard on top but Xanthopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mormaer wants to pass the guard but Xanthopoulos is keeping the position.#T6#
Xanthopoulos looking for a sweep. Not yet Xanthopoulos, not yet.
Mormaer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mormaer tries to free his leg and advance position but Xanthopoulos is retaining full guard.
Xanthopoulos controlling Mormaer's posture.
Mormaer wants to control from the top but Xanthopoulos keeps moving. #T7#
Xanthopoulos controlling Mormaer's posture.
Mormaer preventing the sweep.
Mormaer pushes down on Xanthopoulos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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.#T8#
Xanthopoulos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mormaer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Xanthopoulos trying to control here.
Xanthopoulos is staying active underneath Mormaer, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T9#
Xanthopoulos wants to improve his position but Mormaer is controlling well.
Xanthopoulos is working hard here to advance position.
Xanthopoulos manages to get to full guard.
Mormaer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T10#
Xanthopoulos wants to sweep but no luck.
Xanthopoulos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Xanthopoulos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mormaer tries to free his leg and advance position but Xanthopoulos is retaining full guard.
Xanthopoulos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T11#
Xanthopoulos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mormaer is one step ahead there.
Xanthopoulos trying to control the position.
Xanthopoulos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Xanthopoulos continues to stall.#T12#
Mormaer stays in close to Xanthopoulos's body and controls the position.
Xanthopoulos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mormaer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xanthopoulos is keeping the position for now. #T13#
Xanthopoulos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Xanthopoulos managing to control the position. #T14#
Xanthopoulos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Xanthopoulos working a defensive guard here.
Xanthopoulos controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mormaer wins on points by 2 to 0.
A victorious Aonghus Mormaer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 10 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Standish tries to clinch up but Perkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Niles Standish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Standish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perkins feints the counter takedown.
Standish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Perkins tries to counter it with a takedown but Standish pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Standish tries to clinch but Perkins moves out of range.
Perkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Standish but Standish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Standish closes the distance and pushes Perkins back into the cage.#T1##TD#
Standish is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Perkins can't fight it off and eventually Standish manages to take the fight to the floor. Perkins looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (0) Perkins
Perkins controls Standish momentarily but Standish frees himself.
Perkins is adopting a defensive guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Standish'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.
Let's hope that Perkins 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.
Standish postures up.
#T2#
Perkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Standish slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Standish preventing the sweep.
Perkins is trying to control the position but Standish postures up.
Perkins keeping full guard, as Standish tries to pass. #SUB2#
Perkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Standish doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Standish manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3#
Perkins 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.
Perkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Standish controls the pace.
Perkins looking to control.
Standish looking to pass the guard.
Standish sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4##SUB2#
Perkins looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Standish has picked Perkins up and slammed him! Perkins can't keep hold of the triangle and Standish manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (5) vs (0) Perkins
Perkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Standish wants to control but Perkins is keeping him busy.
Perkins is trying to control Standish's posture but Standish avoids it.
Perkins is looking to reverse the position.#T5#
Standish moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Standish (7) vs (0) Perkins
Standish content just to control the position here.
Standish avoids the attempt from Perkins to control.
Standish looking to control but Perkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perkins tries to lock up and control but Standish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T6#
Standish controlling the pace for now.
Perkins tries to hold on but Standish postures up.
Standish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Perkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Standish controlling from mount.
Perkins tries to lock up and control but Standish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T7#
Perkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Standish looking to control but Perkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Standish controlling his opponent. #T8#
Standish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perkins is looking to escape.
Standish controlling the position easily from mount. #T9#
Perkins wants to hold on but Standish pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perkins is trying desperately to improve position.
Perkins gets back to half guard.#T10#
Perkins is looking to improve his position.
Standish passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (10) vs (0) Perkins
Perkins tries to reverse the position but Standish maintains control.
Standish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perkins is looking to escape.
Perkins working to try and regain half guard.
#T11#
Perkins regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkins is looking to improve his position.
Perkins is positioning himself well to prevent Standish advancing to mount.
Perkins is trying to maintain the position but Standish is very close to passing his half guard.
Standish wants to pass the guard but Perkins is defending well. #T12#
Perkins wants to get back to full guard but Standish has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (13) vs (0) Perkins
Perkins 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: Standish (13) vs (2) Perkins
My spies in Chikara MMA Gym inform me that Perkins has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Perkins trying to control but Standish is working from the bottom.
Perkins advances to half guard.
Perkins trying to pass the guard but Standish defending well.
Perkins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T13#
Perkins stalling away here and it's allowed Standish to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Perkins trying to control but Standish is working from the bottom.
Perkins is fighting to break Standish's control of his arms but Standish is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Perkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Standish is retaining full guard. #T14#
Standish is pulling down on Perkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Perkins, at least for the moment.
Perkins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Perkins preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkins wants to control from the top but Standish keeps moving.
Standish is trying to control the position but Perkins postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Niles Standish thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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