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CACC 198: Mondragon vs Sanchez PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Terje Warholm! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Jarkko Kilpi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Warholm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warholm jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kilpi walks away with a smile on his face. Warholm gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kilpi has a takedown stuffed.
Warholm instigates a clinch.
Kilpi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Warholm has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kilpi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Warholm (4) vs (0) Kilpi
Warholm tries to keep control of the position but Kilpi is staying busy.
Warholm is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kilpi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm keeps control of the position as Kilpi tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Warholm.
Kilpi is trying to break free.
Warholm tightening his grip on Kilpi, looking for the choke.
Kilpi breaks Warholm's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warholm (4) vs (2) Kilpi
Warholm trying to keep a closed guard but Kilpi is proving a slippery customer.
Kilpi trying to control the position from guard on top but Warholm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kilpi wants to pass the guard but Warholm is keeping the position.
My spies in Shut Up & Train! {$1000} inform me that Kilpi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Warholm controlling the position.
Warholm keeping moving, preventing Kilpi from controlling successfully.
Kilpi tries to free his leg and advance position but Warholm is retaining full guard.
Warholm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kilpi has gone for a leg lock! Warholm slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kilpi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warholm (6) vs (2) Kilpi
Warholm drops back looking for a leg! Kilpi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kilpi manages to kick Warholm off! Warholm jumps back into Kilpi's guard.
Kilpi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Warholm defends it easily.
Warholm tries to free his leg and advance position but Kilpi is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm has gone for a leg lock! Kilpi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Warholm's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warholm (6) vs (4) Kilpi
Warholm can't keep his opponent in guard - Kilpi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kilpi works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Warholm (6) vs (7) Kilpi
Warholm wants to hold on but Kilpi pushes him away.
Kilpi controlling from the full mount.
Kilpi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Warholm is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Warholm and Kilpi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi is trying to move to mount but Warholm reverses beautifully and ends up in Kilpi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warholm (8) vs (7) Kilpi
Kilpi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Warholm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Warholm tries to free his leg and advance position but Kilpi is retaining full guard.
Kilpi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Warholm is now in half guard.
Warholm takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Warholm moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Warholm (11) vs (7) Kilpi
Warholm is looking to take a break and control but Kilpi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Warholm has control of an arm but Kilpi manages to advance to Warholm's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Warholm (11) vs (11) Kilpi
Warholm rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Warholm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kilpi works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Warholm (11) vs (14) Kilpi
Kilpi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kilpi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kilpi taking a break here but Warholm is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Warholm trying to control but Kilpi postures up.
Warholm wants to get back to full guard.
Kilpi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Warholm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kilpi passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Warholm (11) vs (17) Kilpi
Warholm is working to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Warholm (11) vs (20) Kilpi
Warholm tries to break free.
Kilpi seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Warholm's chin but Warholm turns very nicely into Kilpi's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Warholm.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warholm (13) vs (20) Kilpi
Kilpi keeping moving, preventing Warholm from controlling successfully.
Kilpi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Warholm defends well.
Warholm trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilpi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Warholm preventing the sweep.
Warholm passes Kilpi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kilpi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Warholm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Warholm looking to pass the guard.
Kilpi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Warholm's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warholm (13) vs (22) Kilpi
Warholm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilpi is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi trying to control but Warholm is working from the bottom.
Kilpi advances to half guard.
Kilpi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kilpi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Warholm is trying to get back to full guard.
Warholm trying to control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Warholm is controlling Kilpi's trapped leg to prevent Kilpi from advancing to side control.
Kilpi is working for a submission of some sort.
Warholm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kilpi seems to be working for a kimura but Warholm defends the submission attempt.
Warholm gets back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Warholm wants to sweep but no luck.
Warholm keeping moving, preventing Kilpi from controlling successfully.
Warholm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warholm (15) vs (22) Kilpi
Kilpi is defending against the submission attempts here by Warholm.
Kilpi actively working from the bottom here.
Warholm seems to be looking for submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Warholm trying to control from half guard but Kilpi is working away.
Warholm 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.
Kilpi trying to get back to full guard but Warholm takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Warholm (18) vs (22) Kilpi
And that's the end of the fight!
Kilpi wins on points by 22 to 18.
A relieved looking Jarkko Kilpi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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