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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D4): Tokyo 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Terrance Glover! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jahream Bula!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Glover drives through and clinches with Bula against the cage.
Glover is breathing heavily.
Glover is pressed up against the cage. Bula has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Glover down to the mat. Glover avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bula fails with a takedown attempt.
Glover tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bula manages to circle out of the way.
Bula shoots in looking for a takedown but Glover manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bula's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Glover tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bula manages to circle out of the way.
Terrance Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jahream Bula.
Bula doesn't manage to clinch there - Glover circles away.
As Bula tries to get set, Glover tries to push him back and clinch up but Bula manages to avoid the attempt.
Bula is looking to clinch but Glover is avoiding it.
Bula shoots in for a takedown but Glover shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bula tries to clinch but Glover is having none of it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bula or perhaps it was just good defense by Glover, which made it look bad.
Bula fails with the takedown
and Glover counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bula has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Glover avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bula goes for a takedown attempt but Glover pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bula is looking to clinch but Glover is avoiding it.
Glover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glover wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bula tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glover is looking to counter the offense by Bula and move into the clinch.
Bula shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bula shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Glover seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Terrance Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Bula with that takedown attempt.
Jahream Bula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bula tries to clinch up but Glover circles away and keeps his distance.
Glover is looking to counter the offense by Bula and move into the clinch.
Bula tries to clinch up.
Bula shoots and misses
and Glover counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Glover is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bula wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bula wants a takedown but no success here.
Bula wants to take the fight to the mat but Glover manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bula is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bula tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Glover just stands there and leans against the cage.
Glover changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bula fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bula tries for a takedown but Glover circles away easily
and Glover moves into the clinch.
Glover gets underhooks to prevent Bula's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bula tries to pull guard but Glover won't allow it.
Glover gets underhooks to prevent Bula's takedown attempt.
Bula pulls guard.
Bula is looking for a triangle but Glover pushes his legs off easily.
Bula trying to control the position.
Glover 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.
Bula looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bula is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Glover defends well.
Bula pulls Glover in to control the position.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Bula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bula controls Glover momentarily but Glover frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bula might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Glover haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Glover drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bula manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Glover has Bula in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Glover (0) vs (2) Bula
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bula trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bula is stalling in the full guard.
Glover is controlling Bula's posture.
Bula wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Glover on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Glover tries to get out of the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Glover 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.
Bula looking to pass the guard.
Bula postures up.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Bula from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Glover holds on and takes a little breather.
Bula trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glover looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Bula from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bula pushes down on Glover's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bula is trying to control the action in half guard but Glover is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bula is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Glover defends it well.
Bula wants to take a breather but Glover is having none of it.
Bula is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Glover! Score +3 for passing guard: Glover (0) vs (5) Bula
Glover is trying to escape the mount.
Glover is squirming around, avoiding Bula's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bula fails to advance to Glover's back.
Bula looking to control but Glover is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bula has hold of Glover's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Glover manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bula is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Glover is surviving well by controlling Bula's body position as best he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bula tries to control but Glover wriggling away.
Glover tries to hold on but Bula postures up.
Glover is squirming around, avoiding Bula's attempts to control the action.
Glover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Glover tries to hold on but Bula pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bula trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bula jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Glover manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Glover struggling a bit here.
Glover is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bula is looking to take a break and control but Glover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bula is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Glover knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bula wins on points by 5 to 0.
A very excited looking Jahream Bula made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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