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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jose Altuve! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Cody Harris!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Harris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Altuve shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Harris feints the counter takedown.
Altuve tries to sprawl but Harris drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Altuve (0) vs (2) Harris
Harris prevents Altuve from improving his position.
Altuve manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris trying to control but Altuve is working from the bottom.
Harris looks winded!
Altuve is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Altuve is looking to sweep but instead, Harris has passed into half guard.
Altuve is trying to get back to full guard.
Altuve gets full guard.
Altuve looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Altuve bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harris's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Altuve (2) vs (2) Harris
Harris keeping full guard, as Altuve tries to pass.
Harris working for a triangle but Altuve defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altuve passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Altuve (5) vs (2) Harris
Harris is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Altuve wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harris, who protects the arm well.
Altuve moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Altuve (7) vs (2) Harris
Altuve fails to advance to Harris's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to escape the mount.
Harris tries to hold on but Altuve pushes him away.
Altuve is looking to work his way around to Harris's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Harris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harris is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Altuve is staying active.
Altuve working for a submission but Harris is keeping him at bay.
Altuve pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris has given up his back here. Will Altuve look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Altuve (10) vs (2) Harris
Altuve seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Harris's chin but Harris turns very nicely into Altuve's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Harris.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Altuve (10) vs (4) Harris
Harris pushing down on Altuve's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harris prevents Altuve from improving his position.
Harris passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Altuve! Score +3 for passing guard: Altuve (10) vs (7) Harris
Altuve could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Harris is still trying to improve position.
Altuve is trying to escape the mount.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Altuve tries to reverse the position but Harris maintains control.
Harris controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to control the pace but Altuve is squirming around nicely.
Altuve is working to get back to half guard.
Altuve regains half guard.
Harris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Altuve sees it coming and defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Altuve is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harris wants to take a breather but Altuve is having none of it.
Altuve has a hand on Harris's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Harris takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Altuve (10) vs (10) Harris
Harris controlling his opponent.
Altuve is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris has a good base and remains in mount.
Altuve is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Altuve tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harris works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Altuve (10) vs (13) Harris
Harris looking for the choke but no joy.
You can see the frustration on Altuve's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Harris trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Harris is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Harris doesn't have the hooks in and Altuve manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Altuve (12) vs (13) Harris
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harris can't keep his opponent in guard - Altuve advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Altuve tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.
Harris gets back to full guard.
Altuve trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harris looking for a guillotine here but Altuve defends easily.
Altuve passes Harris's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Altuve is thwarting Harris's attempts to control the position.
Altuve is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Altuve.
Harris trying to control but Altuve postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Altuve prevents Harris from improving his position.
Altuve is pressing down on Harris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harris is holding on for now.
Altuve 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.
Harris trying to control but Altuve postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Altuve is looking to advance position but Harris won't allow it.
Harris is looking to improve his position.
Altuve is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Altuve tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.
Harris is trying is best to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Altuve tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.
Harris actively working from the bottom here.
Harris is trying to maintain the position but Altuve is very close to passing his half guard.
Altuve wants to pass to mount but Harris is defending the position.
Harris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Altuve pulls his head out easily.
Harris looking for submissions off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Altuve trying to pass the guard but Harris defending well.
Altuve is working for a submission of some sort.
Harris trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Altuve is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris wins on points by 13 to 12.
Cody Harris decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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