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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D4): New York Qualifier - Round 2 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Dwight Schrute! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jason Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schrute gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Tanner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schrute smiles and moves away.
Schrute avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Schrute pushes him off.
Schrute half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schrute.
Schrute avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schrute tries to counter with a takedown but Tanner is quick to defend against it.
Tanner moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanner pulls guard.
Tanner trying to keep a closed guard but Schrute is proving a slippery customer.
Schrute controlling from the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Schrute'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Schrute tries to pass.
Tanner being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrute won't allow Tanner to sweep him here.
Tanner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Schrute content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrute seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tanner for as long as he can get away with.
Schrute trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tanner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Schrute slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tanner.
Tanner has his hands on Schrute's head, controlling the position.
Tanner working a defensive guard here.
Schrute is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schrute being controlled here momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to sweep here but Schrute controlling him for the moment.
Schrute pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanner is keeping the position for now.
Tanner wants to sweep here but Schrute controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tanner has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schrute has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schrute (3) vs (0) Tanner
Tanner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schrute wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schrute happy to just control the position for now.
Tanner is trying to improve his position.
Schrute moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is trying to work for a sweep but Schrute has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schrute (5) vs (0) Tanner
Schrute controlling the pace for now.
Tanner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schrute controlling the position easily from mount.
Tanner is just holding on here. Schrute manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Schrute (8) vs (0) Tanner
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Schrute is not going to allow Tanner to sit and survive in this position.
Tanner tries to escape the position.
Tanner trying to control the hands but Schrute won't let him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Tanner right now.
Schrute avoiding Tanner 's attempts to control his hands.
Schrute keeps control of the position easily here as Tanner tries to buck him off.
Tanner trying to control the hands but Schrute won't let him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to escape the position.
Tanner is still trying to improve position.
Tanner keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Schrute.
Tanner turns into Schrute and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schrute (8) vs (2) Tanner
Tanner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tanner tries to free his leg and advance position but Schrute is retaining full guard.
Schrute keeping moving, preventing Tanner from controlling successfully.
Tanner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tanner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tanner tries to free his leg and advance position but Schrute is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tanner stopping the sweep attempt from Schrute.
Tanner 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.
Schrute looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tanner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tanner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tanner is stalling in the full guard.
Schrute keeping moving, preventing Tanner from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tanner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tanner wants to pass the guard but Schrute is keeping the position.
Schrute has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Schrute being controlled here, momentarily.
Schrute looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tanner passes Schrute's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tanner wants to free his trapped foot but Schrute is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schrute wants to get back to full guard.
Schrute is trying to maintain the position but Tanner is very close to passing his half guard.
Tanner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schrute takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
A relieved looking Dwight Schrute 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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