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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Charles Luciano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Zack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jackson drives through with a takedown into Luciano's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Luciano (0) vs (2) Jackson
Luciano has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jackson has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Luciano (0) vs (5) Jackson
Luciano tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Luciano is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luciano is working hard here to advance position.
Luciano is letting Jackson control him for a moment.
Luciano looking for a sweep but Jackson has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Luciano (0) vs (7) Jackson
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Luciano is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at New York Public Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Luciano to control.
Luciano is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like Jackson 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.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Luciano bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Luciano (2) vs (7) Jackson
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Luciano (2) vs (9) Jackson
Luciano trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Luciano has a hand on Jackson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jackson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Luciano (2) vs (12) Jackson
Luciano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson prevents Luciano from getting the reversal.
Luciano wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Luciano tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Luciano sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Luciano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Luciano wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Luciano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Luciano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Luciano! Score +3 for passing guard: Luciano (2) vs (15) Jackson
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Luciano tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Jackson 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.
Luciano tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Luciano bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Luciano (4) vs (15) Jackson
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Luciano (4) vs (17) Jackson
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson passes into half guard.
Jackson prevents Luciano from improving his position.
Jackson stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luciano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Luciano is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Jackson.
Luciano trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Luciano (4) vs (20) Jackson
A lull in the action here.
Luciano is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Luciano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Luciano's face as Jackson controls the position.
Luciano sneaks back into half guard.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson wins on points by 20 to 4.
Zack Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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