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TWGC 32 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Chris Harms! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Principo Adam!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Harms fails with the takedown
and Adam counters by moving into the clinch.
Adam tightens his grip and picks Harms up, before dumping him to the ground. Harms manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Harms (0) vs (2) Adam
Adam trying to control but Harms is working from the bottom.
Adam might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Harms haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Adam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harms is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam trying to control the position from guard on top but Harms is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Adam passes Harms's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Adam wants to pass to mount but Harms is defending the position.
Adam seems to be working for a kimura but Harms defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Adam has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Harms is looking to improve his position.
Adam is trying to control. Harms wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam is taking a breather. Harms says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harms is looking to improve his position.
Adam is trying to control. Harms wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harms won't allow Adam to pass to mount.
Adam is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Adam is looking to take a break and control but Harms is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harms actively working from the bottom here.
Adam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harms does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harms regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harms keeping full guard, as Adam tries to pass.
Harms looking for subs off his back but Adam has passed one foot through into half guard.
Adam is trying to work for a kimura but Harms is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adam perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Adam is working for a kimura but Harms is defending it quite comfortably.
Adam trying to control the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Adam is pressing down on Harms's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harms is holding on for now.
Adam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adam is looking to take a break and control but Harms is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Adam wants to advance to full mount but Harms doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Adam tries to free his leg and advance position but Harms is retaining full guard.
Harms trying to control the position.
Adam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Adam trying to control but Harms is working from the bottom.
Adam pushes down on Harms's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Adam seems content to control.
Harms is defending against the submission attempts here by Adam.
Adam is keen to just control but Harms is a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Adam has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Harms defend it? Adam steps over the head and cranks it - Harms is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Adam!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Principo Adam!
Principo Adam spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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