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TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Monte Zuma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Hugo Boss!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Zuma shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boss is trying to defend but Zuma finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Zuma (2) vs (0) Boss
Boss looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zuma is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boss has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuma slows the pace down in half guard.
Zuma trying to advance position but Boss counters by regaining guard.
Boss 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zuma wants to pass the guard but Boss is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boss is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zuma wants to control from the top but Boss keeps moving.
Boss looking to control.
Zuma tries to free his leg and advance position but Boss is retaining full guard.
Zuma engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuma is looking to pass into half guard but Boss pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Boss is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zuma (2) vs (2) Boss
Zuma is looking to sweep but instead, Boss has passed into half guard.
Boss sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boss passes into side control, despite Zuma's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Zuma (2) vs (5) Boss
Zuma is looking to reverse the position.
Zuma sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zuma wants to control but Boss is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boss takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boss is looking to take a break and control but Zuma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boss wants to control but Zuma is keeping him busy.
Zuma trying to control but Boss postures up.
Boss is keen to just control but Zuma is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Boss seems content to control.
Zuma trying to control but Boss postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boss prevents Zuma from improving his position.
Zuma actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Boss 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.
Zuma is looking to improve his position.
Zuma manages to get to full guard.
Zuma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boss defends well.
Boss postures up.
Zuma pulls Boss in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zuma trying to keep a closed guard but Boss is proving a slippery customer.
Zuma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boss is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boss trying to control but Zuma is working from the bottom.
Zuma is controlling Boss's posture.
Boss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zuma is keeping the position for now.
Boss stopping the sweep attempt from Zuma.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boss wants to control from the top but Zuma keeps moving.
Boss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zuma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boss has managed to get both his arms back between Zuma's legs - danger averted.
Boss controlling from the top position.
Zuma looking for a sweep. Not yet Zuma, not yet.
Zuma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boss's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zuma (4) vs (5) Boss
Boss keeping moving, preventing Zuma from controlling successfully.
Zuma 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zuma won't allow Boss to sweep him here.
Boss has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zuma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boss's guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boss tries to get to full guard but Zuma has control of the leg.
Boss is refusing to be controlled, as Zuma sits in half guard.
Zuma is really struggling to control Boss but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Zuma performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zuma is looking to take a break and control but Boss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zuma is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zuma uses his free foot to push down on Boss's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boss. Score +3 for passing guard: Zuma (7) vs (5) Boss
Boss regains half guard.
Zuma wants to pass the guard but Boss is defending well.
Zuma is trying to control. Boss wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zuma in particular looking to stall.
Boss is staying active underneath Zuma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Zuma wants to advance to full mount but Boss doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Zuma content to stall in guard here.
Boss keeping moving, preventing Zuma from controlling successfully.
Zuma is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zuma'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.
Zuma trying to control but Boss is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zuma's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boss controlling Zuma's posture.
Zuma preventing the sweep.
Zuma's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zuma slips nicely into half guard.
Zuma perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boss is staying active underneath Zuma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boss has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zuma is working away from the top position though.
Zuma keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boss is staying active underneath Zuma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zuma content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zuma is trying to control the action in half guard but Boss is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zuma moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Zuma (10) vs (5) Boss
Boss is looking for a sweep.
Zuma wants to control but Boss is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Zuma politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zuma prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boss is not content to let Zuma control the position.
Zuma takes a little break here. Boss wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boss is not content to let Zuma control the position.
Boss is trying to escape the position but Zuma is controlling the position.
Boss can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boss is not content to let Zuma control the position.
Zuma content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Zuma trying to control the action but Boss is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Zuma takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
In his post fight interview, Monte Zuma started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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