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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Will Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tahboule Alawi!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jackson clinches.
Alawi gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alawi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Alawi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Alawi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Alawi is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Alawi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alawi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Alawi's legs - danger averted.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alawi is controlling Jackson's posture.
Alawi controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alawi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alawi trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Alawi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jackson has passed into half guard!
Alawi tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alawi looking for submissions off his back.
Alawi is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jackson prevents Alawi from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alawi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alawi trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Alawi wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alawi is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson prevents Alawi from improving his position.
Alawi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (3) vs (0) Alawi
Alawi is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alawi tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Alawi is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alawi wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Alawi just holding on.
Alawi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jackson prevents Alawi from improving his position.
Alawi trying to control from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alawi is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alawi wants to sweep but no luck.
Alawi working a defensive guard here.
Alawi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alawi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alawi looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Alawi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (6) vs (0) Alawi
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alawi holding on.
Alawi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jackson just content to control the position.
Alawi manages to get back to half guard.
Alawi wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alawi actively working from the bottom here.
Alawi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alawi trying to control here.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alawi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alawi actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alawi! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (9) vs (0) Alawi
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alawi tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
Will Jackson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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