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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Miguel Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Jim Bob McDonald!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Torres moves into the clinch.
McDonald wants a takedown.
McDonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Torres avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McDonald is looking for a takedown.
Miguel Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Bob McDonald.
Torres jumps guard.
McDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Torres has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Torres wants to sweep here but McDonald controlling him for the moment.
McDonald 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.
Torres looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres seems keen to control McDonald's posture.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw McDonald working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Torres keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.
McDonald stays in close to Torres's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that McDonald has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from McDonald.
Torres keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.
Torres being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is pushing down on Torres's leg trying to pass to half guard. Torres is fighting to maintain full guard but McDonald has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald controlling the action here.
Yet more stalling tactics from McDonald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Torres is defending well.
Torres trying to control here.
McDonald slows the pace down in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Torres makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Torres.
McDonald sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald controlling from the top position.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McDonald controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Torres is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McDonald is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Torres looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McDonald is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Torres is pulling down on McDonald's head. It's preventing any offense from McDonald, at least for the moment.
McDonald looking to pass the guard.
McDonald is stalling in the full guard.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Torres keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like McDonald 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.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Torres can't keep his opponent in guard - McDonald advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McDonald keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McDonald wants to pass to mount but Torres is defending the position.
McDonald not doing much here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Torres gets back to full guard.
Torres is trying to control the position but McDonald postures up.
Torres has control of McDonald's left arm, preventing McDonald from doing any damage.
McDonald won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Torres controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald pushing down on Torres's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McDonald perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Torres is positioning himself well to prevent McDonald advancing to mount.
Well, if McDonald 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to take a breather but Torres is having none of it.
Torres is trying to control but can't.
Torres works his way to full guard. Good work.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
McDonald postures up.
McDonald content to stall in guard here.
Torres can't keep his opponent in guard - McDonald advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald trying to pass the guard but Torres defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Torres is heads and McDonald is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
McDonald wins on points by 1 to 0.
Jim Bob McDonald is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Jim Bob McDonald thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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