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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D3): Montreal 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Bob Algadoo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Mack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Algadoo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Algadoo pulls guard successfully.
Algadoo seems keen to control Jackson's posture.
Jackson is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson won't allow Algadoo to sweep him here.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Algadoo is retaining full guard.
Algadoo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Algadoo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Algadoo has Jackson pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Algadoo is retaining full guard.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Algadoo.
Jackson has gone for a leg lock! Algadoo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jackson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Algadoo (2) vs (0) Jackson
Algadoo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Algadoo postures up.
Algadoo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Algadoo passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Algadoo (5) vs (0) Jackson
Jackson is trying to control Algadoo's posture but Algadoo avoids it.
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Algadoo off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Algadoo (5) vs (4) Jackson
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Algadoo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Jackson is looking for a rear naked choke here but Algadoo reverses the position brilliantly into Jackson's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Algadoo (7) vs (4) Jackson
Algadoo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Algadoo passes into half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Algadoo is keeping busy.
Algadoo tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Well, if Algadoo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Algadoo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Algadoo controlling him for the moment.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Algadoo continues to stall.
Algadoo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Algadoo (7) vs (6) Jackson
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Algadoo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Algadoo (9) vs (6) Jackson
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Algadoo passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Algadoo (12) vs (6) Jackson
Jackson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Algadoo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Algadoo (14) vs (6) Jackson
Jackson is controlling an arm, preventing Algadoo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Algadoo avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jackson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Algadoo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Algadoo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Algadoo wants to take his opponent's back but Jackson doesn't allow it.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jackson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Algadoo has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Algadoo (17) vs (6) Jackson
Algadoo controlling his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Algadoo avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Algadoo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Algadoo prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Algadoo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Algadoo avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Jackson tries to improve his position but instead Algadoo has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Algadoo (20) vs (6) Jackson
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jackson tries to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Algadoo is trying to stick to Jackson's back but Jackson is turning into Algadoo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Algadoo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jackson. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Algadoo (20) vs (8) Jackson
Algadoo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Algadoo (22) vs (8) Jackson
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Algadoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Algadoo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jackson. Score +3 for passing guard: Algadoo (25) vs (8) Jackson
Jackson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Algadoo (27) vs (8) Jackson
Jackson has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Algadoo (30) vs (8) Jackson
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Algadoo has good solid back control here.
Jackson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Algadoo's guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Algadoo (30) vs (10) Jackson
Algadoo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Algadoo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Algadoo takes the fight on points by 30 to 10. |
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