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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 10 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Standish tries to clinch up but Perkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Niles Standish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Standish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perkins feints the counter takedown.
Standish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Perkins tries to counter it with a takedown but Standish pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Standish tries to clinch but Perkins moves out of range.
Perkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Standish but Standish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standish closes the distance and pushes Perkins back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standish is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Perkins can't fight it off and eventually Standish manages to take the fight to the floor. Perkins looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (0) Perkins
Perkins controls Standish momentarily but Standish frees himself.
Perkins is adopting a defensive guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Standish'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.
Let's hope that Perkins 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.
Standish postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Standish 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.
Standish preventing the sweep.
Perkins is trying to control the position but Standish postures up.
Perkins keeping full guard, as Standish tries to pass.
Perkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Standish doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Standish manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins 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.
Perkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Standish controls the pace.
Perkins looking to control.
Standish looking to pass the guard.
Standish sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Standish has picked Perkins up and slammed him! Perkins can't keep hold of the triangle and Standish manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (5) vs (0) Perkins
Perkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Standish wants to control but Perkins is keeping him busy.
Perkins is trying to control Standish's posture but Standish avoids it.
Perkins is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Standish moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Standish (7) vs (0) Perkins
Standish content just to control the position here.
Standish avoids the attempt from Perkins to control.
Standish looking to control but Perkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perkins tries to lock up and control but Standish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Standish controlling the pace for now.
Perkins tries to hold on but Standish postures up.
Standish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Perkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Standish controlling from mount.
Perkins tries to lock up and control but Standish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Standish looking to control but Perkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Standish controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Standish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perkins is looking to escape.
Standish controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wants to hold on but Standish pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Perkins is trying desperately to improve position.
Perkins gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is looking to improve his position.
Standish passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (10) vs (0) Perkins
Perkins tries to reverse the position but Standish maintains control.
Standish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perkins is looking to escape.
Perkins working to try and regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perkins regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkins is looking to improve his position.
Perkins is positioning himself well to prevent Standish advancing to mount.
Perkins is trying to maintain the position but Standish is very close to passing his half guard.
Standish wants to pass the guard but Perkins is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wants to get back to full guard but Standish has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (13) vs (0) Perkins
Perkins 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: Standish (13) vs (2) Perkins
My spies in Chikara MMA Gym inform me that Perkins has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Perkins trying to control but Standish is working from the bottom.
Perkins advances to half guard.
Perkins trying to pass the guard but Standish defending well.
Perkins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins stalling away here and it's allowed Standish to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Perkins trying to control but Standish is working from the bottom.
Perkins is fighting to break Standish's control of his arms but Standish is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Perkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Standish is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish is pulling down on Perkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Perkins, at least for the moment.
Perkins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Perkins preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkins wants to control from the top but Standish keeps moving.
Standish is trying to control the position but Perkins postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Niles Standish thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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