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CWC 301 -Jackson vs Sitsongrit PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Jack Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 22 losses; Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Blood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (0) Hirsch
Hirsch manages to get to full guard.
Hirsch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hirsch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blood defends it easily.
Blood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hirsch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood won't allow Hirsch to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood wants to control from the top but Hirsch keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hirsch wants to sweep but no luck.
Hirsch has his foot on Blood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blood works his way back into a safe position though.
Blood has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hirsch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blood stopping the sweep attempt from Hirsch.
Blood is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hirsch keeping full guard, as Blood tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hirsch is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (2) Hirsch
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood controlling Hirsch's posture.
Blood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hirsch controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hirsch is pushing down on Blood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blood is fighting to maintain full guard but Hirsch has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Hirsch has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch stalling.
Hirsch is looking to advance position but Blood won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Hirsch seems content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Hirsch might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hirsch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blood knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hirsch trying to control the pace.
Blood tries to roll over but Hirsch keeps him under control.
Blood desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to pass to mount but Blood is defending the position.
Hirsch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch trying to mount his opponent but Blood defends it.
Hirsch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch trying to control the pace.
Hirsch is thwarting Blood's attempts to control the position.
Hirsch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hirsch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blood knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hirsch is keen to just control but Blood is a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blood is trying to control but can't.
Hirsch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blood gets back to full guard.
Blood being controlled here, momentarily.
Hirsch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blood is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blood is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (4) vs (2) Hirsch
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirsch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blood passes Hirsch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hirsch is looking to control Blood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hirsch avoid being mounted?
Blood has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hirsch defend it? Blood steps over the head and cranks it - Hirsch is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Blood!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Blood!
A relieved looking Jack Blood thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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