|
|
CWC 311 - Steel vs Simone 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Shaka Zulu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 15 losses; Jack Blood!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Zulu closes the distance and pushes Blood back into the cage.
Blood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zulu prevents it.
Blood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zulu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blood tries for a takedown but Zulu manages to get underhooks.
Shaka Zulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Blood.
Zulu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zulu fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zulu. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Zulu (4) vs (0) Blood
Blood has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Blood is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu controlling the position from side mount.
Blood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zulu controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood stops Zulu from passing to mount.
Blood can't do much from the bottom here.
Blood is looking to reverse the position.
Blood wants to control but Zulu postures up.
Blood sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood won't allow Zulu to pass to mount.
Blood wants to improve his position but Zulu is controlling well.
Blood is trying to maintain the position but Zulu is very close to passing his half guard.
Blood wants to improve his position but Zulu is controlling well.
Zulu working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Blood's thigh. Blood counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood controlling Zulu's posture.
Blood keeping full guard, as Zulu tries to pass.
Blood is trying to control the position but Zulu postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blood has his foot on Zulu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zulu works his way back into a safe position though.
Zulu controlling from the top position.
Blood is adopting a defensive guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zulu stands and throws Blood's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (7) vs (0) Blood
Blood prevents Zulu from moving into mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is looking to take a break and control but Blood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blood is trying to control Zulu's posture but Zulu avoids it.
Blood prevents Zulu from improving position.
Blood trying to remain calm as Zulu controls from the top position.
Blood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blood gets back to half guard.
Zulu wants to pass the guard but Blood is defending well.
Blood moves into full guard.
Zulu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blood looking for subs off his back but Zulu has passed one foot through into half guard.
Blood holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Zulu is looking to take a break and control but Blood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zulu'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.
Blood trying to control from the bottom.
Zulu content to control rather than advance.
Zulu is trying to control the action in half guard but Blood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zulu trying to control the pace.
Blood tries to roll over but Zulu keeps him under control.
Zulu content to control rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to control but Zulu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zulu is thwarting Blood's attempts to control the position.
Blood trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Zulu manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (10) vs (0) Blood
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blood manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zulu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zulu trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
Blood trying to control here.
Zulu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Zulu wants to pass the guard but Blood is defending well.
Still in half guard, Zulu seems content to control.
Blood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blood wants to control but Zulu passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (13) vs (0) Blood
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zulu wants to control but Blood is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
A victorious Shaka Zulu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
|
|
|
|
|
