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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Don Johns! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Super Meat Boy!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Meat Boy clinches with his opponent.
Johns successfully pulls guard.
Johns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Meat Boy defends well.
Johns looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Meat Boy passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johns (0) vs (3) Meat Boy
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Meat Boy stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns is trying to get back to half guard.
Johns wants to control but Meat Boy postures up.
Johns is trying to improve his position.
Johns is working hard here to advance position.
Meat Boy working away.
Johns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns manages to get back to half guard.
Johns trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Meat Boy in particular looking to stall.
Johns slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Meat Boy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meat Boy is one step ahead there.
Johns has his foot on Meat Boy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meat Boy works his way back into a safe position though.
Johns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johns has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Meat Boy has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johns (0) vs (6) Meat Boy
Johns is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Meat Boy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Johns is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Johns's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johns gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Johns wants to control but Meat Boy is keeping busy.
Johns trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Johns (0) vs (9) Meat Boy
We've been hearing good reports from Johns'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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johns tries to hold on but Meat Boy pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meat Boy controlling from mount.
Johns tries to lock up and control but Meat Boy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Meat Boy controlling from the full mount.
Johns really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johns is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johns is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johns wants to hold on but Meat Boy pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johns is desperately trying to improve his position but Meat Boy has a good base and remains in mount.
Johns tries to hold on but Meat Boy postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy content just to control the position here.
Meat Boy avoids the attempt from Johns to control.
Johns working to try and regain half guard.
Meat Boy fails to take his opponent's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Johns is in all sorts of trouble here.
Meat Boy controlling from the full mount.
Johns wants to control but Meat Boy is having none of it.
Johns is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Johns slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Meat Boy is thwarting Johns's attempts to control the position.
Johns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johns.
Johns is looking for a triangle but Meat Boy pushes his legs off easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Johns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Meat Boy defends well.
Meat Boy postures up.
Meat Boy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johns has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Meat Boy has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johns (0) vs (12) Meat Boy
Johns is trying to escape the position but Meat Boy is controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Johns is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns is trying to control Meat Boy's posture but Meat Boy avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here as Meat Boy stalls from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meat Boy wins on points by 12 to 0.
Super Meat Boy 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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