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TWG 38 (205lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Gotan Wasselach! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Malcolm King!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wasselach defends it nicely.
Wasselach looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Wasselach persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
Wasselach throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wasselach is in King's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasselach (2) vs (0) King
King trying to control the position.
King 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.
King keeping moving, preventing Wasselach from controlling successfully.
King controlling Wasselach's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wasselach is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King seems keen to control Wasselach's posture.
Wasselach postures up.
Wasselach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wasselach postures up.
Wasselach is pushing down on King's leg trying to pass to half guard. King is fighting to maintain full guard but Wasselach has managed to sneak the leg through.
King trying to hold on to Wasselach's head to control him but Wasselach postures up.
King keeping control of the position.
King is looking to improve his position.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wasselach is working away from the top position though.
Wasselach controlling the pace.
King trying to hold on to Wasselach's head to control him but Wasselach postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King gets full guard.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
Wasselach is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
King keeping moving, preventing Wasselach from controlling successfully.
Wasselach pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Wasselach pushes down on King's leg and manages to get into half guard.
King is trying to maintain the position but Wasselach is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Wasselach is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach wants to pass to mount but King is defending the position.
Wasselach prevents King from improving his position.
Wasselach controlling the action here.
King wants to get back to full guard but Wasselach has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (5) vs (0) King
King really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
King tries to hold on but Wasselach postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King just holding on.
Wasselach avoids the attempt from King to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King tries to reverse the position but Wasselach maintains control.
Wasselach looking to secure an arm triangle but King defends it well.
Wasselach trying to control but King is having none of it.
Wasselach avoids the attempt from King to control.
King is squirming around, avoiding Wasselach's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, King has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wasselach controlling his opponent.
Wasselach wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
Wasselach is working for a guillotine from mount but King frees his head quite easily.
Wasselach working for a submission but King is keeping him at bay.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
King regains half guard.
Wasselach seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King looking for submissions off his back.
King tries to roll over but Wasselach keeps him under control.
King keeps trying to improve his position.
Wasselach controlling the action here.
King tries to roll over but Wasselach keeps him under control.
King tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wasselach has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (8) vs (0) King
Wasselach looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach looking to control but King is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
King tries to hold on but Wasselach pushes him away.
King is squirming around, avoiding Wasselach's attempts to control the action.
Wasselach has control of King's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and King regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wasselach is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but King is surviving well by controlling Wasselach's body position as best he can.
King tries to hold on but Wasselach pushes him away.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
Wasselach looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wasselach prevents King from getting the reversal.
King wants to hold on but Wasselach pushes him away.
King defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wasselach.
King wants to control but Wasselach is having none of it.
King is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King tries to lock up and control but Wasselach gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wasselach controlling the pace for now.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wasselach looking to secure an arm triangle but King defends it well.
Wasselach controlling from mount.
Wasselach wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
King tries to lock up and control but Wasselach gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wasselach tries to control but King wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
King is working to get back to half guard.
King tries to hold on but Wasselach postures up.
Wasselach sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King is still trying to improve position.
Wasselach wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wasselach jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but King manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A lull in the action here as Wasselach stalls from top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
King can't do much from the bottom here.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wasselach working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach controlling from side mount.
Wasselach trying to control the position but King is working away.
Wasselach staying calm.
King is looking to reverse the position.
King can't do much from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is trying to get an arm triangle but King is defending well.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
King manages to get back to half guard.
Wasselach is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King is trying to maintain the position but Wasselach is very close to passing his half guard.
King wants to improve his position but Wasselach is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King wants to improve his position but Wasselach is controlling well.
King controlling the position for now.
Wasselach is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasselach trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasselach takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Gotan Wasselach 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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