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CWC 303 - Priest vs Jackson 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 22 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 17 losses; Tyrano Jackson! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Priest dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Priest tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Priest (0) vs (4) Jackson Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't. Priest holding on. Priest stops Jackson from passing to mount. Jackson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Priest tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Priest sneaks back into half guard. Priest is looking to improve his position.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next. Priest is positioning himself well to prevent Jackson advancing to mount. Priest's coaches at Animal Fight Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position. Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Priest is holding on for dear life with his legs. Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Priest is controlling Jackson's trapped leg to prevent Jackson from advancing to side control. Jackson tries to pass to full mount but Priest defends it. Priest wants to get back to full guard. Jackson controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson trying to control from half guard but Priest is working away. Priest is holding on to half guard well. Priest is trying to get back to full guard. Priest is working hard here to advance position. Jackson works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (7) Jackson Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Priest keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Priest wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jackson controlling the pace for now. Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't. Priest gets back to half guard. Priest wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson tries to pass to full mount but Priest defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Priest trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control. Jackson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Priest! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (10) Jackson Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't. Priest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Priest wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away. Priest is trying desperately to improve position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jackson trying to control but Priest is having none of it. Jackson controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Jackson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. Priest tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time. Priest stops Jackson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Priest is working to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Jackson controlling from the full mount. Priest wants to control but Jackson is having none of it. Priest sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Priest is holding on for dear life with his legs. Priest looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Priest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jackson trying to pass the guard but Priest defending well. Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Jackson uses his free foot to push down on Priest's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Priest. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (13) Jackson
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Priest tries to control Jackson's body but Jackson pushes him off. Priest squirms to his side and now Jackson has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Priest (0) vs (16) Jackson Jackson controls the position. Priest tries to escape but Jackson has the hooks in and won't let him break free. What can Priest do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Priest turns into Jackson and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (16) Jackson Jackson looking to control.
Priest tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard. Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Priest stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position. Priest trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom. Priest preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Priest sitting in guard here, content to control. Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Priest is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Jackson looking to control.
Priest controlling from the top position. Jackson working a defensive guard but Priest manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (5) vs (16) Jackson
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Priest keeps moving and retains side control. Priest is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jackson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Priest wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working. Jackson is trying to control Priest's posture but Priest avoids it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Priest wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working. Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Jackson wins on points by 16 to 5. Tyrano Jackson is the new light heavyweight champion! A very excited looking Tyrano Jackson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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