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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jaxson Munro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Biff Bagwell!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and James Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Munro.#CL2#
Bagwell instigates a clinch.
Bagwell tries for a takedown but Munro manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Munro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bagwell clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Munro (4) vs (0) Bagwell#SUB#
Munro has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bagwell has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwell trying to control the position but Munro manages to sink in the hooks. #T1##SUB#
Munro working for the choke.
I really don't envy Bagwell right now.
#SUB#
Munro looking for the choke but no joy.
Munro not allowing Bagwell to control his hands.
Bagwell has hold of Munro's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagwell turns into Munro and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Munro (4) vs (2) Bagwell
Bagwell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Munro looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Munro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bagwell defends it easily.#SUB#
Bagwell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bagwell tries to free his leg and advance position but Munro is retaining full guard.
Bagwell trying to control but Munro is working from the bottom.
Munro 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.#T3#
Bagwell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Munro keeping full guard, as Bagwell tries to pass.
Bagwell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Munro keeping moving, preventing Bagwell from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Bagwell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T4#
Bagwell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Munro is trying to keep Bagwell in close.
Bagwell trying to control but Munro is working from the bottom. #T5#
Bagwell sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Bagwell has gone for a leg lock! Munro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bagwell's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Munro (6) vs (2) Bagwell
Bagwell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Munro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bagwell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bagwell is trying to keep Munro in close.
#T6#
Munro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagwell seems keen to control Munro's posture.#SUB2#
Bagwell looking for a guillotine here but Munro defends easily.
Munro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T7#
Bagwell keeping moving, preventing Munro from controlling successfully.
Bagwell being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Bagwell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Munro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bagwell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bagwell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bagwell! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Munro (6) vs (6) Bagwell
Munro sneaks back into half guard.#T8##SUB2#
Bagwell seems to be working for a kimura but Munro defends the submission attempt.
Bagwell is thwarting Munro's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Bagwell seems content to control.
Munro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bagwell is keen to just control but Munro is a slippery customer.#T9#
Bagwell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Munro wants to improve his position but Bagwell is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Bagwell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Munro defends it well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bagwell in particular looking to stall.#T10#
Munro tries to roll over but Bagwell keeps him under control.
Munro holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bagwell moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Munro (6) vs (9) Bagwell
Munro is looking to regain half guard here but Bagwell keeps moving and retains side control.
Munro struggling a bit here.
Munro is looking for a sweep.#T11#
Bagwell working away.
Bagwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munro keeps working.
Munro sneaks back into half guard.
Bagwell sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Bagwell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Munro defends it well.
Munro is trying to control but Bagwell passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Munro (6) vs (12) Bagwell#T12#
Munro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Munro (8) vs (12) Bagwell
Munro is keen to just control but Bagwell is a slippery customer.
Munro works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Munro (11) vs (12) Bagwell
Bagwell can't do much from the bottom here.
Munro wants to control but Bagwell is keeping him busy.
Munro in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T13#
Bagwell tries to bench press Munro off him but Munro keeps the position.
Bagwell struggling a bit here.
Bagwell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bagwell is not content to let Munro control the position.
Bagwell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munro is looking to take a break and control but Bagwell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T14##SUB2#
Bagwell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bagwell controlling the position for now.
Bagwell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Munro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munro passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Munro (14) vs (12) Bagwell
And that's the end of the fight!
Munro takes the fight on points by 14 to 12.
A relieved looking Jaxson Munro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 0 losses; Harry Nile! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Gabriel Mil!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nile displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mil. #CL#
Nile closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Nile decides to pull guard.
Mil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nile controlling the position.
Nile wants to sweep here but Mil controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nile is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mil slips nicely into half guard.#T1#
Mil wants to pass to mount but Nile is defending the position.
Mil is thwarting Nile's attempts to control the position.
Nile controlling the position for now.
Nile trying to hold on to Mil's head to control him but Mil postures up.
Mil wants to free his trapped foot but Nile is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nile manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
Nile controlling Mil's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nile has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nile looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mil looking to pass the guard.
Nile 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: Nile (2) vs (0) Mil#T3#
Mil is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nile's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nile's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nile (2) vs (4) Mil
Nile turns into Mil and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (4) vs (4) Mil
Nile trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mil manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (4) vs (6) Mil
Mil looking to pass the guard.
Mil trying to control the position from guard on top but Nile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nile keeping moving, preventing Mil from controlling successfully. #T4#
Mil wants to pass the guard but Nile is keeping the position.
Mil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mil is still trying to improve position.
Nile wants to sweep but no luck.
Nile is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mil is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nile looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mil is one step ahead there.
Mil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T5#
Nile is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mil stands and throws Nile's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nile (4) vs (9) Mil
Mil looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nile is trying to improve his position.
Nile is not content to let Mil control the position. #T6#
Mil tries to advance to mount but Nile denies him.
Nile is trying to control Mil's posture but Mil avoids it. #SUB2#
Mil wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nile, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Mil is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nile is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mil trying to control the action but Nile is working from the bottom.
Mil is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T7#
Mil tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nile manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Mil is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nile sees it coming and defends easily.
Nile makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nile.
Nile tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mil wants to control from the top but Nile keeps moving.
Mil looking to pass the guard. #T8#
Mil postures up.
Mil is looking to pass into half guard but Nile pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nile is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (6) vs (9) Mil
Nile advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nile (9) vs (9) Mil
Nile wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mil keeps working.
Mil manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (9) vs (11) Mil
Mil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nile keeps working.
Nile trying to control from the bottom.
#T9#
Nile makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nile.
Nile pulls Mil in close to prevent any damage.
Nile keeping full guard, as Mil tries to pass.
Nile is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nile tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nile lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nile (11) vs (11) Mil
Nile slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Nile (14) vs (11) Mil#T10#
Mil is trying to control Nile's posture but Nile avoids it.
Nile passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mil! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nile (16) vs (11) Mil
Nile takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mil has given up his back. Will we see Nile going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Nile (19) vs (11) Mil
Nile biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T11#
You can see the frustration on Mil's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
I would not like to be Mil right now.
Nile keeps control of the position as Mil tries to break free.
I would not like to be Mil right now.
Nile continues to stall.#T12#
Mil is in bad spot here.
Nile is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mil can't escape the position.
Nile has good solid back control here.
Nile has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T13#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Nile.
Mil rolls, trying to escape but Nile keeps control of the position.
Nile is looking to control Mil but Mil is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mil looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nile has good solid back control here. #T14#
Will Nile go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nile just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Nile trying to control momentarily.
Nile controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nile takes the fight on points by 19 to 11.
After winning the bout, Harry Nile 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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