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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 26 losses; Jamarcus Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Christian Dresner!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burroughs turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Burroughs (4) vs (0) Dresner
Dresner tries to bench press Burroughs off him but Burroughs keeps the position.
Dresner struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Dresner manages to work his way to half guard, despite Burroughs's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dresner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burroughs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burroughs's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Burroughs (4) vs (4) Dresner
My spies in Marquis Training Center inform me that Dresner has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dresner is looking for a rear naked choke here but Burroughs reverses the position brilliantly into Dresner's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (6) vs (4) Dresner
Dresner working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresner 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.
Dresner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burroughs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dresner wants to sweep here but Burroughs controlling him for the moment.
Burroughs is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs preventing the sweep.
Burroughs trying to control but Dresner is working from the bottom.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dresner is keeping the position for now.
Dresner trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dresner's guard.
Burroughs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dresner tries to roll over but Burroughs keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is thwarting Dresner's attempts to control the position.
Dresner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burroughs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dresner tries to roll over but Burroughs keeps him under control.
Burroughs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dresner has a hand on Burroughs's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Burroughs takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (9) vs (4) Dresner
Dresner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dresner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Burroughs tries to control but Dresner wriggling away.
Dresner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dresner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Burroughs controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dresner tries to reverse the position but Burroughs maintains control.
Dresner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (9) vs (6) Dresner
Dresner wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
Dresner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burroughs managing to control the position.
Dresner trying to control but Burroughs is working from the bottom.
Dresner won't allow Burroughs to sweep him here.
Burroughs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dresner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dresner manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (11) vs (6) Dresner
Dresner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dresner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burroughs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burroughs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dresner controls Burroughs momentarily but Burroughs frees himself.
Burroughs stopping the sweep attempt from Dresner.
Burroughs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burroughs postures up.
Burroughs controlling from the top position.
Burroughs trying to control the position from guard on top but Dresner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dresner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burroughs is aware though and is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dresner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dresner throws his legs up looking for a submission but Burroughs uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (14) vs (6) Dresner
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dresner tries to buck Burroughs off but Burroughs is having none of it.
Dresner can't do much from the bottom here.
Burroughs wants to control but Dresner is keeping him busy.
Dresner is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs slows the pace down.
Burroughs gets to mount! Dresner was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (16) vs (6) Dresner
Dresner can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling from the full mount.
Burroughs seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dresner for as long as he can get away with.
Burroughs continues to stall.
Burroughs wants to control the pace but Dresner is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dresner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs tries to control but Dresner wriggling away.
Burroughs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dresner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dresner tries to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs takes the fight on points by 16 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Jamarcus Burroughs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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