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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D1): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Heartless Jesus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Frank Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reilly clinches up against the cage.
Jesus drags the fight down to the ground.
Reilly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reilly forces his way into half guard.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus is controlling Reilly's posture.
Reilly stays in close to Jesus's body and controls the position.
Jesus controlling the position.
Reilly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly passes Jesus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jesus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reilly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jesus pulls Reilly in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reilly preventing the sweep.
Jesus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reilly controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jesus has Reilly pulled in close to control his posture.
Reilly slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jesus is looking for a triangle but Reilly pushes his legs off easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jesus holds on and takes a little breather.
Reilly slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jesus pulls Reilly in close to his closed guard and prevents Reilly from doing any damage or advancing position.
Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Jesus.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jesus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Reilly puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Reilly prevents Jesus from improving his position.
Jesus moves into full guard.
Jesus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jesus trying to keep a closed guard but Reilly is proving a slippery customer.
Reilly content to stall in guard here.
Jesus wants to sweep but no luck.
Jesus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jesus keeping full guard, as Reilly tries to pass.
Jesus trying to keep a closed guard but Reilly is proving a slippery customer.
Reilly is fighting to break Jesus's control of his arms but Jesus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jesus being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jesus trying to control the position here.
Reilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reilly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is continuing to stall.
Jesus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jesus controlling Reilly's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jesus keeping full guard, as Reilly tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Jesus's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Reilly passes Jesus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jesus has his hands clasped together around Reilly's back. He's all about the action.
Well, if Reilly is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jesus trying to hold on to Reilly's head to control him but Reilly postures up.
Reilly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jesus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reilly is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Jesus gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Jesus takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
Heartless Jesus decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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