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TWGC 32 (205lbs, D4): 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Dennis Grande! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joakim Broden!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Broden clinches with his opponent.
Broden successfully pulls guard.
Grande wants to control from the top but Broden keeps moving.
Broden is pulling down on Grande's head to control his posture.
Broden keeping moving, preventing Grande from controlling successfully.
Grande trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grande is working hard here to advance position.
Broden wants to sweep here but Grande controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Broden dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grande (0) vs (2) Broden
Broden content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande wants to control but Broden passes easily into half guard.
Grande has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Broden is working away from the top position though.
Grande looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broden controlling the action here.
Grande trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Grande (0) vs (5) Broden
Grande tries to hold on but Broden postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grande is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Broden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Grande really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broden controlling the position easily from mount.
Grande tries to reverse the position but Broden maintains control.
Grande wants to control but Broden is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grande is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Grande is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
Broden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Broden 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grande tries to hold on but Broden pushes him away.
Broden prevents Grande from getting the reversal.
Broden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grande working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Broden controlling the pace for now.
Grande tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Broden controlling the pace for now.
Grande is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grande wants to control but Broden is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Broden controlling the position easily from mount.
Grande can't escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Broden controlling the position easily from mount.
Grande is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Grande is in all sorts of trouble here.
Broden controlling his opponent.
Grande tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Broden content just to control the position here.
Grande is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grande working to try and regain half guard.
Broden controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grande sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Broden with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Grande is looking to control Broden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grande avoid being mounted?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Broden works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Grande (0) vs (8) Broden
Broden controlling the position easily from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Broden prevents Grande from getting the reversal.
Broden controlling the position easily from mount.
Grande tries to reverse the position but Broden maintains control.
Broden controlling from the full mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Broden is continuing to stall.
Grande is wriggling around trying to escape.
Broden controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grande tries to lock up and control but Broden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Broden wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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