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TWG 38 (205lbs, D3): Sydney 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Warrant Officer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bjorn Thorgard!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thorgard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Officer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Officer (0) vs (2) Thorgard
Thorgard trying to control but Officer is working from the bottom.
Officer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Thorgard tries to free his leg and advance position but Officer is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Thorgard advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Officer (0) vs (5) Thorgard
That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer is holding Thorgard down, trying to stall.
Thorgard trying to control the position but Officer is working away.
Thorgard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Officer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Officer can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard is looking to take a break and control but Officer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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Officer manages to get back to half guard.
Officer is not content to let Thorgard control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer is trying to get back to full guard.
Thorgard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Officer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Officer is looking to improve his position.
Thorgard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thorgard trying to advance position but Officer counters by regaining guard.
Thorgard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Officer is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard trying to control but Officer is working from the bottom.
Officer is controlling Thorgard's posture.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Officer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Officer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Officer tries to get out of the position.
Officer controlling the position.
Thorgard wants to control from the top but Officer keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thorgard has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Combat Wombat Burrow. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Thorgard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Officer is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (2) vs (5) Thorgard
Officer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Officer sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Officer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thorgard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thorgard working a defensive guard here.
Officer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Officer looking to pass the guard.
Officer controlling from the top position.
Officer stopping the sweep attempt from Thorgard.
Officer content to stall in guard here.
Thorgard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thorgard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard wants to sweep here but Officer controlling him for the moment.
Officer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Officer postures up.
Officer stopping the sweep attempt from Thorgard.
Officer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Officer continues to stall.
Thorgard trying to keep a closed guard but Officer is proving a slippery customer.
Officer looking to pass the guard.
Officer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard is trying to keep Officer in close.
Officer is pushing down on Thorgard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thorgard is fighting to maintain full guard but Officer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thorgard trying to control but Officer postures up.
Still in half guard, Officer seems content to control.
Thorgard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Officer is controlling the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard trying to control but Officer postures up.
Officer controlling the pace.
Thorgard wants to get back to full guard.
Thorgard is trying to maintain the position but Officer is very close to passing his half guard.
Officer prevents Thorgard from improving his position.
Officer stalling.
Officer wants to pass to mount but Thorgard is defending the position.
Thorgard tries to roll over but Officer keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Officer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thorgard! Score +3 for passing guard: Officer (5) vs (5) Thorgard
Thorgard is trying desperately to improve position.
Thorgard has given up his back. Will we see Officer going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Officer (8) vs (5) Thorgard
Thorgard trying to control the action but Officer just sinks the hooks in.
Officer biding his time, controlling Thorgard.
Officer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Thorgard's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Officer is trying to stick to Thorgard's back but Thorgard is turning into Officer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Officer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thorgard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (8) vs (7) Thorgard
Thorgard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Officer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Officer wants to sweep here but Thorgard controlling him for the moment.
Officer keeping moving, preventing Thorgard from controlling successfully.
Thorgard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Officer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thorgard trying to move into half guard but instead Officer has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Officer (10) vs (7) Thorgard
Officer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Officer.
Officer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thorgard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Officer stays in close to Thorgard's body and controls the position.
Thorgard wants to sweep but no luck.
Officer controlling from the top position.
Thorgard wants to sweep here but Officer controlling him for the moment.
Officer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard looking for a sweep. Not yet Thorgard, not yet.
Officer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Officer tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorgard is retaining full guard.
Thorgard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Officer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thorgard is keeping the position for now.
Officer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thorgard looking to control.
Officer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thorgard is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Officer takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
After the fight, Warrant Officer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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