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TWGC 32 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 0 losses; Michał Kowalkiewicz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Principo Adam!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Adam closes the distance and pushes Kowalkiewicz back into the cage.
Adam is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kowalkiewicz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to pull guard but Adam turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz is pressed up against the cage. Adam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kowalkiewicz down to the mat. Kowalkiewicz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michał Kowalkiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adam gets tackled into the cage by Kowalkiewicz. Kowalkiewicz maintains the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz pulls Adam into guard.
Adam trying to control but Kowalkiewicz is working from the bottom.
Kowalkiewicz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kowalkiewicz keeping moving, preventing Adam from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz seems keen to control Adam's posture.
Adam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kowalkiewicz controlling Adam's posture.
Kowalkiewicz wants to sweep here but Adam controlling him for the moment.
Kowalkiewicz controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kowalkiewicz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adam advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kowalkiewicz (0) vs (3) Adam
Kowalkiewicz is trying to control Adam's posture but Adam avoids it.
Kowalkiewicz is not content to let Adam control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam has control of an arm but Kowalkiewicz manages to advance to Adam's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kowalkiewicz (4) vs (3) Adam
Adam trying to control the action but Kowalkiewicz just sinks the hooks in.
Adam is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Adam trying to control the action but Kowalkiewicz just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to stick to Adam's back but Adam is turning into Kowalkiewicz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kowalkiewicz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Adam. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kowalkiewicz (4) vs (5) Adam
Adam looking to sit in guard and control but Kowalkiewicz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kowalkiewicz (6) vs (5) Adam
Kowalkiewicz looking to pass the guard.
Adam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adam looking for subs off his back but Kowalkiewicz has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kowalkiewicz continues to stall.
Adam makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adam.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Adam pulls Kowalkiewicz in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adam is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kowalkiewicz (6) vs (7) Adam
Adam looking to pass the guard.
Adam trying to control but Kowalkiewicz is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Adam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kowalkiewicz seems keen to control Adam's posture.
Adam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kowalkiewicz is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Adam is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kowalkiewicz trying to control the position here.
Adam tries to free his leg and advance position but Kowalkiewicz is retaining full guard.
Adam wants to control from the top but Kowalkiewicz keeps moving.
Kowalkiewicz keeping full guard, as Adam tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adam is one step ahead there.
Adam is fighting to break Kowalkiewicz's control of his arms but Kowalkiewicz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Adam passes Kowalkiewicz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kowalkiewicz wants to control but Adam is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Adam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kowalkiewicz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adam seems to be working for a kimura but Kowalkiewicz defends the submission attempt.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to get back to full guard.
Kowalkiewicz works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Adam wants to pass the guard but Kowalkiewicz is keeping the position.
Kowalkiewicz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adam wants to control from the top but Kowalkiewicz keeps moving.
Adam wants to pass the guard but Kowalkiewicz is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Adam trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kowalkiewicz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kowalkiewicz (8) vs (7) Adam
Adam trying to control the position.
Kowalkiewicz is fighting to break Adam's control of his arms but Adam is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Adam working a defensive guard but Kowalkiewicz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kowalkiewicz (11) vs (7) Adam
Kowalkiewicz controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz trying to control the action but Adam is working from the bottom.
Adam can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz tries to advance to mount but Adam denies him.
Adam looks to move to half guard but instead Kowalkiewicz has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kowalkiewicz (13) vs (7) Adam
Kowalkiewicz controlling his opponent.
Adam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kowalkiewicz controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kowalkiewicz takes the fight on points by 13 to 7.
Michał Kowalkiewicz is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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