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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D1): Tokyo 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 1 wins and 3 losses; Jamaica Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 11 losses; Johnny Bolivar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jones gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (0) Bolivar
Bolivar won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Bolivar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolivar is looking to improve his position.
Bolivar is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bolivar avoid being mounted?
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (5) vs (0) Bolivar
Jones is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Bolivar is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Jones (8) vs (0) Bolivar
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jones controlling the positon.
Jones tightening his grip on Bolivar, looking for the choke.
Bolivar tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Bolivar is keeping busy.
Jones is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bolivar has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bolivar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bolivar trying to control the position but Jones manages to sink in the hooks.
Bolivar wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Jones has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolivar breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (8) vs (2) Bolivar
Bolivar trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones 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: Jones (10) vs (2) Bolivar
Bolivar is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (13) vs (2) Bolivar
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolivar has given up his back here. Will Jones look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Jones (16) vs (2) Bolivar
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bolivar has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bolivar looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jones is looking to control Bolivar but Bolivar is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bolivar tries to roll but Jones sticks to his back.
Bolivar defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar wants to control his opponent's hands but Jones gets his hands free.
Bolivar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jones's guard. Nice work there by Bolivar.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (16) vs (4) Bolivar
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bolivar defends it easily.
Bolivar wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his foot on Bolivar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bolivar works his way back into a safe position though.
Bolivar wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Bolivar wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Bolivar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bolivar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (16) vs (7) Bolivar
Bolivar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jones (16) vs (9) Bolivar
Jones wants to control but Bolivar is having none of it.
Bolivar controlling from mount.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Bolivar fails to move to back control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bolivar.
Bolivar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bolivar wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Bolivar with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar controlling from the full mount.
Jones can't escape the position.
Bolivar trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Jones is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bolivar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bolivar content just to control the position here.
Jones is trying to escape the mount but Bolivar keeps good control and instead manages to take Jones's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jones (16) vs (12) Bolivar
Bolivar is looking for the choke from the back position but Jones is controlling his hands well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones is really stuck here.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Bolivar tries to keep control of the position but Jones is staying busy.
Bolivar gets his hands free as Jones looks to control.
Bolivar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Bolivar is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jones defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bolivar is persistently looking for the submission but Jones is defending it well.
Bolivar avoiding Jones 's attempts to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bolivar biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bolivar is hanging on to Jones's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolivar working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jones turns into Bolivar and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (18) vs (12) Bolivar
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones takes the fight on points by 18 to 12.
Jamaica Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Johnny Bolivar spoke after the fight, saying 'Buy Iraqi Steroids, Inc in Rio, its the best!'. |
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