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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the 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; Robert Cleese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cleese tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor gets a double leg takedown into Cleese's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cleese (0) vs (2) Taylor
Cleese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taylor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Taylor might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleese is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cleese is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cleese (2) vs (2) Taylor
Cleese sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taylor's guard.
Cleese wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cleese is working away from the top position though.
Cleese frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cleese (5) vs (2) Taylor
Taylor tries to hold on but Cleese pushes him away.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Cleese's attempts to control the action.
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.
Cleese is looking to work his way around to Taylor's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Taylor is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleese looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Taylor wants to control but Cleese is having none of it.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cleese jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Taylor manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Taylor wants to control but Cleese postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to improve his position.
Cleese has control of an arm but Taylor manages to advance to Cleese's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cleese (5) vs (6) Taylor
Cleese wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleese is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cleese defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Taylor biding his time, controlling Cleese.
Cleese can't escape the position.
I would not like to be Cleese right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is not going to allow Cleese to sit and survive in this position.
Taylor looking for the choke but no joy.
Cleese wants to escape the position.
Taylor is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cleese defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Cleese trying to control the action but Taylor just sinks the hooks in.
Cleese is in bad spot here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cleese tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Taylor jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cleese is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cleese and Taylor has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cleese has escaped the position, nice work there.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cleese. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cleese is trying to improve his position.
Cleese is letting Taylor control him for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cleese wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Cleese is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor tries to advance to mount but Cleese denies him.
Cleese trying to remain calm as Taylor controls from the top position.
Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cleese is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taylor trying to control the position but Cleese is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cleese gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Taylor is thwarting Cleese's attempts to control the position.
Taylor controlling the action here.
Taylor 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.
Cleese is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cleese is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taylor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cleese moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stays in close to Cleese's body and controls the position.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Cleese not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cleese looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cleese is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cleese is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cleese looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taylor is stalling in the full guard.
Cleese is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Cleese working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taylor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cleese has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taylor has managed to get both his arms back between Cleese's legs - danger averted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cleese looking for a sweep. Not yet Cleese, not yet.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cleese trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Cleese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cleese dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cleese (7) vs (6) Taylor
And that's the end of the fight!
Cleese takes the fight on points by 7 to 6. |
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