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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 8 losses; Jake Reaper! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lance Walker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Reaper shoots in and gets a takedown into Walker's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Reaper (2) vs (0) Walker
Walker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Walker is trying to control the position but Reaper postures up.
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Reaper trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
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.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Reaper is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Reaper wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Reaper trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker has his foot on Reaper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reaper works his way back into a safe position though.
Reaper trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reaper controls the pace.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reaper is really struggling to control Walker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Walker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reaper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reaper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reaper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reaper wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Reaper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Walker trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walker controls Reaper momentarily but Reaper frees himself.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Reaper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking for a guillotine here but Reaper defends easily.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Reaper passes into half guard.
Reaper wants to pass to mount but Walker is defending the position.
Walker is looking to improve his position.
Reaper controlling the action here.
Reaper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walker on the ground.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Reaper is keen to just control but Walker is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Reaper takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. |
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