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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Terrance Glover! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Simba Leon!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leon tries to clinch there but Glover circles away.
Glover wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Glover darts in and clinches Leon up against the cage.
Leon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Glover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leon.
Leon tries to pull guard but Glover forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Terrance Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simba Leon.
Leon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leon is trying to pull guard but Glover turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Leon tries for a takedown but Glover manages to get underhooks.
Leon is working for takedown but Glover is calmly controlling the position for now.
Glover is pressed up against the cage. Leon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Glover down to the mat. Glover avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Glover closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon tries for a takedown but Glover manages to get underhooks.
Leon can't get the takedown.
Glover gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Glover (2) vs (0) Leon
Glover wants to pass the guard but Leon is defending well.
Glover is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Glover is working for a submission of some sort.
Glover works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Glover (5) vs (0) Leon
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Glover controls the position.
Glover is trying to get an arm triangle but Leon is defending well.
Glover tries for a kimura but Leon is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Leon is looking for a sweep.
Glover tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glover has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Leon's face as Glover controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glover has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Glover is trying to get an arm triangle but Leon is defending well.
Glover tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glover has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glover has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee asks Glover politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Glover prefers to stall for the moment though.
Glover is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Glover working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glover has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Glover is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover slows the pace down.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leon tries to buck Glover off but Glover is having none of it.
Glover is trying to get an arm triangle but Leon is defending well.
Glover just content to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glover. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Glover is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Leon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leon is being controlled here.
Glover working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Glover looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Glover tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glover has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leon wants to control but Glover postures up.
Glover tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glover has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Glover thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Leon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Glover wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Glover taking a breather here.
Leon tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Glover working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Glover tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Glover has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Glover tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Glover looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Glover working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Glover controlling the position.
Glover looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to control but Leon is keeping him busy.
Glover is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Glover is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leon has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Glover is looking to take a break and control but Leon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glover goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Leon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Glover but great work by Leon. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Glover (5) vs (4) Leon
Glover holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Glover manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Glover (7) vs (4) Leon
Glover wants to work for an arm triangle but Leon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Glover looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glover takes the fight on points by 7 to 4. |
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