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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D1): Los Angeles 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 14 losses; Huckleberry Finn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 17 losses; Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
O Reilly darts in and clinches Finn up against the cage.
Finn pulls guard successfully.
O Reilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Finn is keeping the position.
O Reilly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finn is keeping the position for now.
O Reilly advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finn keeps working.
Finn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Finn keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly is pressing down on Finn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Finn is holding on for now.
O Reilly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
O Reilly is trying to control the action in half guard but Finn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Finn is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Helsinki Private Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
O Reilly is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Finn to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Finn working for a triangle but O Reilly defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
O Reilly controls from within his opponent's guard.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finn is keeping the position for now.
Finn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Finn keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly controlling from the top position.
O Reilly trying to control but Finn is working from the bottom.
O Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly stays in close to Finn's body and controls the position.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly trying to control but Finn is working from the bottom.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that O Reilly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
O Reilly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Finn's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finn keeps working.
Finn is trying to maintain the position but O Reilly is very close to passing his half guard.
O Reilly seems to be looking for submissions.
O Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finn keeps working.
Still in half guard, O Reilly seems content to control.
O Reilly wants to take a breather but Finn is having none of it.
Finn is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
O Reilly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to work for an arm triangle but Finn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Finn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Reilly trying to advance position but Finn counters by regaining guard.
O Reilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly passes into half guard.
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.
Finn trying to control from the bottom.
Finn wants to improve his position but O Reilly is controlling well.
Finn is refusing to be controlled, as O Reilly sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Finn tries to roll over but O Reilly keeps him under control.
O Reilly is trying to control. Finn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Reilly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
O Reilly stalling.
O Reilly is just content to waste time from the top position. Finn takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
Finn is trying to control the position but O Reilly postures up.
Finn keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Finn is retaining full guard.
O Reilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Finn keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Finn wants to sweep here but O Reilly controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly advances to half guard.
O Reilly is taking a breather. Finn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Finn is looking to improve his position.
O Reilly is trying to control the action in half guard but Finn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Reilly wants to pass to mount but Finn is defending the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly uses his free foot to push down on Finn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Finn. Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (0) vs (3) O Reilly
O Reilly controlling from mount.
O Reilly seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Finn is holding on tight.
Finn is desperately trying to improve his position but O Reilly has a good base and remains in mount.
Finn looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Finn tries to reverse the position but O Reilly maintains control.
O Reilly controlling his opponent.
O Reilly trying to control but Finn is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Finn wants to control but O Reilly is having none of it.
O Reilly wants to control the pace but Finn is squirming around nicely.
Finn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
O Reilly takes Finn's back. Score +3 for taking back: Finn (0) vs (6) O Reilly
O Reilly is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that O Reilly 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.
O Reilly looking for the RNC.
O Reilly is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Finn is in bad spot here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
O Reilly trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Finn is in bad spot here.
Finn is working hard here to advance position.
O Reilly struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finn tries to break free.
O Reilly wants to control but Finn manages to buck him off and is now in O Reilly's guard! Nice work there by Finn! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (2) vs (6) O Reilly
O Reilly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Finn defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly wins on points by 6 to 2.
Patty O Reilly gave a mention to Silverback Sweatshop in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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