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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D3): Finals - 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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Chill William! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Bjorn IronSide!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
William moves into the clinch.
William tries to pull guard but IronSide won't allow it.
William goes for a takedown attempt but IronSide pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
IronSide has closed the distance and engaged William in a clinch.
William jumps guard but IronSide stands there with William around his waist. William gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chill William. That's going to take a lot out of him.
IronSide tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. William just stands there and leans against the cage.
William has IronSide pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. IronSide manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
IronSide looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William tries for a takedown. No joy.
William jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as IronSide walks away with a smile on his face. William gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
IronSide rushes William and presses him up against the cage.
IronSide told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
William goes for a takedown in the clinch but IronSide prevents it.
William has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. IronSide avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
IronSide turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: William (0) vs (4) IronSide
William is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but IronSide is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: William (0) vs (6) IronSide
William tries to hold on but IronSide postures up.
William really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
William is working hard here to advance position.
IronSide controlling from the full mount.
William is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IronSide looking to control and managing it successfully.
IronSide wants to control the pace but William is squirming around nicely.
IronSide has hold of William's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and William manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
William tries to reverse the position but IronSide maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
IronSide trying to control but he's not successful this time.
William can't escape the position.
IronSide controlling from mount.
William is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
William working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William is squirming around, avoiding IronSide's attempts to control the action.
IronSide prevents William from getting the reversal.
IronSide trying to control but William is having none of it.
William is working to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
William is squirming around, avoiding IronSide's attempts to control the action.
William is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
IronSide tries to control but William wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
William tries to lock up and control but IronSide gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
William keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
IronSide has control of William's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and William regains control of the situation pretty easily.
William really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
William gets back to half guard.
William looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
William is staying active underneath IronSide, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
IronSide wants to pass the guard but William is defending well.
William trying to control but IronSide postures up.
William looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
IronSide keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
William tries to roll over but IronSide keeps him under control.
IronSide stalling.
William is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but IronSide pulls his head out easily.
William wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. William manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
William looking to control.
William keeping moving, preventing IronSide from controlling successfully.
IronSide wants to pass the guard but William is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
William 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.
William trying to control the position.
IronSide preventing the sweep.
William is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
IronSide advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: William (0) vs (9) IronSide
William manages to work his way to half guard, despite IronSide's best efforts.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
William is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but IronSide pulls his head out easily.
William moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
IronSide got a little sloppy there for a moment and William has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, IronSide has managed to get both his arms back between William's legs - danger averted.
IronSide pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. William is keeping the position for now.
William is trying to control the position but IronSide postures up.
IronSide passes into half guard.
William is looking to get back to full guard here but IronSide has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: William (0) vs (12) IronSide
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
IronSide wants to lay and pray for a moment but William keeps working.
IronSide controlling from side mount.
William tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but IronSide wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
IronSide tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no IronSide has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
William tries to get back to half guard but can't.
William struggling a bit here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
IronSide controls the position.
William is not content to let IronSide control the position.
William manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
William won't allow IronSide to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with IronSide in particular looking to stall.
William looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
IronSide is trying to control the action in half guard but William is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
William is looking for a sweep. IronSide is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
William is looking to control IronSide's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can William avoid being mounted?
William is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but IronSide pulls his head out easily.
William has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, IronSide escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by IronSide! Score +3 for passing guard: William (0) vs (15) IronSide
IronSide is looking to take a break and control but William is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
IronSide thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
IronSide wants to lay and pray for a moment but William keeps working.
William tries to buck IronSide off but IronSide is having none of it.
William is trying to control IronSide's posture but IronSide avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
IronSide slows the pace down.
IronSide is trying to get an arm triangle but William is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
IronSide wins on points by 15 to 0. |
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