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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D3): Finals - 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Aron George! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jahsem Onfoy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Onfoy stuffs the takedown attempt from George. George gets slowly back to his feet.
Onfoy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into George's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: George (0) vs (2) Onfoy
George looking to control.
Onfoy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Onfoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Onfoy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: George (0) vs (5) Onfoy
Onfoy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, George has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Onfoy but great work by George. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: George (4) vs (5) Onfoy
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onfoy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Onfoy tries to get to full guard but George has control of the leg.
Onfoy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
George wants to take a breather but Onfoy is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onfoy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Onfoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but George is one step ahead there.
Onfoy being controlled here, momentarily.
George won't allow Onfoy to sweep him here.
Onfoy is trying to control the position but George postures up.
Onfoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in George's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: George (4) vs (7) Onfoy
George looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Onfoy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy is pressing down on George's thigh, looking to free his foot. George is holding on for now.
George keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
George wants to control but Onfoy is keeping busy.
George is refusing to be controlled, as Onfoy sits in half guard.
Onfoy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for George! Score +3 for passing guard: George (4) vs (10) Onfoy
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
George defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Onfoy.
Onfoy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Onfoy 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.
George tries to hold on but Onfoy pushes him away.
Onfoy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onfoy wants to take his opponent's back but George doesn't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
George is trying to escape the mount.
Onfoy wants to control but George has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Onfoy trying to mount his opponent but George defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Onfoy is looking to advance position but George won't allow it.
Onfoy keeps trying to improve his position.
George makes his way to full guard. A much better position for George.
George not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
George looking for a sweep. Not yet George, not yet.
Onfoy trying to move into half guard but instead George has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: George (6) vs (10) Onfoy
That's six minutes gone in the round.
George stopping the sweep attempt from Onfoy.
George slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Onfoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but George is one step ahead there.
George sitting in guard here, content to control.
George wants to control from the top but Onfoy keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy 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.
George trying to control the position from guard on top but Onfoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Onfoy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but George puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
George seems to be working for a kimura but Onfoy defends the submission attempt.
Onfoy is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
George moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: George (9) vs (10) Onfoy
Onfoy is not content to let George control the position.
Onfoy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but George wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Onfoy regains half guard.
Onfoy is looking for a sweep. George is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
George wants to take a breather but Onfoy is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
George wants to take a breather but Onfoy is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Onfoy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Onfoy is looking to improve his position.
Onfoy manages to get to full guard.
George preventing the sweep.
Onfoy keeping moving, preventing George from controlling successfully.
Onfoy is looking for a triangle but George pushes his legs off easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
George stays in close to Onfoy's body and controls the position.
George stands and throws Onfoy's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: George (12) vs (10) Onfoy
George trying to control the position but Onfoy is working away.
Onfoy is trying to control George's posture but George avoids it.
Onfoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Onfoy is trying to control but can't.
George prevents Onfoy from improving his position.
Onfoy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of George's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take George's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: George (12) vs (14) Onfoy
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Onfoy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Onfoy working for a choke but George reverses nicely into Onfoy 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: George (14) vs (14) Onfoy
George showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy is trying to keep George in close.
Onfoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but George is one step ahead there.
George wants to control from the top but Onfoy keeps moving.
Onfoy is pulling down on George's head to control his posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
George showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
George stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Onfoy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Onfoy is trying to keep George in close.
Onfoy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Onfoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but George is one step ahead there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Onfoy looking to control.
George pushing down on Onfoy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Onfoy is trying to get back to full guard.
George wants to lay and pray for a moment but Onfoy keeps working.
Onfoy is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
George wants to lay and pray for a moment but Onfoy keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Onfoy gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Onfoy wins on points by 15 to 14.
After winning the bout, Jahsem Onfoy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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