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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Kian Silverstone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Stu Pendous!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Pendous gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silverstone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pendous gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Pendous has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silverstone is trying to keep an underhook but Pendous manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silverstone (0) vs (2) Pendous
Pendous is trying to control. Silverstone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silverstone wants to improve his position but Pendous is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Pendous seems to be working for a kimura but Silverstone defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendous wants to control but Silverstone is keeping him busy.
Pendous really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silverstone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Silverstone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silverstone keeping moving, preventing Pendous from controlling successfully.
Silverstone looking to control.
Pendous looking to pass the guard.
Pendous is still trying to improve position.
Pendous wants to control from the top but Silverstone keeps moving.
Pendous must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2#
Pendous slips nicely into half guard.
Silverstone is looking to improve his position.
Silverstone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Pendous drops back looking for a leg! Silverstone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silverstone manages to kick Pendous off! Pendous jumps back into Silverstone's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Pendous stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silverstone swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Pendous drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pendous jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pendous wants to pass the guard but Silverstone is keeping the position.#SUB#
Silverstone is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pendous has his hands clasped together but Silverstone extends and breaks Pendous's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Silverstone.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kian Silverstone! |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tomohiro Fukumoto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jayden Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jordan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fukumoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jayden Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jordan stops a takedown attempt from Fukumoto.
Fukumoto is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Jordan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fukumoto (0) vs (2) Jordan
Fukumoto is looking for a sweep. Jordan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fukumoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fukumoto tries to get out of the position.
Jordan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fukumoto is looking for a sweep. Jordan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Let's hope that Jordan 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#
Fukumoto actively working from the bottom here.
Jordan passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fukumoto (0) vs (5) Jordan
Jordan trying to control but Fukumoto is having none of it.
Fukumoto really is a fat lump.
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Fukumoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jordan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fukumoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jordan wants to control the pace but Fukumoto is squirming around nicely.
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fukumoto wants to hold on but Jordan pushes him away.
Fukumoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Jordan content just to control the position here.
Jordan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jordan controlling the pace for now.
Fukumoto is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Jordan controlling the pace for now.
Fukumoto is trying to escape the mount.
Jordan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T5#
Fukumoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jordan avoids the attempt from Fukumoto to control.
Fukumoto is trying to escape the mount.
Jordan controlling the pace for now.
Jordan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
Fukumoto is looking to improve his position but Jordan isn't that keen on the idea.
Fukumoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fukumoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fukumoto is working hard here to advance position.
Jordan controlling the position easily from mount. #T7#
Fukumoto is looking to get to half guard.
Jordan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fukumoto is looking to escape.
Jordan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fukumoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fukumoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jordan controlling his opponent. #T8#
Fukumoto tries to reverse the position but Jordan maintains control.
Jordan controlling from mount.
Jordan is continuing to stall.#T9#
Jordan prevents Fukumoto from getting the reversal.
Fukumoto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fukumoto wants to control but Jordan is keeping busy.
Jordan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fukumoto manages to get to full guard.
Fukumoto wants to sweep but no luck. #T10##SUB#
Fukumoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jordan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jordan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fukumoto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jordan controls the pace.
Fukumoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Fukumoto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jordan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jordan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fukumoto is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Fukumoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T11#
Fukumoto is adopting a defensive guard.
Jordan trying to control but Fukumoto is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Fukumoto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jordan uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fukumoto (0) vs (8) Jordan
Jordan tries to move to mount but Fukumoto blocks the move with his legs.
Fukumoto tries to bench press Jordan off him but Jordan keeps the position.
Jordan taking a breather here. #T12#
Jordan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fukumoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jordan controls the position from side control.
Jordan is looking to take a break and control but Fukumoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T13#
Jordan just content to control the position.
Jordan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jordan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fukumoto keeps working.
Fukumoto tries to improve position but can't.
Jordan taking a breather here. #T14#
Fukumoto prevents Jordan from moving into mount.
Fukumoto tries to buck Jordan off but Jordan is having none of it.
Fukumoto seems a little lost for a moment, as Jordan dominates the positioning.
Fukumoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jordan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fukumoto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jordan is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fukumoto (0) vs (10) Jordan
Fukumoto 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.
Fukumoto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jordan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jordan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fukumoto (4) vs (10) Jordan
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fukumoto avoiding Jordan 's attempts to control his hands.
Jordan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan wins on points by 10 to 4.
Jayden Jordan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Hobert Nye! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Zack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Nye gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Nye won't allow it.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nye just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hobert Nye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Jackson.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nye to keep the fight standing.
Nye is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD2#
Jackson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nye uses from the top position.
Nye controlling from the top position.
Jackson pulls Nye in to control the position.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Nye from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nye is really struggling to control Jackson but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T1#
Nye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson is pulling down on Nye's head. It's preventing any offense from Nye, at least for the moment.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nye (0) vs (2) Jackson
Nye not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Jackson works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nye (0) vs (5) Jackson
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.
Nye wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.#T3#
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nye working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Nye is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully. #T5##T6#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Nye tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nye is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8##T9#
Nye is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Nye is trying desperately to improve position.
Nye is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson controlling his opponent. #T10#
Nye wants to hold on but Jackson 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.
Nye regains half guard.#T11#
Nye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nye trying to control here.
Nye won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Jackson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nye trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
#T12#
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nye wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T13#
Nye trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Nye defends it.
Well, if Jackson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nye moves into full guard.
Jackson stays in close to Nye's body and controls the position. #T14#
Nye looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Nye is keeping the position.
Nye is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nye is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nye (2) vs (5) Jackson
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson wins on points by 5 to 2.
After winning the bout, Zack Jackson 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Benjamin Sisko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Alex Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trujillo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Sisko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD#
Sisko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Trujillo is trying to keep an underhook but Sisko manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sisko (2) vs (0) Trujillo
Sisko controlling the action here.
Trujillo is in trouble now - Sisko has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (5) vs (0) Trujillo#SUB#
Sisko looking to secure an arm triangle but Trujillo defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko looking to take Trujillo's back but Trujillo rolls and after a scramble, Trujillo ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Trujillo to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (5) vs (2) Trujillo
Trujillo trying to control but Sisko is working from the bottom. #T1#
Trujillo looking to sit in guard and control but Sisko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (7) vs (2) Trujillo
Sisko advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (10) vs (2) Trujillo
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo is trying to improve his position.
Sisko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T2#
Sisko is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Trujillo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB#
Sisko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sisko controlling the position from side mount.
Sisko tries to advance to mount but can't. #T3#
Trujillo being controlled for a moment.
Trujillo prevents Sisko from improving position. #SUB#
Sisko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trujillo has escaped the position, nice work there. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trujillo being controlled for a moment. #SUB#
Sisko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T5#
Sisko is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Trujillo tries to bench press Sisko off him but Sisko keeps the position.
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.
Sisko advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sisko (12) vs (2) Trujillo
Sisko controlling the pace for now. #T6#
Trujillo regains half guard.
Sisko is looking to advance position but Trujillo won't allow it.
Sisko is thwarting Trujillo's attempts to control the position.
Sisko is taking a breather. Trujillo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sisko tries to pass to full mount but Trujillo defends it. #T7#
Sisko is taking a breather. Trujillo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sisko'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.
Sisko tries to pass to full mount but Trujillo defends it.
Sisko has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (15) vs (2) Trujillo#SUB#
Sisko swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Trujillo is now in Sisko's guard. A big mistake from Sisko there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sisko (15) vs (4) Trujillo#T8#
Sisko pulls Trujillo in to control the position.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Trujillo stopping the sweep attempt from Sisko.
Sisko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Trujillo trying to control but Sisko is working from the bottom. #T9#
Sisko keeping full guard, as Trujillo tries to pass.
Sisko pulls Trujillo in close to prevent any damage.
Sisko 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.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Sisko keeps moving.
Sisko tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T10#
Trujillo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sisko is controlling Trujillo's posture.
My spies in Tran MMA Gym inform me that Trujillo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB#
Sisko is looking for a triangle but Trujillo pushes his legs off easily.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo stays in close to Sisko's body and controls the position. #T11#
Sisko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
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.
Sisko is adopting a defensive guard.
Sisko looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T12#
Sisko is pulling down on Trujillo's head. It's preventing any offense from Trujillo, at least for the moment.
Trujillo trying to control but Sisko is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Sisko throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Trujillo escapes and throws Sisko's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sisko (15) vs (7) Trujillo#T13#
Trujillo working away.
Sisko is looking for a sweep.
Sisko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sisko holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sisko is not content to let Trujillo control the position.#T14#
Sisko desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB#
Sisko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trujillo pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Sisko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trujillo pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sisko takes the fight on points by 15 to 7.
After the fight, Benjamin Sisko was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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