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TWGC 32 (155lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Groundskeeper Willie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Darren Jansen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Willie.
Willie is looking to clinch.
Groundskeeper Willie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jansen shoots in but no luck this time.
Willie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jansen has Willie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Willie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jansen tries for a takedown. No joy.
I was talking to Willie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Groundskeeper Willie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Jansen.
Willie jumps guard but Jansen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jansen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jansen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Willie jumps guard but Jansen stands there with Willie around his waist. Willie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willie jumps guard and drags Jansen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jansen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jansen is looking to advance position but Willie won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jansen is working away from the top position though.
Jansen is pressing down on Willie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Willie is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Willie wants to control but Jansen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Willie is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jansen is keen to just control but Willie is a slippery customer.
Willie wants to improve his position but Jansen is controlling well.
Willie is looking to control Jansen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Willie avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jansen is trying to control the action in half guard but Willie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Willie looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willie is looking to control Jansen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Willie avoid being mounted?
Jansen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jansen wants to control but Willie is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willie is trying to maintain the position but Jansen is very close to passing his half guard.
Willie is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willie has his hands clasped together around Jansen's back. He's all about the action.
Jansen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jansen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Willie (0) vs (3) Jansen
Jansen avoids the attempt from Willie to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Willie is surviving well by controlling Jansen's body position as best he can.
Willie can't escape the position.
Jansen avoids the attempt from Willie to control.
Willie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jansen.
Jansen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Willie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Willie 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.
Jansen prevents Willie from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jansen is pressing down on Willie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Willie is holding on for now.
Willie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Willie.
Willie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jansen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Willie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jansen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jansen wants to control from the top but Willie keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jansen wants to pass the guard but Willie is keeping the position.
Jansen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jansen stopping the sweep attempt from Willie.
Willie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jansen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jansen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Willie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jansen has passed into half guard!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Willie wants to get back to full guard but Jansen has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Willie (0) vs (6) Jansen
Jansen working away.
Jansen is trying to get an arm triangle but Willie is defending well.
Willie is letting Jansen control him for a moment.
Willie can't do much from the bottom here.
Jansen advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Willie (0) vs (8) Jansen
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jansen controlling from the full mount.
Jansen avoids the attempt from Willie to control.
Jansen looking to control but Willie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Willie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jansen avoids the attempt from Willie to control.
Jansen tries to control but Willie wriggling away.
Jansen avoids the attempt from Willie to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jansen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jansen working for a guillotine from mount but Willie is in no mood to give up.
Jansen wants to finish this one by submission but Willie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jansen.
Jansen looking to control but Willie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jansen avoids the attempt from Willie to control.
Jansen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jansen controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Jansen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Willie regains half guard.
Willie wants to improve his position but Jansen is controlling well.
Willie moves into full guard.
Willie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jansen passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Willie (0) vs (11) Jansen
Jansen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Willie keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Willie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jansen is working to tighten his grip on Willie's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Willie has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Jansen is really squeezing tight and eventually Willie passes out! Jansen breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Darren Jansen! |
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