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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D1): Amsterdam 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 7 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Wulfgang Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bleak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (0) Bleak
Borgia tries to free his leg and advance position but Bleak is retaining full guard.
Borgia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bleak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borgia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bleak is trying to control the position but Borgia postures up.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia has gone for a leg lock! Bleak slips out almost immediately though and dives into Borgia's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (2) Bleak
Borgia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bleak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borgia is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (4) vs (2) Bleak
Bleak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bleak is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bleak is trying to keep Borgia in close.
Bleak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borgia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bleak pulls Borgia in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak 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.
Bleak is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
Borgia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Bleak is keeping the position.
Borgia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Borgia trying to control but Bleak is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bleak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bleak is keeping the position for now.
Borgia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control but Bleak is working from the bottom.
Bleak is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bleak keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bleak holds on and takes a little breather.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bleak wants to sweep here but Borgia controlling him for the moment.
Bleak managing to control the position.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Bleak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borgia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bleak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bleak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bleak wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bleak trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bleak wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Borgia is now in half guard.
Borgia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bleak trying to hold on to Borgia's head to control him but Borgia postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bleak controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Borgia wants to free his trapped foot but Bleak is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bleak wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy.
Bleak wants to get back to full guard.
Borgia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bleak is looking to improve his position.
Borgia wants to work for an arm triangle but Bleak is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Borgia content to control rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Bleak is defending well.
Borgia controlling the action here.
Bleak is positioning himself well to prevent Borgia advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bleak wants to get back to full guard.
Borgia works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (7) vs (2) Bleak
Bleak tries to improve his position but instead Borgia has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (10) vs (2) Bleak
Borgia not allowing Bleak to control his hands.
Borgia controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controlling well, preventing Bleak from escaping the position.
Borgia is riding his opponent, not letting Bleak buck him off.
Bleak tries to escape the position.
Bleak is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Borgia.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Bleak's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Cesare Borgia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Wulfgang Bleak was interviewed post fight and said 'I don't mind the pain, it helps remember the lesson. Great job by my opponent, he earned it. But I will be back!'. |
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