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020 Grappling 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Marquis Chriss! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Emil Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chriss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chriss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson is working for takedown but Chriss is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chriss gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chriss (2) vs (0) Gustafsson
Chriss is pressing down on Gustafsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gustafsson is holding on for now.
Gustafsson wants to improve his position but Chriss is controlling well.
Gustafsson is controlling Chriss's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chriss moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chriss (5) vs (0) Gustafsson
Chriss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson struggling a bit here.
Chriss is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gustafsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chriss trying to control the action but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Gustafsson is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chriss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chriss tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chriss has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chriss is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gustafsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chriss wants to control but Gustafsson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chriss tries for a kimura but Gustafsson is defending well.
Chriss wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gustafsson, who protects the arm well.
Chriss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gustafsson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Chriss's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gustafsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gustafsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is not content to let Chriss control the position.
Chriss is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gustafsson is just riding it out for now. Chriss eventually gives up the hold.
Gustafsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chriss tries to free his leg and advance position but Gustafsson is retaining full guard.
Gustafsson 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chriss stands and throws Gustafsson's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chriss (8) vs (0) Gustafsson
Chriss goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gustafsson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chriss but great work by Gustafsson. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chriss (8) vs (4) Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries for a kimura but Chriss is defending well.
Chriss can't do much from the bottom here.
Chriss regains half guard.
Chriss might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chriss is pressing down on Gustafsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gustafsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Chriss is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chriss controls Gustafsson momentarily but Gustafsson frees himself.
Gustafsson trying to control but Chriss is working from the bottom.
Chriss working for a triangle but Gustafsson defends it easily.
Gustafsson stays in close to Chriss's body and controls the position.
Chriss is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gustafsson defends well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chriss (8) vs (7) Gustafsson
Chriss tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gustafsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gustafsson is looking to take a break and control but Chriss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gustafsson tries for a kimura but Chriss is defending well.
Gustafsson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is looking to regain half guard here but Gustafsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Chriss is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gustafsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chriss is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chriss moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gustafsson content to stall in guard here.
Gustafsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gustafsson wants to pass the guard but Chriss is keeping the position.
Chriss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chriss pulls Gustafsson in close to prevent any damage.
Chriss looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chriss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gustafsson defends it easily.
Chriss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gustafsson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (10) vs (7) Gustafsson
Chriss wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chriss has gone for a leg lock! Gustafsson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chriss's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (10) vs (9) Gustafsson
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson wants to control from the top but Chriss keeps moving.
Gustafsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gustafsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Chriss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Gustafsson trying to control but Chriss is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson preventing the sweep.
Gustafsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Chriss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustafsson stopping the sweep attempt from Chriss.
Gustafsson passes into half guard.
Gustafsson wants to control but Chriss is keeping him busy.
Gustafsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chriss defends it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is working for a kimura but Chriss is defending it quite comfortably.
Chriss is concentrating on defense, preventing Gustafsson from advancing position.
Chriss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chriss is pressing down on Gustafsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chriss is looking for a triangle but Gustafsson pushes his legs off easily.
Chriss throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chriss working for submissions but it's allowed Gustafsson to get to half guard.
Gustafsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gustafsson is trying to work for a kimura but Chriss is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chriss defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chriss takes the fight on points by 10 to 9.
Marquis Chriss decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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