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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 24 losses; John McCain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Chukwu Adeoluwa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Adeoluwa darts in and clinches McCain up against the cage.
Adeoluwa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McCain can't fight it off and eventually Adeoluwa manages to take the fight to the floor. McCain looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McCain (0) vs (2) Adeoluwa
Adeoluwa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've been hearing good reports from McCain's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adeoluwa pushing down on McCain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McCain trying to control but Adeoluwa postures up.
McCain is doing well to control the position and prevent Adeoluwa from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adeoluwa in particular looking to stall.
Adeoluwa prevents McCain from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa is looking to advance position but McCain won't allow it.
Adeoluwa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCain won't allow Adeoluwa to pass to mount.
McCain controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Adeoluwa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain is looking for a sweep. Adeoluwa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adeoluwa trying to control from half guard but McCain is working away.
McCain is looking to control Adeoluwa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCain avoid being mounted?
McCain manages to get to full guard.
Adeoluwa preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adeoluwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCain trying to keep a closed guard but Adeoluwa is proving a slippery customer.
Adeoluwa being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain 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.
Adeoluwa controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa wants to pass the guard but McCain is keeping the position.
Adeoluwa passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (0) vs (5) Adeoluwa
McCain tries to improve position but can't.
McCain is trying to control Adeoluwa's posture but Adeoluwa avoids it.
Adeoluwa is looking to take a break and control but McCain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCain is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCain is being controlled here.
McCain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adeoluwa working away.
Adeoluwa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
McCain can't do much from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McCain is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Adeoluwa is looking to take a break and control but McCain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCain tries to improve position but can't.
Adeoluwa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McCain! Score +2 for reaching mount: McCain (0) vs (7) Adeoluwa
McCain keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McCain is looking to improve his position but Adeoluwa isn't that keen on the idea.
Adeoluwa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McCain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa controlling the position easily from mount.
McCain is trying to escape the mount.
McCain just holding on.
McCain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Adeoluwa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Adeoluwa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Adeoluwa controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCain is desperately trying to improve his position but Adeoluwa has a good base and remains in mount.
Adeoluwa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McCain really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Adeoluwa avoids the attempt from McCain to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa controlling from the full mount.
McCain just holding on.
McCain tries to hold on but Adeoluwa postures up.
Adeoluwa controlling his opponent.
Adeoluwa avoids the attempt from McCain to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa controlling his opponent.
McCain sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McCain trying to control but Adeoluwa postures up.
Adeoluwa is looking to advance position but McCain won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa controlling the pace.
McCain keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
McCain is looking to improve his position.
Adeoluwa trying to control the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain is looking to improve his position.
Adeoluwa is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position from guard on top but McCain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adeoluwa controls from within his opponent's guard.
McCain is controlling Adeoluwa's posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa is pushing down on McCain's leg trying to pass to half guard. McCain is fighting to maintain full guard but Adeoluwa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adeoluwa trying to mount his opponent but McCain defends it.
McCain tries to get to full guard but Adeoluwa has control of the leg.
Adeoluwa moves into full mount! McCain won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (0) vs (10) Adeoluwa
Adeoluwa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adeoluwa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adeoluwa wins on points by 10 to 0.
Chukwu Adeoluwa made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Boss man is turning me into a spar bot, whatever that means. Hope we ain’t bout to go down in no dark basements and shit!'. |
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