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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D4): 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ispa Murhapuro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Max Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Murhapuro moves into the clinch.
Murhapuro lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Murhapuro (2) vs (0) Holloway
Murhapuro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holloway being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro wants to pass the guard but Holloway is keeping the position.
Murhapuro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Murhapuro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murhapuro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Holloway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murhapuro's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murhapuro (2) vs (2) Holloway
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway trying to control but Murhapuro is working from the bottom.
Holloway looking to sit in guard and control but Murhapuro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murhapuro (4) vs (2) Holloway
Murhapuro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Holloway trying to control the position.
Holloway has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro looking to pass the guard.
Murhapuro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murhapuro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holloway is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holloway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murhapuro stays in close to Holloway's body and controls the position.
Holloway wants to control but Murhapuro passes easily into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Murhapuro.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro'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.
Murhapuro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Holloway is looking to improve his position.
Murhapuro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Holloway! Score +3 for passing guard: Murhapuro (7) vs (2) Holloway
Murhapuro controlling the position easily from mount.
Murhapuro continues to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Holloway slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Holloway moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Murhapuro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murhapuro stays in close to Holloway's body and controls the position.
Murhapuro continues to hold on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Holloway is trying to control the position but Murhapuro postures up.
Murhapuro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Murhapuro stopping the sweep attempt from Holloway.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holloway is keeping the position for now.
Murhapuro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Holloway looking for a sweep. Not yet Holloway, not yet.
Murhapuro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murhapuro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro advances to half guard.
Murhapuro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
More hug and hope from Murhapuro.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Murhapuro 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Murhapuro takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Max Holloway was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm not going to get mad over something that I have no control over'. |
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