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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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Mr Bean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Viktor Van Der Sloot!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bean has managed to clinch.
Bean stops a takedown attempt from Van Der Sloot.
Van Der Sloot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Der Sloot wants a takedown but no success here.
Bean is pressed up against the cage. Van Der Sloot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bean down to the mat. Bean avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mr Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Van Der Sloot.
Bean gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bean is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Van Der Sloot is working for takedown but Bean is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bean lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bean (2) vs (0) Van Der Sloot
Bean passes Van Der Sloot's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Bean seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean is stalling here. Van Der Sloot is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bean seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Van Der Sloot has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bean (2) vs (4) Van Der Sloot
Bean tries to buck Van Der Sloot off but Van Der Sloot is having none of it.
Bean is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Alpha Brasil, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot wants to control but Bean is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Van Der Sloot politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Van Der Sloot prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bean tries to control but Van Der Sloot manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bean (2) vs (7) Van Der Sloot
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot is hanging on to Bean's back as he tries to escape.
Van Der Sloot has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bean's body.
It looks like Van Der Sloot might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bean is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Well, with Van Der Sloot on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bean is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Van Der Sloot controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bean tries to break free.
Bean trying to control the position but Van Der Sloot manages to sink in the hooks.
Good control from Van Der Sloot.
Bean rolls, trying to escape but Van Der Sloot keeps control of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bean breaks Van Der Sloot's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bean (4) vs (7) Van Der Sloot
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bean preventing the sweep.
Bean being controlled here momentarily.
Bean is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Van Der Sloot is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Van Der Sloot has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bean (4) vs (9) Van Der Sloot
Bean working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Der Sloot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Der Sloot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot sitting in guard here, content to control.
Van Der Sloot stopping the sweep attempt from Bean.
Bean managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bean is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bean is keeping the position for now.
Bean isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Van Der Sloot stacks Bean on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Van Der Sloot! Score +3 for passing guard: Bean (4) vs (12) Van Der Sloot
Bean tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van Der Sloot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bean is trying to control Van Der Sloot's posture but Van Der Sloot avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot controls the position.
Bean is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Bean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bean tries to control but Van Der Sloot manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bean (4) vs (15) Van Der Sloot
Bean trying to control the hands but Van Der Sloot breaks the grip.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Van Der Sloot.
Van Der Sloot is looking to control Bean but Bean is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bean looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot is controlling the position but Bean somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Van Der Sloot performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Van Der Sloot wants to free his trapped foot but Bean is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bean wants to sweep but Van Der Sloot has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bean (4) vs (18) Van Der Sloot
Bean is trying to control Van Der Sloot's posture but Van Der Sloot avoids it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bean is not content to let Van Der Sloot control the position.
You can see the frustration on Bean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bean is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Van Der Sloot is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Van Der Sloot controlling from side mount.
A control attempt from Bean but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bean (4) vs (20) Van Der Sloot
Well,Bean is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bean is trying to escape the mount.
Bean tries to hold on but Van Der Sloot pushes him away.
Van Der Sloot content just to control the position here.
Van Der Sloot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Van Der Sloot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bean is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bean is trying to escape the mount.
Van Der Sloot trying to control but Bean is having none of it.
Bean wants to control but Van Der Sloot is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sloot looking to control and managing it successfully.
Van Der Sloot prevents Bean from getting the reversal.
Bean wants to hold on but Van Der Sloot pushes him away.
Bean is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Der Sloot wins on points by 20 to 4. |
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