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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 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 4 wins and 1 losses; Zack Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Jayden Jordan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Jordan. Jordan maintains the clinch.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson manages to pull guard.
Jordan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson pulls Jordan in close to prevent any damage.
Jordan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jordan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jackson (2) vs (0) Jordan
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jordan looking for a sweep. Not yet Jordan, not yet.
Jordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jordan is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
Jordan is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jordan being controlled here, momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jordan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jordan controlling the position.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (5) vs (0) Jordan
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jackson (7) vs (0) Jordan
Jordan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Jordan to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Jordan is trying to escape the mount.
Jordan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jordan tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
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.
Jordan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Jordan tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Jordan to control.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jordan wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jordan is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jordan is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jordan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jordan is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Jordan is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control but Jordan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jordan is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Jordan to control.
Jackson trying to control but Jordan is having none of it.
Jackson controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jordan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Jordan is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Jordan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jordan working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson looking to control but Jordan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jordan tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Jackson.
Jordan working to try and regain half guard.
Jordan wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Jordan tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Jackson tries to control but Jordan wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jordan 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.
Jordan is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Jordan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Jordan tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
Zack Jackson is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Zack Jackson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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