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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D1): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 18 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 18 losses; Michael Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz dives in and grabs Bar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bar pushes down on Cruz's head and hops out.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bar sprawls well. Bar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Bar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cruz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bar (4) vs (0) Cruz
Cruz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cruz is trying to control Bar's posture but Bar avoids it.
Cruz tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bar (6) vs (0) Cruz
Cruz is trying desperately to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar controlling his opponent.
Bar wants to take Cruz's back here but Cruz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bar content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bar (9) vs (0) Cruz
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bar controls the position.
Bar looking to hold on to the position here but Cruz rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Cruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cruz working a defensive guard but Bar passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping control of the position.
Cruz tries to roll over but Bar keeps him under control.
Bar seems to be looking for submissions.
Cruz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
Bar wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Bar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (12) vs (0) Cruz
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bar avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
Cruz wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bar (15) vs (0) Cruz
A lull in the action here.
Cruz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bar fails to take his opponent's back.
Cruz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cruz wants to control but Bar is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bar wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bar looking to take Cruz's back but Cruz rolls and after a scramble, Cruz ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Cruz to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (15) vs (2) Cruz
Bar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cruz controls the pace.
Bar has Cruz pulled in close to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bar being controlled here, momentarily.
Bar is pulling down on Cruz's head. It's preventing any offense from Cruz, at least for the moment.
Bar wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Cruz 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Bar trying to control the position here.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz 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.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Bar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Bar looking to control.
Bar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bar keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bar trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Michael Cruz was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'. |
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