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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D3): New York 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 0 losses; Rubadub Dubberly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Klaus Von Alkum!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Von Alkum instigates a clinch.
Von Alkum drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dubberly pulls his leg out and moves away.
Von Alkum slaps away a takedown attempt from Dubberly, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Von Alkum rushes Dubberly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Von Alkum goes for a takedown attempt but Dubberly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubberly drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dubberly (2) vs (0) Von Alkum
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubberly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Alkum is keeping the position for now.
Dubberly trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Von Alkum manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dubberly (2) vs (2) Von Alkum
Dubberly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dubberly has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Von Alkum has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dubberly (2) vs (5) Von Alkum
Dubberly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dubberly is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Von Alkum's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dubberly actively working from the bottom here.
Dubberly gets full guard.
Dubberly is trying to control the position but Von Alkum postures up.
Von Alkum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dubberly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dubberly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Alkum is one step ahead there.
Dubberly trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dubberly controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum controls from within his opponent's guard.
Von Alkum tries to free his leg and advance position but Dubberly is retaining full guard.
Dubberly looking for a sweep. Not yet Dubberly, not yet.
Dubberly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dubberly is breathing heavily.
Dubberly keeping full guard, as Von Alkum tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Von Alkum's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dubberly isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Von Alkum stacks Dubberly on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Von Alkum! Score +3 for passing guard: Dubberly (2) vs (8) Von Alkum
Dubberly is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dubberly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dubberly seems a little lost for a moment, as Von Alkum dominates the positioning.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly manages to get back to half guard.
Von Alkum is taking a breather. Dubberly says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dubberly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dubberly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Von Alkum is aware though and is defending well.
Von Alkum preventing the sweep.
Dubberly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Von Alkum controls the pace.
Dubberly looking to control.
Von Alkum controlling from the top position.
Dubberly looking for a guillotine here but Von Alkum defends easily.
Von Alkum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly wants to sweep here but Von Alkum controlling him for the moment.
Von Alkum is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Von Alkum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Alkum is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dubberly 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.
Dubberly being controlled here, momentarily.
Dubberly throws his legs up looking for a submission but Von Alkum uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dubberly (2) vs (11) Von Alkum
Von Alkum slows the pace down.
More stalling from Von Alkum.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Dubberly is trying to get back to half guard.
Dubberly seems a little lost for a moment, as Von Alkum dominates the positioning.
Dubberly is looking to reverse the position.
Von Alkum moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly is trying to control Von Alkum's posture but Von Alkum avoids it.
Von Alkum content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dubberly manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dubberly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Von Alkum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dubberly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dubberly trying to control the position.
Dubberly being controlled here, momentarily.
Dubberly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Alkum is one step ahead there.
Von Alkum 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dubberly controls Von Alkum momentarily but Von Alkum frees himself.
Dubberly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Von Alkum wants to pass the guard but Dubberly is keeping the position.
Dubberly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Von Alkum defends it easily.
Dubberly looking for a sweep. Not yet Dubberly, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum slips nicely into half guard.
Von Alkum controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dubberly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Alkum wins on points by 11 to 2.
An out of breath Klaus Von Alkum thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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