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TWG 38 (205lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tomomisan Tsuruta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 14 losses; Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tsuruta shoots in and bounces Jabbar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tsuruta (2) vs (0) Jabbar
Tsuruta stays in close to Jabbar's body and controls the position.
Tsuruta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jabbar dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tsuruta (2) vs (2) Jabbar
Jabbar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jabbar slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tsuruta is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jabbar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tsuruta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jabbar not doing much here.
Tsuruta is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta trying to control but Jabbar postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuruta tries to roll over but Jabbar keeps him under control.
Tsuruta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jabbar controlling the action here.
Tsuruta tries to get to full guard but Jabbar has control of the leg.
Tsuruta is refusing to be controlled, as Jabbar sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta wants to control but Jabbar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jabbar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tsuruta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Jabbar seems content to control.
Tsuruta tries to get to full guard but Jabbar has control of the leg.
Tsuruta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jabbar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jabbar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tsuruta (6) vs (2) Jabbar
Jabbar trying to control the position but Tsuruta manages to sink in the hooks.
Tsuruta is persistently looking for the submission but Jabbar is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta looking for the choke from the back.
Tsuruta has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jabbar has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Tsuruta working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tsuruta looking for the RNC.
Jabbar trying to control but not successfully.
Tsuruta doesn't have the hooks in and Jabbar manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tsuruta (6) vs (4) Jabbar
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jabbar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tsuruta is looking for a sweep. Jabbar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jabbar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tsuruta moves into full guard.
Tsuruta controls Jabbar momentarily but Jabbar frees himself.
Jabbar tries to free his leg and advance position but Tsuruta is retaining full guard.
Jabbar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta looking to control.
Jabbar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tsuruta wants to hit a sweep here but Jabbar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tsuruta there! Score +3 for passing guard: Tsuruta (6) vs (7) Jabbar
Tsuruta is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabbar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tsuruta is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jabbar looking to control but Tsuruta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tsuruta is looking to get to half guard.
Tsuruta is working hard here to advance position.
Tsuruta wants to hold on but Jabbar pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jabbar avoids the attempt from Tsuruta to control.
Jabbar controlling the position easily from mount.
Tsuruta gets back to half guard.
Tsuruta wants to control but Jabbar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tsuruta wants to improve his position but Jabbar is controlling well.
Jabbar slows the pace down in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar wants to pass to mount but Tsuruta is defending the position.
Jabbar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tsuruta keeps working.
Jabbar not doing much here.
Tsuruta is trying to control but can't.
Jabbar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jabbar is working away from the top position though.
Tsuruta won't allow Jabbar to pass to mount.
Tsuruta tries to get to full guard but Jabbar has control of the leg.
Tsuruta trying to control but Jabbar postures up.
Tsuruta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jabbar pulls his head out easily.
Jabbar controlling the action here.
Tsuruta is looking for a sweep. Jabbar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is pressing down on Tsuruta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tsuruta is holding on for now.
Jabbar prevents Tsuruta from improving his position.
Tsuruta is looking to control Jabbar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tsuruta avoid being mounted?
Jabbar stalling.
Tsuruta wants to sweep but Jabbar has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tsuruta (6) vs (10) Jabbar
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar wants to control but Tsuruta is keeping him busy.
Jabbar slows the pace down.
Tsuruta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jabbar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tsuruta regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jabbar's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tsuruta regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jabbar content to stall in guard here.
Tsuruta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jabbar passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tsuruta (6) vs (13) Jabbar
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta looks to move to half guard but instead Jabbar has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tsuruta (6) vs (15) Jabbar
Tsuruta tries to improve his position but Jabbar has taken his back! Jabbar has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Tsuruta tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Jabbar pushes Tsuruta away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Muhammad Jabbar!
A relieved looking Muhammad Jabbar 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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