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TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jack Tupp! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Pawel Borysek!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tupp takes the fight into the clinch.
Tupp turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tupp manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Tupp (4) vs (0) Borysek
Borysek is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borysek keeps trying to improve his position.
Borysek can't do much from the bottom here.
Borysek is looking for a sweep.
Tupp is looking to take a break and control but Borysek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borysek is trying to escape the position but Tupp is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borysek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borysek manages to get back to half guard.
Borysek wants to improve his position but Tupp is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borysek regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tupp's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tupp won't allow Borysek to sweep him here.
Tupp trying to control the position from guard on top but Borysek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Borysek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tupp tries to free his leg and advance position but Borysek is retaining full guard.
Borysek working for a triangle but Tupp defends it easily.
Borysek looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tupp has picked Borysek up and slammed him! Borysek can't keep hold of the triangle and Tupp manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tupp (7) vs (0) Borysek
Borysek holding on.
Borysek is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borysek wants to control but Tupp postures up.
Tupp tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Borysek is trying to control Tupp's posture but Tupp avoids it.
Borysek gets back to half guard.
Borysek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tupp prevents Borysek from improving his position.
Borysek actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupp trying to control the pace.
Borysek is looking to improve his position.
Borysek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borysek tries to roll over but Tupp keeps him under control.
Borysek gets full guard.
Borysek has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tupp is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Borysek. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupp (10) vs (0) Borysek
Tupp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borysek keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borysek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tupp wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Borysek manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupp (10) vs (2) Borysek
Borysek frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupp (10) vs (5) Borysek
Tupp regains half guard.
Tupp gets back to full guard.
Borysek tries to free his leg and advance position but Tupp is retaining full guard.
Borysek trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borysek postures up.
Tupp is really struggling to control Borysek but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tupp seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tupp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borysek passes into half guard.
Borysek wants to work for an arm triangle but Tupp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tupp wants to improve his position but Borysek is controlling well.
Tupp is working hard here to advance position.
Borysek seems to be working for a kimura but Tupp defends the submission attempt.
Tupp is looking to control Borysek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tupp avoid being mounted?
Borysek is looking to pass Tupp's guard but actually Tupp recovers to full guard.
Borysek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borysek slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupp (10) vs (8) Borysek
Borysek is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tupp knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Borysek is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tupp is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Borysek working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tupp wants to control but Borysek postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borysek is trying to get an arm triangle but Tupp is defending well.
Borysek trying to control the position but Tupp is working away.
Tupp is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Borysek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Borysek is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tupp knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Borysek looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borysek tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Borysek has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Borysek swings around for an armbar but Tupp sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Borysek's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupp (12) vs (8) Borysek
Borysek wants to sweep here but Tupp controlling him for the moment.
Tupp stays in close to Borysek's body and controls the position.
Borysek working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tupp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tupp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borysek wants to hit a sweep here but Tupp passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Borysek there! Score +3 for passing guard: Tupp (15) vs (8) Borysek
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borysek regains half guard.
Borysek with the active half guard here but Tupp passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupp (18) vs (8) Borysek
Borysek being controlled for a moment.
Borysek is trying to get back to half guard.
Tupp working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borysek is not content to let Tupp control the position.
Tupp controls the position.
Borysek is trying to improve his position.
Borysek manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tupp's best efforts.
Borysek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borysek actively working from the bottom here.
Borysek looking for subs from the bottom but Tupp mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Tupp (21) vs (8) Borysek
Tupp wants to control the pace but Borysek is squirming around nicely.
Borysek tries to improve his position but instead Tupp has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Tupp (24) vs (8) Borysek
Borysek is in bad spot here.
Tupp trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Borysek is trying to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borysek is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tupp has good solid back control here.
Tupp is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Borysek is defending well though. Tupp let's go of the attempt for now.
Tupp trying to control.
Tupp keeps control of the position as Borysek tries to break free.
Tupp has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Borysek's body.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tupp has the hooks in. Borysek is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Borysek manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tupp's guard. Nice work there by Borysek.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupp (24) vs (10) Borysek
Borysek wants to pass the guard but Tupp is keeping the position.
Borysek slips nicely into half guard.
Tupp is looking to control Borysek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tupp avoid being mounted?
Tupp is defending against the submission attempts here by Borysek.
Tupp is defending against the submission attempts here by Borysek.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borysek is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tupp! Score +3 for passing guard: Tupp (24) vs (13) Borysek
Tupp tries to hold on but Borysek postures up.
Borysek swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tupp is now in Borysek's guard. A big mistake from Borysek there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupp (26) vs (13) Borysek
Borysek looking for subs off his back but Tupp has passed one foot through into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borysek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tupp takes the fight on points by 26 to 13. |
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