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CWC 311 - Trump vs Nickal 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 22 losses; Tyrano Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Fiachna tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fiachna gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jackson (0) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Jackson's coaches at SSJ Gym 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.
Fiachna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Fiachna eventually gives up the hold.
Jackson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiachna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fiachna has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (0) vs (5) Fiachna
Fiachna takes a little break here. Jackson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fiachna off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jackson (4) vs (5) Fiachna
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Fiachna just trying to survive but Jackson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
What can Fiachna do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fiachna for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fiachna is trying to break free.
Jackson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to escape but Jackson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jackson controlling well, preventing Fiachna from escaping the position.
Jackson controlling from the back.
Fiachna trying to control the hands but Jackson won't let him.
Jackson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Jackson is not going to allow Fiachna to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Fiachna turns into Jackson and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jackson (4) vs (7) Fiachna
My spies in LA Fitness inform me that Fiachna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jackson has his hands on Fiachna's head, controlling the position.
Fiachna pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Fiachna is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (4) vs (10) Fiachna
Jackson can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fiachna content just to control the position here.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jackson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Fiachna has control of the leg.
Fiachna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is staying active underneath Fiachna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fiachna pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
Jackson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the position.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Fiachna controlling him for the moment.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
Fiachna sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Fiachna has control of the leg.
Fiachna seems to be looking for submissions.
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 a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
Fiachna trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson managing to control the position.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jackson (6) vs (10) Fiachna
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Fiachna is trying to keep Jackson in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson'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.
Fiachna has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fiachna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fiachna can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fiachna tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Fiachna trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna actively working from the bottom here.
Fiachna tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Fiachna wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna wins on points by 10 to 6.
Darragh Fiachna 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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