|
|
CFC CG 45 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Nori Voluspa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Voluspa fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tijhoff wants a takedown but no success here.
Tijhoff is working for takedown but Voluspa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Voluspa prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaas Jan Tijhoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voluspa pulls Tijhoff into guard.
Tijhoff content to stall in guard here.
Voluspa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tijhoff has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tijhoff wants to control but Voluspa is keeping him busy.
Tijhoff is thwarting Voluspa's attempts to control the position.
Voluspa has his hands clasped together around Tijhoff's back. He's all about the action.
Tijhoff is controlling the pace.
Tijhoff has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tijhoff trying to control from half guard but Voluspa is working away.
Voluspa tries to get to full guard but Tijhoff has control of the leg.
Voluspa wants to control but Tijhoff passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (3) vs (0) Voluspa
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Voluspa is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa sneaks back into half guard.
Tijhoff wants to control but Voluspa is keeping him busy.
Voluspa wants to get back to full guard but Tijhoff has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (6) vs (0) Voluspa
Voluspa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tijhoff's best efforts.
Voluspa gets full guard.
Tijhoff wants to pass the guard but Voluspa is keeping the position.
Voluspa seems keen to control Tijhoff's posture.
Tijhoff is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tijhoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Voluspa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa trying to control the position.
Tijhoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voluspa is keeping the position for now.
Voluspa 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.
Tijhoff is pushing down on Voluspa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Voluspa is fighting to maintain full guard but Tijhoff has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tijhoff seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Voluspa is trying to maintain the position but Tijhoff is very close to passing his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff trying to pass the guard but Voluspa defending well.
Voluspa is trying to maintain the position but Tijhoff is very close to passing his half guard.
Voluspa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tijhoff pulls his head out easily.
Tijhoff is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Voluspa is just riding it out for now. Tijhoff eventually gives up the hold.
Tijhoff is controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff trying to control the action but Voluspa is working from the bottom.
Voluspa trying to hold on to Tijhoff's head to control him but Tijhoff postures up.
Tijhoff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Voluspa looking for submissions off his back.
Tijhoff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tijhoff is looking to take a break and control but Voluspa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Voluspa is refusing to be controlled, as Tijhoff sits in half guard.
Tijhoff is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Voluspa actively working from the bottom here.
Tijhoff controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa wants to control but Tijhoff is keeping busy.
Voluspa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tijhoff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Voluspa! Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (9) vs (0) Voluspa
Tijhoff sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tijhoff wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Voluspa tries to lock up and control but Tijhoff gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa is looking to improve his position but Tijhoff isn't that keen on the idea.
Voluspa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tijhoff avoids the attempt from Voluspa to control.
Voluspa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tijhoff haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Voluspa is squirming around, avoiding Tijhoff's attempts to control the action.
Voluspa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff wants to control the pace but Voluspa is squirming around nicely.
Voluspa tries to hold on but Tijhoff pushes him away.
Tijhoff trying to control but Voluspa is having none of it.
Tijhoff fails to advance to Voluspa's back.
Voluspa tries to improve his position but instead Tijhoff has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Tijhoff (12) vs (0) Voluspa
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Voluspa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Voluspa trying to control the hands but Tijhoff won't let him.
Voluspa is trying to break free.
Tijhoff is riding his opponent, not letting Voluspa buck him off.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Tijhoff.
Voluspa wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tijhoff controlling the positon.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa trying to control the action but Tijhoff just sinks the hooks in.
Tijhoff biding his time, looking for the opening.
Tijhoff wants to control but Voluspa is keeping busy.
Tijhoff slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Voluspa looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tijhoff.
Tijhoff has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Voluspa's body.
Tijhoff seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Voluspa for as long as he can get away with.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff continues to stall.
Voluspa is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tijhoff gets his way!
Voluspa prevents Tijhoff from getting a body triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa is trying to break free.
Tijhoff controls the action.
Voluspa looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tijhoff.
Tijhoff really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Voluspa.
Tijhoff has the hooks in. Voluspa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voluspa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Tijhoff.
I really don't envy Voluspa right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tijhoff takes the fight on points by 12 to 0.
Klaas Jan Tijhoff managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Nevermore Clothing Co, into his post fight interview. |
|
|
|
|
|
