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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Finnish Experiment! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Cayden Cadman !
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck for Cadman with that takedown attempt.
Experiment tries to counter by clinching up but Cadman breaks away and moves out of range.
Cadman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cadman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Experiment (0) vs (2) Cadman
Experiment tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Experiment seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Experiment has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Experiment wants to hit a sweep here but Cadman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Experiment there! Score +3 for passing guard: Experiment (0) vs (5) Cadman
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadman looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment regains half guard.
Cadman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Experiment is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Experiment is controlling Cadman 's trapped leg to prevent Cadman from advancing to side control.
Cadman content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Experiment trying to hold on to Cadman 's head to control him but Cadman postures up.
Cadman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Experiment wants to improve his position but Cadman is controlling well.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cadman wants to free his trapped foot but Experiment is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Cadman seems content to control.
Experiment controlling the position well.
Experiment trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Experiment is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cadman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Experiment trying to control here.
Cadman trying to control the pace.
Experiment wants to get back to full guard.
Cadman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Experiment knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cadman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Experiment is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cadman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Experiment swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Experiment seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cadman looking to pass the guard.
Cadman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Experiment is adopting a defensive guard.
Experiment is trying to control the position but Cadman postures up.
Cadman stays in close to Experiment's body and controls the position.
Experiment pulls Cadman in to control the position.
Experiment is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Experiment controlling the position.
Experiment being controlled here, momentarily.
Experiment pulls Cadman in to control the position.
Experiment wants to sweep here but Cadman controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Experiment trying to keep a closed guard but Cadman is proving a slippery customer.
Cadman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Experiment wants to hit a sweep here but Cadman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Experiment there! Score +3 for passing guard: Experiment (0) vs (8) Cadman
Well,Experiment is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Experiment is desperately trying to improve his position but Cadman has a good base and remains in mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cadman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Experiment stops Cadman from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Experiment is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Experiment is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cadman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Experiment is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cadman trying to control but Experiment is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Experiment regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cadman wins on points by 8 to 0.
Finnish Experiment spoke after the fight, saying 'This was my last fight. Skills decling and chin gone. '. |
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