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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; Owen Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Wulfgang Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Alvarez gets tackled into the cage by Bleak. Bleak maintains the clinch.
Bleak pulls Alvarez into guard.
Bleak wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Alvarez is now in half guard.
Alvarez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alvarez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bleak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Bleak is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Alvarez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez prevents Bleak from improving his position.
Alvarez is pressing down on Bleak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bleak is holding on for now.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alvarez is trying to control. Bleak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bleak is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bleak does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is defending against the submission attempts here by Alvarez.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but Bleak defending well.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bleak defends it well.
Bleak is pressing down on Alvarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bleak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bleak wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is pushing down on Bleak's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bleak is fighting to maintain full guard but Alvarez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bleak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alvarez is working away from the top position though.
Bleak tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
Alvarez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alvarez seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak keeping hold of Alvarez's head, controlling as best he can.
Alvarez wants to control but Bleak is keeping him busy.
Bleak is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez is controlling the pace.
Alvarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bleak is just riding it out for now. Alvarez eventually gives up the hold.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bleak controlling the position well.
Let's hope that Bleak 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.
Bleak wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alvarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is stalling here. Bleak is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Alvarez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bleak has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alvarez (0) vs (4) Bleak
Bleak is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alvarez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bleak trying to control the position but Alvarez is working away.
Alvarez is being controlled here.
Bleak trying to control the position but Alvarez is working away.
Bleak is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bleak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bleak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here as Bleak stalls from top position.
Bleak looking to control but instead Alvarez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bleak is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bleak seems to be looking for submissions.
Alvarez is looking to control Bleak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvarez avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alvarez trying to control from the bottom.
Alvarez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bleak is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bleak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alvarez is just riding it out for now. Bleak eventually gives up the hold.
Alvarez is looking to control Bleak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvarez avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alvarez defends it well.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Bleak sits in half guard.
Alvarez is concentrating on defense, preventing Bleak from advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Bleak's head to control him but Bleak postures up.
Alvarez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bleak is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alvarez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bleak.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Bleak keeps him under control.
Bleak is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alvarez sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bleak wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alvarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alvarez.
Alvarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bleak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvarez's guard.
Bleak is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alvarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bleak's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bleak's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alvarez (4) vs (4) Bleak
Bleak defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Alvarez's arms.
Alvarez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bleak knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bleak for a finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking for the choke but no joy.
Alvarez is hanging on to Bleak's back as he tries to escape.
Alvarez is looking for the choke from the back position but Bleak is controlling his hands well.
Alvarez looking for the choke from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bleak wants to escape the position.
Alvarez goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Bleak escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (4) vs (6) Bleak
Alvarez trying to hold on to Bleak's head to control him but Bleak postures up.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Bleak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bleak is working for a kimura but Alvarez is defending it quite comfortably.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to maintain the position but Bleak is very close to passing his half guard.
Alvarez is pressing down on Bleak's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bleak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bleak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bleak passes Alvarez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bleak wins on points by 6 to 4.
Wulfgang Bleak really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Advance Sport Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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