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WP 32 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 13 losses; Gaston Juncker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 25 losses; Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Juncker fails to land the takedown.
Joteel drives through and clinches with Juncker against the cage.
Joteel's coach down at KFA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Joteel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Joteel pulls Juncker into guard.
Joteel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Juncker defends it easily.
Juncker controlling from the top position.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juncker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joteel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Juncker has managed to get both his arms back between Joteel's legs - danger averted.
Juncker won't allow Joteel to sweep him here.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Joteel keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel 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.
Juncker looking to pass the guard.
Juncker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Joteel wants to sweep but no luck.
Joteel working a defensive guard here.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Juncker from controlling successfully.
Juncker stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juncker looking to pass the guard.
Juncker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Juncker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Joteel! Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (3) vs (0) Joteel
Juncker avoids the attempt from Joteel to control.
Juncker controlling his opponent.
Joteel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Juncker trying to control but Joteel is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Juncker content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joteel can't escape the position.
Joteel regains half guard.
Juncker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Joteel wants to improve his position but Juncker is controlling well.
Joteel looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Juncker in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juncker prevents Joteel from improving his position.
Joteel actively working from the bottom here.
Joteel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Juncker stopping the sweep attempt from Joteel.
Joteel controls Juncker momentarily but Juncker frees himself.
Joteel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Juncker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joteel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Joteel is looking for a triangle but Juncker pushes his legs off easily.
Joteel looking to control.
Juncker trying to control the position from guard on top but Joteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juncker passes into half guard.
Juncker trying to control the action but Joteel is working from the bottom.
Joteel is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joteel is trying to maintain the position but Juncker is very close to passing his half guard.
Joteel gets full guard.
Joteel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joteel being controlled here, momentarily.
Joteel looking for subs off his back but Juncker has passed one foot through into half guard.
Juncker trying to control the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joteel is refusing to be controlled, as Juncker sits in half guard.
Juncker prevents Joteel from improving his position.
Joteel wants to control but Juncker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Juncker in particular looking to stall.
Joteel is trying to control but Juncker manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (6) vs (0) Joteel
Joteel wants to hold on but Juncker pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joteel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Juncker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Joteel is working to get back to half guard.
Juncker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Joteel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Joteel trying to hold on to Juncker's head to control him but Juncker postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joteel is looking to improve his position.
Joteel is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Juncker jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (9) vs (0) Joteel
Juncker moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Juncker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Joteel for as long as he can get away with.
Joteel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Joteel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Juncker has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (12) vs (0) Joteel
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Juncker trying to control but Joteel is having none of it.
Juncker controlling the position easily from mount.
Juncker trying to control but Joteel is having none of it.
Joteel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Juncker controlling from mount.
Joteel tries to reverse the position but Juncker maintains control.
Joteel is still trying to improve position.
Joteel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Joteel trying to hold on to Juncker's head to control him but Juncker postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Joteel wants to improve his position but Juncker is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Juncker is looking to pass Joteel's guard but actually Joteel recovers to full guard.
Juncker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Joteel looking to control.
Joteel keeping moving, preventing Juncker from controlling successfully.
Joteel wants to sweep here but Juncker controlling him for the moment.
Joteel looking to control.
Juncker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Joteel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Juncker (12) vs (2) Joteel
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juncker wants to control but Joteel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juncker takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
Gaston Juncker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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