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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D2): Finals - 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Remi Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Maxim Ward!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ward closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ward tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ward works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (0) vs (2) Ward
Ward preventing the sweep.
Ward has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ward stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Ward controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ward is one step ahead there.
Ward seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ward slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ward's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to keep Ward in close.
Ward wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Ward wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Ward sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Ward 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.
Johnson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ward has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (0) vs (5) Ward
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ward tries to move to mount but Johnson blocks the move with his legs.
Ward controlling the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ward.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Ward postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Ward is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ward trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ward's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Ward! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Johnson has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Maxim Ward!
After the fight, Maxim Ward was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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