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TWGC 29 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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 5 wins and 1 losses; Samuel Cooke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Nusrat Baigan!
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Baigan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooke is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Baigan.
Baigan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baigan jumps guard but Cooke stands there with Baigan around his waist. Baigan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cooke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baigan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cooke wants to take the fight to the mat but Baigan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cooke lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cooke (2) vs (0) Baigan
Cooke preventing the sweep.
Baigan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke stopping the sweep attempt from Baigan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Baigan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cooke has Baigan in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cooke (2) vs (2) Baigan
Cooke has his foot on Baigan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baigan works his way back into a safe position though.
Cooke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baigan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cooke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baigan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baigan 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws his legs up looking for a submission but Baigan uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cooke (2) vs (5) Baigan
Baigan controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is looking for a sweep.
Baigan staying calm.
Cooke tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Baigan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cooke (2) vs (7) Baigan
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baigan content just to control the position here.
Cooke is trying desperately to improve position.
Baigan is looking to take Cooke's back but instead Cooke gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Baigan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baigan pulls his head out easily.
Cooke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cooke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cooke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
My spies in AREA 51 GROUND inform me that Baigan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Baigan in particular looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baigan is looking to advance position but Cooke won't allow it.
Cooke has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Baigan escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Baigan! Score +3 for passing guard: Cooke (2) vs (10) Baigan
Baigan works to advance to full mount. Cooke defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cooke (2) vs (12) Baigan
Baigan content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cooke is trying to escape the mount but Baigan keeps good control and instead manages to take Cooke's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Cooke (2) vs (15) Baigan
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is really stuck here.
Baigan controls the action.
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.
Cooke rolls, trying to escape but Baigan keeps control of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is working hard here to advance position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Baigan controlling the positon.
Baigan is hanging on to Cooke's back as he tries to escape.
Cooke is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cooke tries to break free.
Baigan biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Baigan is hanging on to Cooke's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baigan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Baigan is hanging on to Cooke's back as he tries to escape.
Baigan is trying to stick to Cooke's back but Cooke is turning into Baigan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Baigan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cooke. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cooke (4) vs (15) Baigan
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baigan keeping full guard, as Cooke tries to pass.
Baigan is controlling Cooke's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baigan wins on points by 15 to 4. |
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