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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D3): 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Alex Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Monk Seal!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Seal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Seal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Seal is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Seal down to the mat. Seal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Seal defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Seal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Seal pulls guard.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Seal is keeping the position.
Anderson postures up.
Seal working for submissions but it's allowed Anderson to get to half guard.
Anderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seal is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seal avoid being mounted?
Anderson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Seal trying to get back to full guard but Anderson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (3) vs (0) Seal
Anderson wants to control the pace but Seal is squirming around nicely.
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Seal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anderson wants to control the pace but Seal is squirming around nicely.
Seal gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Seal is concentrating on defense, preventing Anderson from advancing position.
Anderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anderson is looking for a kimura here.
Anderson is taking a breather. Seal 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.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Seal won't allow it.
Anderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seal trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson is controlling the pace.
Seal wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Seal wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seal tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Seal trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
Seal is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Seal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.
Seal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anderson trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anderson postures up.
Seal is pulling down on Anderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Anderson, at least for the moment.
Seal keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Seal is retaining full guard.
Anderson trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Seal keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seal looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Seal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Seal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson trying to control but Seal is working 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.
Seal keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Seal trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Seal is keeping the position.
Anderson advances to half guard.
Anderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Seal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Seal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Seal defends it.
Seal gets back to full guard.
Anderson postures up.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Seal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Seal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seal is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Seal.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control but Seal is working from the bottom.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seal is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Seal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Seal keeps moving.
Seal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Seal has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anderson (3) vs (4) Seal
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Seal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Seal fails to advance to Anderson's back.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Seal's attempts to control the action.
Anderson is looking to improve his position but Seal isn't that keen on the idea.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Seal controlling from mount.
Seal wants to finish this one by submission but Anderson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Seal.
Anderson working to try and regain half guard.
Anderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Seal trying to mount his opponent but Anderson defends it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Seal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Seal has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (3) vs (7) Seal
Seal tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seal looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seal wins on points by 7 to 3.
A relieved looking Monk Seal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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