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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Mario Puzo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Jack Tupp!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Puzo has Tupp up against the cage in a clinch.
Puzo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tupp pulls guard effortlessly.
Puzo has gone for a leg lock! Tupp slips out almost immediately though and dives into Puzo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puzo (0) vs (2) Tupp
Puzo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tupp passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Puzo (0) vs (5) Tupp
Tupp trying to control the action but Puzo is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puzo tries to buck Tupp off but Tupp is having none of it.
I wouldn't like to be where Puzo is right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puzo keeps working.
Tupp looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Puzo is looking to reverse the position.
Puzo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tupp off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Puzo (4) vs (5) Tupp
Puzo looking to break Tupp's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tupp remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Puzo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Tupp trying to control the action but Puzo just sinks the hooks in.
Puzo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puzo is looking for the choke from the back position but Tupp is controlling his hands well.
Tupp defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Puzo's arms.
Tupp told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Tupp trying to control the action but Puzo just sinks the hooks in.
Tupp wants to escape the position.
Puzo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tupp is really stuck here.
Tupp preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Puzo.
Tupp wants to control his opponent's hands but Puzo gets his hands free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupp manages to reverse the position and now he's in Puzo's guard. Nice work there by Tupp.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Puzo (4) vs (7) Tupp
Puzo keeping moving, preventing Tupp from controlling successfully.
Puzo is looking for a triangle but Tupp pushes his legs off easily.
Tupp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tupp slips nicely into half guard.
Puzo trying to hold on to Tupp's head to control him but Tupp postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupp trying to mount his opponent but Puzo defends it.
Puzo tries to get to full guard but Tupp has control of the leg.
Puzo trying to control from the bottom.
Tupp is trying to control. Puzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Puzo tries to get to full guard but Tupp has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tupp is controlling the pace.
It looks like Tupp might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Puzo is looking to control Tupp's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puzo avoid being mounted?
Puzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tupp is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Puzo is just riding it out for now. Tupp eventually gives up the hold.
Tupp is trying to control the action in half guard but Puzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puzo wants to improve his position but Tupp is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Puzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Puzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tupp pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puzo looking for submissions off his back.
Tupp controlling the pace.
Puzo wants to get back to full guard.
Puzo looking for submissions off his back.
Tupp trying to control the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puzo actively working from the bottom here.
Tupp keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tupp tries to pass to full mount but Puzo defends it.
Puzo actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puzo is trying to control but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tupp passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Puzo (4) vs (10) Tupp
Tupp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puzo keeps working.
Puzo struggling a bit here.
Tupp is looking to take a break and control but Puzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Puzo struggling a bit here.
Tupp is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Puzo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Puzo tries to bench press Tupp off him but Tupp keeps the position.
Tupp controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Puzo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tupp wants to control but Puzo is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Puzo's face as Tupp controls the position.
Puzo tries to improve position but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Puzo struggling a bit here.
Tupp takes a little break here. Puzo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Puzo wants to control but Tupp postures up.
Puzo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Puzo struggling a bit here.
Puzo is looking to reverse the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tupp trying to control the action but Puzo is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Puzo's face as Tupp controls the position.
Puzo can't do much from the bottom here.
Puzo is not content to let Tupp control the position.
Puzo tries to buck Tupp off but Tupp is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tupp is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Puzo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Puzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Puzo is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tupp wants to control but Puzo is keeping him busy.
Puzo can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tupp wins on points by 10 to 4.
Post fight, Jack Tupp stared into the camera and said 'I told you all! I am the baddest, nastiest, dirtiest son of a bitch you’ll ever meet. Don’t EVER sleep on me. Let’s run it back bitch!'. |
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