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CFC CG NY 11 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Armad Bates! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tijhoff. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bates (0) vs (4) Tijhoff
Tijhoff is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tijhoff trying to control the action but Bates is working from the bottom.
Tijhoff controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tijhoff is looking to take a break and control but Bates is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tijhoff just content to control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates wants to control but Tijhoff postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tijhoff trying to control the position but Bates is working away.
Bates being controlled for a moment.
Bates is holding Tijhoff down, trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates is not content to let Tijhoff control the position.
Tijhoff controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff wants to control but Bates is keeping him busy.
Tijhoff is staying tight to Bates's torso, preventing him from escaping.
It looks like Tijhoff 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bates tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tijhoff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bates is trying to control Tijhoff's posture but Tijhoff avoids it.
Tijhoff wants to control for a moment but Bates uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Tijhoff is taking a breather. Bates says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is trying to control. Bates wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bates trying to control from the bottom.
Tijhoff is pressing down on Bates's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bates is holding on for now.
Tijhoff slows the pace down in half guard.
Tijhoff trying to control from half guard but Bates is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff tries to pass to full mount but Bates defends it.
Tijhoff is looking to take a break and control but Bates is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tijhoff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bates controlling the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff stalling away here and it's allowed Bates to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tijhoff is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tijhoff wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
Tijhoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Bates is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bates seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tijhoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Bates is retaining full guard.
Bates is adopting a defensive guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff looking to pass the guard.
Tijhoff 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.
Bates looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tijhoff is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff looking to pass the guard.
Bates can't keep his opponent in guard - Tijhoff advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Tijhoff is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is trying to control the action in half guard but Bates is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tijhoff in particular looking to stall.
Tijhoff wants to pass the guard but Bates is defending well.
Tijhoff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff content to control rather than advance.
Bates is doing well to control the position and prevent Tijhoff from advancing to side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff trying to pass the guard but Bates defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bates is looking for a sweep. Tijhoff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tijhoff wins on points by 4 to 0.
Klaas Jan Tijhoff really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Nevermore Clothing Co logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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