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CWC 300 - SUPERNOVA Prelims 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Billy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Fiachna gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (0) Jones
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fiachna to get the leverage.
Jones desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fiachna wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to control the action here but instead Fiachna manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (0) Jones
Jones regains half guard.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiachna pulls his head out easily.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fiachna is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiachna looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiachna'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Fiachna postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fiachna trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Jones wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiachna pulls his head out easily.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Fiachna seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Jones has recovered full guard.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fiachna is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to pass the guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones wants to control the action here but instead Fiachna manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (8) vs (0) Jones
Fiachna trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Fiachna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fiachna can't control as he wanted to and Jones manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jones wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fiachna is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy.
Fiachna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones trying to hold on to Fiachna's head to control him but Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna controlling the action here.
Fiachna is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Fiachna content to control rather than advance.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones is staying active underneath Fiachna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves into full guard.
Fiachna postures up.
Fiachna trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiachna passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiachna pulls his head out easily.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fiachna.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Fiachna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiachna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiachna looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (11) vs (0) Jones
Fiachna looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fiachna looking to take Jones's back but Jones rolls and after a scramble, Jones ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Jones to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (11) vs (2) Jones
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
My spies in Golden Harvest inform me that Jones has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiachna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fiachna looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones has picked Fiachna up and slammed him! Fiachna can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (11) vs (5) Jones
Fiachna struggling a bit here.
Fiachna tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fiachna has escaped the position, nice work there.
A lull in the action here.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fiachna prevents Jones from moving into mount.
Fiachna manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Fiachna actively working from the bottom here.
Fiachna is not content to let Jones control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is looking for a kimura but Fiachna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Fiachna is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiachna (15) vs (5) Jones
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna takes the fight on points by 15 to 5.
Darragh Fiachna gave a mention to Carnage Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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