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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Ryan Gordon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Omar Bonga!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bonga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonga drives through with a takedown into Gordon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gordon (0) vs (2) Bonga
Gordon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bonga trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Gordon pulls Bonga in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon keeping full guard, as Bonga tries to pass.
Bonga trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonga tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.
Bonga won't allow Gordon to sweep him here.
Gordon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonga manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (2) vs (2) Bonga
Gordon passes into half guard.
Bonga is doing well to control the position and prevent Gordon from advancing to side control.
Gordon prevents Bonga from improving his position.
Gordon tries to pass to full mount but Bonga defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is working for a submission of some sort.
Gordon trying to control from half guard but Bonga is working away.
Bonga works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bonga isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gordon stacks Bonga on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gordon! Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (5) vs (2) Bonga
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonga keeps working.
Gordon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bonga is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bonga is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonga can't do much from the bottom here.
Bonga 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.
Bonga is looking to reverse the position.
Bonga is not content to let Gordon control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonga gets back to half guard.
Bonga is refusing to be controlled, as Gordon sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bonga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gordon pulls his head out easily.
Bonga looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gordon passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (8) vs (2) Bonga
Bonga tries to improve position but can't.
Gordon moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gordon (10) vs (2) Bonga
Gordon avoids the attempt from Bonga to control.
Gordon looking to control but Bonga is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gordon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bonga is working to get back to half guard.
Gordon looking to control but Bonga is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bonga keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bonga gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bonga trying to control here.
Bonga wants to improve his position but Gordon is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bonga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bonga keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Gordon advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (13) vs (2) Bonga
Bonga is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bonga is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bonga is looking for a sweep.
Bonga wants to control but Gordon postures up.
Gordon advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gordon (15) vs (2) Bonga
Gordon controlling his opponent.
Gordon is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Bonga is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Gordon (18) vs (2) Bonga
Gordon trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bonga trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gordon is riding his opponent, not letting Bonga buck him off.
I really don't envy Bonga right now.
Gordon has got his arm under Bonga's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Bonga has spun round into Gordon's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (18) vs (4) Bonga
Bonga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gordon trying to control the position.
Bonga tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.
Gordon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Bonga from controlling successfully.
Gordon trying to control the position.
Bonga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gordon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gordon has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (20) vs (4) Bonga
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bonga keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Gordon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bonga manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (20) vs (6) Bonga
Bonga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Bonga from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gordon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bonga's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (22) vs (6) Bonga
Bonga working a defensive guard here.
Gordon tries to free his leg and advance position but Bonga is retaining full guard.
Gordon stopping the sweep attempt from Bonga.
Bonga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gordon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gordon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gordon trying to control but Bonga is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bonga looking for a sweep. Not yet Bonga, not yet.
Gordon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gordon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonga is keeping the position for now.
Bonga working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gordon has passed into half guard!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gordon trying to mount his opponent but Bonga defends it.
Gordon trying to control the action but Bonga is working from the bottom.
Bonga wants to improve his position but Gordon is controlling well.
Bonga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bonga.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon takes the fight on points by 22 to 6.
Omar Bonga was interviewed post fight and said 'Today Bonecrusher... he get crushed '. |
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