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CWC 290 - Montreal 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 10 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Alexey Andreev!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Andreev drives through with a takedown into MacGowan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (0) vs (2) Andreev
Andreev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacGowan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andreev trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
Andreev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've been hearing good reports from MacGowan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Andreev trying to move into half guard but instead MacGowan has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (2) Andreev
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev 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 one minute gone in the round.
Andreev is trying to hold MacGowan in close to prevent damage but MacGowan has managed to pass into half guard.
MacGowan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Andreev is looking for a sweep. MacGowan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacGowan passes into side control, despite Andreev's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (2) Andreev
MacGowan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Andreev is looking to regain half guard here but MacGowan keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Andreev keeps trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Andreev's face as MacGowan controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev looks to move to half guard but instead MacGowan has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: MacGowan (7) vs (2) Andreev
Andreev is trying to reverse the position but instead MacGowan has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (10) vs (2) Andreev
Good control from MacGowan.
MacGowan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andreev can't escape the position.
Andreev is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by MacGowan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is trying to break free.
Andreev trying to control but not successfully.
Andreev turns into MacGowan and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (10) vs (4) Andreev
Andreev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MacGowan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Andreev manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (12) vs (4) Andreev
Andreev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacGowan defends well.
Andreev looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacGowan is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev wants to improve his position but instead MacGowan has moved into half guard.
Andreev wants to improve his position but MacGowan is controlling well.
Andreev trying to control here.
Andreev is looking for a sweep. MacGowan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to control here.
Andreev is trying to get back to full guard.
MacGowan uses his free foot to push down on Andreev's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Andreev. Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (15) vs (4) Andreev
Andreev is desperately trying to improve his position but MacGowan has a good base and remains in mount.
MacGowan controlling his opponent.
Andreev is working to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
MacGowan controlling the position easily from mount.
Andreev is in all sorts of trouble here.
MacGowan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Andreev is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is still trying to improve position.
Andreev wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (18) vs (4) Andreev
Andreev wants to escape the position.
What can Andreev do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
MacGowan is not going to allow Andreev to sit and survive in this position.
Andreev tries to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan not allowing Andreev to control his hands.
Andreev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Andreev trying to control the position but MacGowan manages to sink in the hooks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is really stuck here.
What can Andreev do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Andreev trying to control the position but MacGowan manages to sink in the hooks.
Andreev is really stuck here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan doesn't have the hooks in and Andreev manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (18) vs (6) Andreev
MacGowan has control of Andreev's left arm, preventing Andreev from doing any damage.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Andreev from controlling successfully.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Andreev has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
MacGowan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Andreev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacGowan is keeping the position for now.
Andreev trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to move into half guard but instead MacGowan has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (20) vs (6) Andreev
Andreev looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but MacGowan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
MacGowan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Andreev is looking for a sweep. MacGowan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacGowan controlling the action here.
Andreev is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tries to pass to full mount but Andreev defends it.
MacGowan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Andreev looking for submissions off his back.
Andreev is looking to improve his position.
MacGowan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to control here.
Andreev wants to improve his position but MacGowan is controlling well.
MacGowan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Andreev trying to get back to full guard but MacGowan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (23) vs (6) Andreev
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Andreev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
MacGowan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Andreev is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacGowan controlling his opponent.
MacGowan avoids the attempt from Andreev to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
MacGowan takes the fight on points by 23 to 6.
Shane MacGowan retains his middleweight title!
Shane MacGowan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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